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Flying Patriot: The Teaser

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:07:25 GMT

"Flying Patriot" Teaser

More work to do, but here's the initial teaser for the movie I'm making. All the shots, video, and music performance are by me. The drums need work I know -- but this is just a teaser for fun and I'll clean them up in the final film.

I was favored with an "All Access" pass to the 2013 Chester County Balloon Festival and I had a great ...

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The Way It Was: A Monument to Madness

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 03:29:56 GMT

"The whole country is one vast insane asylum and they're letting the worst patients run the place." -- Robert Welch

All Must Die Alone...

I visited an abandoned insane asylum and I invite you to come along with me......

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EXCLUSIVE: Coverage of Labor Unrest at Longwood Gardens

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:07:48 GMT

Not many are aware of it, but there was major labor unrest at Longwood Gardens... by the flowers.

Exhausted

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Making it my own: Silk Mill Reverie

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:12:39 GMT

Another video I did using a slide show from photos I made inside the last standing silk mill in the US. This time I composed and performed my own simple piano theme over the images to try to get the feeling. I want the entire production including sound to be something I made.

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Kroeger - The Ghost in the Piano

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:02:46 GMT

My first "hybrid" video using a mirrorless camera to take both stills and video and combining them with a soundtrack to make a short film. Made with a Panasonic DMC-G5 and 7-14mm f/4 lens entirely.

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Diversity's Real Value: A Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Camera Review

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:43:50 GMT

"Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety." -- Francis Bacon

A Bunch of Heels, Talking Behind His Back (G5 & Oly 9-18mm @ 9mm, f/5.6, 1/125)

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The LX7 in iAuto: A JPG Image Supplemental

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:32:57 GMT

Some folks are actually buying the LX7 based on my review and I'm gratified -- but I want to make it clear that the LX7 can do a great job putting out JPG images and not just the RAW form that I shoot.

So, these images are me chasing my granddaughter around in iAuto ...

Virtue in Downsizing: A Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Compact Camera Review

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:51:30 GMT

"It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth." -- Arthur Balfour

Ladles Under Maintenance

4.7mm (24mm), f/1.4 @ 0.3 seconds ISO 80 (hand held HDR -- time is longest exposure)

Now whether Arthur is right ...

What's All the Angst About: The Olympus 17mm f/1.8 Review

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:38:23 GMT

"Expectations are premeditated resentments." -- Self Improvement Wisdom

Late Afternoon Orchid
Olympus OM-D E-M5 and M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 lens (f/1.8 @ 1/4000)

Angst? What angst?

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Now on Facebook: Entropic Remnants

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:27:29 GMT

That's right: I'm now on facebook and you can see my page by clicking here.

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Men at Work: The Paulo K.O.H.L Flag Football Ministry

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:56:44 GMT

"We hope that from this league men raise up as leaders (Pauls) who will help set a good example to the youth (the Timothies) of our neighborhoods in the Kensington area." -- Timoteo Flag Football League

Two "Wolves"

Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic/Leica DG 25mm f/1.4 @ f/1.4

NEWS: Paulo KOHL made a video slide show and it's been added to the blog post at the end

Coastal Liberty: Shooting in the Outer Banks

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:07:23 GMT

There are places where you can still go out and shoot the coast any time you want...

The Driftwood Trap

Olympus OM-D E-M5 and M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 lens and 32x ND filter

No equipment reviews, just fun on my vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina -- barrier islands in ...

No Regrets: Living Small in a Big Camera World - My Olympus E-M5 Review

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:12:50 GMT

Carrying a "man purse" for my photography is no shame...

When Things Go Wrong: Getting a Lift

Olympus OM-D E-M5 and M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 "kit" lens

Senility or Madness: Giving Up DSLR's for Micro Four Thirds

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 04:14:56 GMT

There's no help for it, I've gone completely bonkers...

Elder's Blessing
(Olympus E-M5, FL-36R flash, and Olympus 45mm F/1.8 lens)

"In summary, there's no clear winner - and that alone says volumes about how far compact system cameras have come in the last few years. That the Olympus OM-D E-M5 can hold its own against one of the most highly regarded prosumer/semi-professional DSLR cameras of recent years is a huge surprise." -- PhotographyBlog in comparing the Nikon D7000 against the OM-D E-M5...

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The Olympus PEN E-P3: Overlooking a Best Friend's Flaws

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:56:36 GMT

"There is just something about the little Oly that gets me. If a Leica talks to my soul, the PEN talks to my heart." -- Steve Huff (stevehuffphoto.com)

A best friend is a choice based on many things, and like people no camera is perfect. A camera is to some extent the sum of it's parts -- but one of those parts is YOU.

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EVIL Intentions: Living in the Land of MILC and Honey

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:01:07 GMT

GOOD GRIEF! This blog post somehow or other dissolved (probably author error) and so I'm reposting it in preparation for the upcoming part II of this.

What's it all about? It's about why this photographer picks up his DSLR for only the most critical work these days and why MILC/EVIL cameras have become my daily companions.

What are they? Come along and see...

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Only the Lonely: A Strange July 4th Meditation

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:58:16 GMT

"Seven out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless." -- Pras Michel

As we reflect on how great a country this is, let's not forget those who can't -- for one reason or another -- take advantage of everything we have to offer.

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Photographers and Their Machines: Love Affair, Crutch or Prosthesis?

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:08:00 GMT

We are attached to our machines in more ways than one...

"A photographer is nothing without his camera." -- Eddie Cohen

Kodak Pony 135 Model C (my first camera)

I know the title is a ...

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Longwood Gardens: A Most Fragrant Onion

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:59:00 GMT

Having grown over the last 100 years layer by layer, it's round and firm and fully packed...

Peace by the Water

“The place would drive a landscape architect crazy,” -- Colvin Randall

"Forget about thinking of Longwood as landscape art. The place just grew, like Topsy." -- Walter Karp

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Guest Column: Making the Veterans Administration Accountable

johngriggs@verizon.net (EntropicRemnants) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:28:00 GMT

An essay by my good friend and fellow artist Steven Adams.

Death Casts a Long Shadow

Reprinted by permission.

The men and women that join the armed forces ...