Steve Watkins
@stevewatkins.bsky.social
IT Manager, Photographer, journalist, and biker. Recent immigrant to Chicago from Texas.
Going to have some prints for sale here soon -- if there's any of my work you've seen in the past you want, hit me up.
January 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Going to have some prints for sale here soon -- if there's any of my work you've seen in the past you want, hit me up.
As a refugee from Texas -- I see no issues with this
January 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
As a refugee from Texas -- I see no issues with this
I wonder if people should call this tip line and tell them about the harm done to their families by UHC denying their medical treatment -- it's relevant information about the incident.
December 5, 2024 at 8:07 PM
I wonder if people should call this tip line and tell them about the harm done to their families by UHC denying their medical treatment -- it's relevant information about the incident.
So I'm relegating myself to shooting digital. Moved on from my Hasselblad H system, my Deardorffs, my Rolleiflex, my Leicas. Got one of them new fangled Hasselblad mirrorless.
So lets see what I can get out of this thing -- I think I have a few years left. Maybe my inkjet still works.
So lets see what I can get out of this thing -- I think I have a few years left. Maybe my inkjet still works.
November 28, 2024 at 4:38 AM
So I'm relegating myself to shooting digital. Moved on from my Hasselblad H system, my Deardorffs, my Rolleiflex, my Leicas. Got one of them new fangled Hasselblad mirrorless.
So lets see what I can get out of this thing -- I think I have a few years left. Maybe my inkjet still works.
So lets see what I can get out of this thing -- I think I have a few years left. Maybe my inkjet still works.
When my journo career came to a long screeching halt (like most of us) I kept a digital Hasselblad for paid gigs, and shot mostly 8x10 and 4x5 -- as well as some med format stuff. I'd sell prints at at art shows, and mostly stacked up a bunch of negatives I still gotta go through - (2)
November 28, 2024 at 4:25 AM
When my journo career came to a long screeching halt (like most of us) I kept a digital Hasselblad for paid gigs, and shot mostly 8x10 and 4x5 -- as well as some med format stuff. I'd sell prints at at art shows, and mostly stacked up a bunch of negatives I still gotta go through - (2)
My photographic career has been a weird one. I was a photojournalist shooting digital, and a fine art photographer shooting mostly film.
Occasionally I would shoot film on what was supposed to be a digital gig -- like this shot taken with a 1940's Leica in Deep Elum for the Star Telegram. (1)
Occasionally I would shoot film on what was supposed to be a digital gig -- like this shot taken with a 1940's Leica in Deep Elum for the Star Telegram. (1)
November 28, 2024 at 4:22 AM
My photographic career has been a weird one. I was a photojournalist shooting digital, and a fine art photographer shooting mostly film.
Occasionally I would shoot film on what was supposed to be a digital gig -- like this shot taken with a 1940's Leica in Deep Elum for the Star Telegram. (1)
Occasionally I would shoot film on what was supposed to be a digital gig -- like this shot taken with a 1940's Leica in Deep Elum for the Star Telegram. (1)
Cool thing about working in an old industrial building when you're a photo geek.
November 26, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Cool thing about working in an old industrial building when you're a photo geek.
On SNL it was a cafe, IRL it's a bar that has Cheezeborgers. It's sacred ground for journalists. Back when that was a thing.
November 25, 2024 at 10:30 PM
On SNL it was a cafe, IRL it's a bar that has Cheezeborgers. It's sacred ground for journalists. Back when that was a thing.
Stopped by the Billygoat last night. A favorite place in Chicago. Too much history to cram into a post, but it's worth googling. It's the origin of the cheezeborger, no fries chip skit on SNL, the origin of the cubs curse, and they used to not allow republicans. Underground, in the city that works
November 25, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Stopped by the Billygoat last night. A favorite place in Chicago. Too much history to cram into a post, but it's worth googling. It's the origin of the cheezeborger, no fries chip skit on SNL, the origin of the cubs curse, and they used to not allow republicans. Underground, in the city that works
Winter showed up
November 21, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Winter showed up
Dear friends at Billygoat Tavern.
November 21, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Dear friends at Billygoat Tavern.