Nearly enough to mail a letter (in 1975)

I'm happy to report that I made $.12 the day before yesterday through Adsense on this blog. What that means is that someone actually clicked an ads on the right side of the page. Whoever you are, thank you. Luckily I don't live in Philadelphia otherwise I'd be cursing you right now (Philly wants bloggers to pay $50 per year business license fee regardless of how much or little money the blog actually makes).

I often wonder how much money I've spent over the years on photography. It's not much for the equipment since I'm a big believer in using what'cha got for as long as possible--my first Nikon is older than I am and is still usable. The expense is film, and more specifically, film developing. I know how to develop B&W film but I find no pleasure in darkroom work. I typically spend  about $15-$20 to develop each roll. That includes developing and proofs. Since I don't have a scanner, if I want digital versions I need to cough up another $7 for a CD. The only place worth a damn for developing in Nashville is Chromatics. Sadly they just announced they will no longer develop E6.

First ever photo payment

I did make get my first ever photo-related paycheck a few months ago when I sold a photo (the one that makes up this blog's background) at Chromatics, which has a gallery upstairs. The show, Alternatives, focused on, what else, alternative process. There were a bazillion stunning images but oddly less than a handful of pinholes. A woman who works for the Frist Center--and who later befriended me on Facebook--purchased my picture before the show officially opened. I was quite chuffed. But that $112 will go directly back to Chromatics...smart buggers.

So whoever you are, you mysterious clicker....please, keep clicking. While $.12 ain't much, it's still 1/125 of a roll developing.

Pheasants for peasant photographers seems appropriate for today's theme:

Bardstown pheasant pinhole
I don't understand why the bird is blurred since it was stuffed.
Perhaps a ghost of pheasant past???

Pumpkin farm pheasant shot with Holga 120N