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I am a retired commercial photographer and writer and teacher. He has worked for General Motors and Disney Studios. His work has been part of many exhibits.

John Siskin is a commercial and fine art photographer who makes architectural, portrait and macro images. He has taught photography for more than twenty years. He is currently teaching studio lighting at BetterPhoto.com He also teaches for Indy Photo Coach and will be teacing at Ivy tech in Indianapolis soon. More of his work can be seen at www.siskinphoto.com. His books on photography are publish

ed by Amherst Media. He did extensive work for AidsWalk and this work was used on banners and collateral material in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Atlanta. His photographs have been shown at the Brand Library, 2nd City Art Gallery, Harold’s Gallery, Farmani Gallery, and The Atelier. He has been a participant in the Valley Studio Tour several times.

19/07/2025

I went out to Santa Cruz lake yesterday. I used the Hasselblad 1000F and the 60mm Distagon for this shot. Both made in the 1950s. I used Ilford Delta 400 processed in xtol. Bit of a hike to get to this place. Thanks for your attention

18/07/2025

Another image from the campground at El Morro. Nikon D-850 with 14mm f2.8 Rokinon. Thanks for your attention

17/07/2025

I made this up above Las Vegas New Mexico. I used the Hasselblad 1000F and the 135mm Zeiss Sonar. Ilford Delta 400 processed in xtol. Thanks for your attention

16/07/2025

Made this image with my Hasselblad 1000F with a 60mm Zeiss Distagon. Just got the Distagon on Monday. 60mm lens is a moderate wide angle lens, similar to a 35mm lens on full frame 35mm format. Camera and lens are from the middle 1950s. I’ve now got a lot of extra parts and accessories for the 1000F, if anyone is interested. Ilford Delta 400 processed in xtol. Thanks for your attention

15/07/2025

Another from El Morro. The Burke & James Panoram with Ilford HP-5 processed in xtol. Thanks for your attention

13/07/2025

Made this one on the top of El Morro with the Burke & James Panoram. Looking into Box Canyon in the center of El Morro. I used Ilford Hp-5 processed in xtol. Deep yellow filter. Thanks for your attention

12/07/2025

This is El Morro. Sort of a big dramatic rock. People have left inscriptions on this rock for about 1000 years. Anyway, Nikon D-850. Thanks for your attention

11/07/2025

A place called Sandstone Bluffs near El Morro and Grants. I was using the Burke and James Panoram. As I’ve mentioned before it’s a strange beast: a converted torpedo camera from World War Two. The negative size is about 2 X 7 inches with a sloppy boarder. Mine has a 120mm Schneider Angulon lens, really nice! Ilford HP-5 processed in xtol. Thanks for your attention

10/07/2025

This is Leica, another of the animals at the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary (https://wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org/). The guide thought her name should be spelled like the Soviet space dog, but it’s spelled like the camera. I think that is a good thing. Another shot made with the Hasselblad 1000F from the mid-1950s. It’s fun to get a good shot with a camera this challenging. It was also nice to be in the enclosure with this animal. More pictures from the El Morro trip are at https://siskinphoto.com/blog/?p=5598, but not more wolf shots. Thanks for your attention

09/07/2025

Another image of the century plants in front of my house. Since the blooms are more than a dozen feet about the ground it’s impossible to get close to them. I used a rather odd lens: a Soligor 500mm macro lens. This enables me to make very close picture from as much as a dozen feet away. Since nobody wants mirror lenses anymore, since they can’t have auto focus or diaphragm control, you can buy used mirror lens cheaply. Thanks for your attention

08/07/2025

I made this image at Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico. It’s near El Morro, sort of. I went there on my recent trip out to El Morro. I made this, and other photos, with the Hasselblad 1000F and the 135mm Zeiss Sonar lens. These cameras were made in the middle 1950s. They don’t have many of the advantages of modern cameras for photographing animals: no auto diaphragm, no auto focus and no winder. So I am quite pleased that the shot works this well. The animals at the sanctuary are well cared for by people who work hard to keep them well. If you would like to know more about the facility or help them with money, check out their site: https://wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org/. Thanks for your attention

06/07/2025

I put up a blog post with quite a few of the images I’ve made at El Morro. Please check it out: https://siskinphoto.com/blog/?p=5598. This one is made at the pool at El Morro with the Hasselblad SWC. Ilford HP-5 processed in xtol. Thanks for your attention

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