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April: A month of many camera holidays.

by Marcy Merrill | Apr 25, 2019 | Junk Store Cameras, pinhole photography | 1 Comment

April is slam-packed with camera holidays and two of my favorites are: The PSPCS Camera Sale & Swap and Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. The camera show happened on the 13th. Always, ALWAYS an exciting experience! The smell of dust and Bakelite …...

Did I photograph you a thousand years ago?

by Marcy Merrill | Mar 24, 2019 | portraiture | 2 Comments

For nearly 30 years I have been honored to have photographed local families. Their milestones. Their everyday lives. I’ve got dozens of file boxes of negatives to prove it. I used to give my clients contact sheets – 8 1/2″x11″ sheets of small...

Petoskey Universe

by Marcy Merrill | Dec 14, 2018 | Beach Shooting, travel | 0 Comments

[Tangent alert: No photography/camera stuff in this post.] There’s a universe in a Petoskey stone. Growing up in Michigan, Petoskey stones were the holy grail of fossils. When I was a kid I could spot a Petoskey stone at 50 paces. My dad marveled at my Petoskey...

World Peace through Junk Store Cameras

by Marcy Merrill | Sep 6, 2018 | Formal Wear worn inappropriately, gala edition cameras, Junk Store Cameras, travel | 3 Comments

When folks ask, “How was your trip?” Where do I start? Where do I even begin? So I say, “Oh it was good … Fun.” We touched down at Heathrow. The customs agent at Heathrow asked me where we were headed and since I didn’t know I...

Admissions of an addict.

by Marcy Merrill | Jun 9, 2018 | mud, mudlarking, River | 8 Comments

My name is Marcy and I’m an addict. “HELLO MARCY” I haven’t been to the river in three days, fourteen hours and thirty six minutes. The scent of the earth … the mud, the brackishness of the water. The train echos across the river, gray in...

Time is an illusion

by Marcy Merrill | May 30, 2018 | gala edition cameras, Handtinting, Junk Store Cameras | 4 Comments

Mark O’Brien visited me all the way from Ann Arbor! After the usual pleasantries, food … liquor, we headed out to the studio for some camera talk and more libations. He had come not only to visit but also to interview me for possible inclusion in a future...

Trips and ideas… YOUR ideas?

by Marcy Merrill | Apr 26, 2018 | gala edition cameras, Junk Store Cameras, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Oh man. So much amazing crap going on! I’ve got a couple of trips coming up and I had this idea. I want to bring a few cameras with me to leave behind with deserving (unfortunate?) souls. For one, I’m looking for tips on crazy, funky camera / photographica...

Oh boy!

by Marcy Merrill | Mar 16, 2018 | Formal Wear worn inappropriately, Junk Store Cameras | 4 Comments

I’m, like, so happy right now! I’ve been scratching my spinning head over creation of the new junkstorecameras.com web site. The camera reviews… they’re SO vital to our advancement as a species. But that dang menu issue… well…...

A GRAND trip!

by Marcy Merrill | Jan 2, 2018 | Formal Wear worn inappropriately, Junk Store Cameras | 5 Comments

We made a spur of the moment decision to visit the Grand Canyon for Christmas day. When taking a trip, deciding on what photographic equipment to bring is my biggest concern. This time, I chose (mainly for its cuteness and ease of use) the Canonet QL17 GIII. I...

Walkin’ the dog[s]

by Marcy Merrill | Oct 12, 2017 | Dogs, PAWS | 0 Comments

I decided to become a PAWS of Grays Harbor dog walker. Tuesdays find me driving up to Aberdeen to let the mutts out. It gives me an opportunity to get to know the dogs. It also gives me an opportunity to exercise my Junk Store Cameras. The idea being –...

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