Camera Bag

October 15, 2025

Using a Speed Graphic: Come With Me to the Dark Slide

Learning to use a vintage Speed Graphic large-format view camera to take railroad photos that have a classic feel.

September 16, 2025

Exploring the use of the revolutionary and transformative Adobe Lightroom AI-powered “Denoise” tool for night photography.

July 15, 2025

How much planning do you do? Along the way, something always seems to happen that makes for a memorable photographic image.

June 19, 2025

While chasing a train in perfect light can be a great experience, so can the bonds we form with friends, family, and photographers.

April 15, 2025

Some helpful tips to keep your repositories of digital photographs in sync with a combination of hard drives and cloud storage.

February 15, 2025

Justin Franz offers tips for how to pack supplies and prepare yourself for a day of passive railfanning with your baby.

January 21, 2025

A good digital storage system is essential to preserve your trackside memories.

January 21, 2025

Effective photo management and storage is important to making sure your work is preserved.

May 15, 2024

When a DSLR is too much and a cellphone isn’t enough, the “walk around” camera is just right.

March 27, 2024

The CPKC Holiday Train in December 2023 provided Associate Editor Justin Franz with a trainload of thoughts about photography.