Gabriel Barbaro's Notebook

1-15-15 My “new” Panaview OPTI-Wide Panoramic Lens 35mm Camera

Prospect Park shot with the PanaView Opti-Wide Panoramic 35mm Camera — Prospect Park shot with the PanaView OPTI-Wide Panoramic 35mm Camera

The Panaview OPTI-Wide 35mm Camera

About a month ago, my girlfriend and I visited Brooklyn’s BuildItGreenNYC where I bought this Panaview OPTI-Wide 35mm film camera for $1, really hoping it would work. Bright yellow, all plastic and fully mechanical (no batteries needed!), this camera definitely snagged my attention. I thought about how my Dad shot panoramic photos of the Grand Canyon when my family visited back in the summer of 1995. Radical! Now I just had to shoot a test roll and see if it worked…

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1-12-15 Looking for Vinyl in NYC?

If you’ve got a record player that’s hungry for more vinyl, I’ve been to three places to check out. They all have records in the $1-$2 range so that’s great. However, if you do go to THE THING, make sure to bring gloves and a face mask. The dust is intense!

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1-9-15 I Found This Funny Photo in a Book at S.W. Welch Books in Montreal

I found this photo of a man in a junkyard at S.W. Welch Books in Montreal — I found this photo in a book at S.W. Welch Books in Montreal.

How I Found It

You may remember my post about Found Art, and since then I’ve been on the lookout for found items.

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1-5-14 Just Back from Montréal, Canada!

The front of Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal — The front Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal

Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal

I just got back to NYC from a New Year’s Trip up to Montréal, Canada. It was a blast (and VERY COLD!).

*More photos after the fold*

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1-1-13 Happy New Year! A fresh new start!

Happy New Year!

2015! We made it! And it’s the beginning of a whole new year of making Art!

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12-29-14 Can my artistic expression involve multiple Art forms?

The Question

As I’ve been thinking about my Artistic path during the holidays, I’ve been realizing I have the urge to create Art in different mediums.

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12-26-14 Merry Christmas from Massasusetts!

I know it’s the day after, but I hope everyone had a great Christmas!

I’ll be posting again on Monday, as usual, after I get back from Massachusetts (a great place to celebrate the holidays).

May you all have a wonderful Christmas weekend!

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12-22-14 Thoughts on Making Art in New York City

I’ve been traveling a lot for the holidays and it’s led to my thinking a lot about how life works for an artist in America. I’ve made several conclusions:

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12-19-14 Why I decided to return my Beautiful Black Rollei 35 Travel Camera

35mm film test photo from my Rollei 35 film camera

I’m FINALLY getting around to explaining why, after all my research, I decided to return my awesome mobile Rollei 35 travel camera. It was a beautiful machine, the black version.

It’s a totally portable 35mm film travel camera and amazing small. I was really excited to get it. However, after shooting two test rolls of film, I discovered it has it’s drawbacks…

**Be sure to check out my 35mm film test rolls after the fold**

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12-15-14 Marguerite Van Cook’s book signing of The Late Child, illustrated by James Romberger

Last week I had the pleasure of attending my friend Marguerite Van Cook‘s book signing at St Marks Bookstore. Her latest book The Late Child is a generational autobiography, which means it stories from both her Mother’s and her lives. It’s wonderfully illustrated by James Romberger, Marguerite’s husband and also a friend of mine. Both my friends are awesome artists and if you haven’t yet seen their work, check them out, you won’t be sorry!

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