Joseph Balson

The importance of a fast memory card

This is the result of an experiment with memory cards and two different cameras, a Nikon D3 and a Nikon D3400. I wanted to know the effect of card speed on buffer unload, and actual on-the-field burst frame rate. Buffer is fast…
Into my Darkness

I am an autistic photographer, battling depression at some degree for ages, and what actually now feels like all my life…
Scars

A conceptual poetry and photography book. Many people believe that we are the sum of our experiences - all that we have been, all that we have seen, all that we have felt. In the end, I tend to think we are just like drops of water and swirls of smoke…
Olympus OM-D E-M5

A couple weeks ago I bought that little camera for $150. Definitely a bargain considering it was sold boxed, in a not too bad condition, with less than 6.000 clicks, and included two batteries and charger, a 12-50mm F/3.5-6. 3 zoom lens, a 45mm F/1. 8…
Bitter, angry, sad, lost.

Won Peer Choice Award. November, 2017. Viewbug. Winner in Black and white portrait Photo Challenge. May, 2017. Viewbug. Pixoto Members voted Joseph Balson’s image as #1 in the Selfie Portrait style only challenge Sponsored by Cheryl Beaudoin…
Doom

Won People's Choice in Black and White mountain Photo Challenge. June, 2016. Viewbug. LocationThis photo was taken in Prunelli di Fiumorbo, Corsica. Nice village in the mountains, and in December, there is some snow on the surrounding moutains, and most…