John Siskin Photographer

John Siskin Photographer 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.

Nice fall colors. The Nikon D-850 and the 14mm f2.8 Rokinon. Thanks for your attention
10/31/2024

Nice fall colors. The Nikon D-850 and the 14mm f2.8 Rokinon. Thanks for your attention

Another one from Abiquiu made with the 6x12cm camera I built. Ilford Delta 400 processed in xtol. 50mm Mamiya Lens. Than...
10/30/2024

Another one from Abiquiu made with the 6x12cm camera I built. Ilford Delta 400 processed in xtol. 50mm Mamiya Lens. Thanks for your attention

I made this shot up in Abiquiu with the panorama camera I built. It uses Mamiya Press camera lenses, in this case the 50...
10/28/2024

I made this shot up in Abiquiu with the panorama camera I built. It uses Mamiya Press camera lenses, in this case the 50mm f6.3. This is a terrific lens, very wide, and well corrected, on the 6x9cm format it's built for. Even better with a 6x12cm piece of film. Ilford Delta 400 processed in xtol. Thanks for your attention

Sunset on the Rio Chama. I used a Nikkor 85 f1.8 lens and the Nikon D-850. i have often mentioned my old 85 f1.8 from th...
10/27/2024

Sunset on the Rio Chama. I used a Nikkor 85 f1.8 lens and the Nikon D-850. i have often mentioned my old 85 f1.8 from the 70s. I recently got a much newer one. I haven’t done test of the two together. This lens is contrasted and perhaps more saturated. Anyway, thanks for your attention

I’ve put out a few night sky shots recently, varying phenomenon. I thought it might be a good time for a loud picture. T...
10/26/2024

I’ve put out a few night sky shots recently, varying phenomenon. I thought it might be a good time for a loud picture. This was made with the old 1000F Hasselblad and the 250mm Zeiss Sonar. I used Ilford Delta 400 processed in xtol. Thanks for your attention

At La Cieneguilla, near the petroglyphs. I used the Hasselblad 1000F, a camera built in the 1950s. Ilford Delta 400 proc...
10/25/2024

At La Cieneguilla, near the petroglyphs. I used the Hasselblad 1000F, a camera built in the 1950s. Ilford Delta 400 processed in xtol. Thanks for your attention

Another Aurora Borealis image. Used the Russian Zenitar. I think the bright spot in the center is a planet. Thanks for y...
10/24/2024

Another Aurora Borealis image. Used the Russian Zenitar. I think the bright spot in the center is a planet. Thanks for your attention

This is an image of the ice cave, which is in the western part of New Mexico. The cave is in a lava tube. It’s never ill...
10/23/2024

This is an image of the ice cave, which is in the western part of New Mexico. The cave is in a lava tube. It’s never illuminated by the sun and it stays cold. The ice on the bottom is supposed to be 3000 years old. The photograph was rather difficult to make. This version is stitched together from more than a dozen individual shots. Each shot has extra illumination from a Godox 685 flash.The thing is the place is actually quite large, so the photograph doesn’t provide the same feeling you get from being there. Also, if you are there it’s cold. Thanks for your attention

Made this shot near the ice cave. Anyway, I used the Nikon D-850 and the 85 f1.8 lens. I'd have shot it with film, but w...
10/22/2024

Made this shot near the ice cave. Anyway, I used the Nikon D-850 and the 85 f1.8 lens. I'd have shot it with film, but was only carrying the digital camera. Thanks for your attention

The last storm had a lot of lighting flashes that were behind the clouds over the horizon. It lights up the sky, but doe...
10/21/2024

The last storm had a lot of lighting flashes that were behind the clouds over the horizon. It lights up the sky, but doesn’t have the drama of an actual bolt of lightning. Anyway, this is what i get when I photograph such a flash. Nikon D-850 with the 35mm f2.8 PC Nikkor lens. Thanks for your attention

Another lightning shot from the other night. I shot about 75 images that night, and got about 3 with actual lightning bo...
10/20/2024

Another lightning shot from the other night. I shot about 75 images that night, and got about 3 with actual lightning bolts. A lot of interesting shots lit by sheet lightning, but bolts are more interesting. Anyway, shot with the Nikon D-850 and the 35mm f2.8 PC lens. Thanks for your attention

Good storm last night with a lot of lightning. Most of the time there were flashes but no bolts. Got a couple around mid...
10/19/2024

Good storm last night with a lot of lightning. Most of the time there were flashes but no bolts. Got a couple around midnight. I used the nikon D-850 and that old 35mm f2.8 PC lens. Thanks for your attention

Another shot of the Rio Chama. I used the Nikon D-850 with the old 85 f1.8 lens. Sunset reflected in the water. Thanks f...
10/18/2024

Another shot of the Rio Chama. I used the Nikon D-850 with the old 85 f1.8 lens. Sunset reflected in the water. Thanks for your attention

I thought I'd send out another Aurora picture. I think the streak on the right side is a meteor, but not sure. Anyway, t...
10/17/2024

I thought I'd send out another Aurora picture. I think the streak on the right side is a meteor, but not sure. Anyway, thanks for your attention

Another shot from Abiquiu. I used the Rapid Omega for this one. Thanks for your attention
10/16/2024

Another shot from Abiquiu. I used the Rapid Omega for this one. Thanks for your attention

This is the 8x10 camera I built, or rebuilt. Anyway I used a couple of Burke and James cameras for most of it. I had to ...
10/15/2024

This is the 8x10 camera I built, or rebuilt. Anyway I used a couple of Burke and James cameras for most of it. I had to modify the lens board to take Toyo lens boards, as they are one of my standard boards. Shown here with an 8.25 inch Goerz Dagor. I created this camera to save weight, as I am having trouble carrying my 8x10 Toyo Field camera any significant distance. The kit is almost 15 pounds lighter, which makes a big difference to me. I'll probably be adding more information in a blog post soon. I've already sent a couple of pictures made with the camera. Thanks for your attention

One more Aurora shot. Same Russian lens, and the same night. Thanks for your attention
10/14/2024

One more Aurora shot. Same Russian lens, and the same night. Thanks for your attention

I post a lot of night pictures made with my Russian Xenitar lens. It’s a fish eye lens, as I’ve mentioned. I think I’ve ...
10/13/2024

I post a lot of night pictures made with my Russian Xenitar lens. It’s a fish eye lens, as I’ve mentioned. I think I’ve said it has interesting distortions, but in all the pictures I've posted with it no one has mentioned the star ships. So, I’ve decided to include an image of the ships with the Aurora. They are out there… Thanks for your attention
(Yes, I know they are lens flares, but fun ones.)

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