TC Conner Photography

08/30/2026

Since trading my Canon R6 and the RF 100mm f/2.8 L macro for an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and its accompanying lens, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO, my macro photography has gotten a lot better. And an added bonus - it's much more enjoyable!

08/15/2026

The Things We Leave Behind

A few memories from seven decades of watching history unfold—from moments that shook the world to the quieter moments that shaped my own little corner of it. At 70, I find myself wondering what pieces of my life might remain in the memories of those I leave behind....

A few memories from seven decades of watching history unfold—from moments that shook the world to the quieter moments that shaped my own little corner of it. At 70, I find myself wondering what pie…

08/09/2026

An Exchange

07/09/2026

Every so often I get lucky when I'm in the garden with my macro lens on. This is a Hummingbird Moth (Hemaris diffinis), AKA Snowberry Clear Wing Moth.

07/03/2026

The Big Unknown

I never really thought about getting old… until I got old. My latest post is a reflection on aging, mortality, faith, and the questions that seem to grow louder with each trip around the sun. I’d love to hear your thoughts....

I never really thought about getting old… until I got old. My latest post is a reflection on aging, mortality, faith, and the questions that seem to grow louder with each trip around the sun. I’d l…

06/10/2026

Grand Tetons National Park, taken last September, edited in Apple Photos app on iPad Mini today.

05/30/2026

Echoes and Ghosts: Somewhere Between a Listening Room and a Sonar Shack

A submarine sonar shack under the Mediterranean Sea. A listening room full of vinyl. A camera in hand. A stubborn light strip under my desk. Different machines, same ghosts....

A submarine sonar shack under the Mediterranean Sea. A listening room full of vinyl. A camera in hand. A stubborn light strip under my desk. Different machines, same ghosts.

05/15/2026

Pluses Outrank Minuses

Seventy trips around the sun will eventually teach a person a few things — including how to deal with curve balls you never saw coming. My latest blog post is about MRIs, aging, mindset, and why I still believe the pluses outrank the minuses....

Seventy trips around the sun will eventually teach a person a few things — including how to deal with curve balls you never saw coming. My latest blog post is about MRIs, aging, mindset, and why I …

05/04/2026

The Unexpected Companion

At 69, I figured I had a pretty good handle on life. Turns out, life still had a surprise waiting for me. As I head toward 70, I’m learning to walk a new road—with an unexpected companion—and a whole lot of gratitude for whatever lies ahead....

At 69, I figured I had a pretty good handle on life. Turns out, life still had a surprise waiting for me. As I head toward 70, I’m learning to walk a new road—with an unexpected companion—and a who…

05/01/2026

From last September's "Epic Journey" west here's Mount Rushmore.