Simplicity
Sometimes simple is more powerful than complex I'm going to leave that sentence out there for a bit. Go ahead, read it again. In this fast paced world with ever increasing noise, the general trend [ read more ... ]
The Final Piece – Fuji 100-400mm
Fujifilm has released the final piece of their wonderful mirrorless puzzle.....a super telephoto lens. The FUJINON XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR is out on the market now and it is, arguably of course, one of the [ read more ... ]
Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8
I've been shooting the Fujifilm system for about 1 1/2 years now, full time for the last 9 months (I still have my Canon system, but that's for another time) When I got my Fuji [ read more ... ]
Singh-Ray Vari-ND Filter
I recently made an addition to my photographic "toolbox" when my new Singh-Ray Vari-ND filter arrived. Over the years I have been constantly tweaking my tools and setup and this filter is something that I've [ read more ... ]
Pushing My Boundaries
At the urging of a fellow photographer, who I have to say is much younger than I and is from a more electronic generation, I am now taking some initial steps into the video realm, [ read more ... ]
A Test in the Hoh
This was shot in the middle of winter in the Hoh Rainforest in the Olympic National Park. The Hoh is officially the wettest place in the continental US and it was raining the day i took [ read more ... ]
Prime Time
My bag is largely filled with zoom lenses, covering the focal lengths from 18mm to 250mm. I find that zoom lenses work better with my style of shooting, and especially work well for landscape/outdoor photography [ read more ... ]
Fujifilm 100mm-400mm Initial Impressions
I just returned from a few days in the Olympic National Park and got to try out the new Fujifilm 100-400mm super telephoto lens on my mirrorless X-T1. All I can say is WOW!!!! [ read more ... ]
Balance
Why do some images "work" and others don't? Unfortunately there is no one, simple answer to this. Many factors go in to making an image resonate with viewers and it's not down to camera specs [ read more ... ]
My Mirrorless Journey
I am on the journey from DSLR into the mirrorless world, slowly putting aside my Canon 5DmkII in favor of my new Fuji X-T1 system. Overall, I am quite impressed with the Fuji, which [ read more ... ]