2019 Favorite Images
The end of the year always brings a welcome activity of looking back over the year of photography and reflecting on what went well and what didn't go so well, what areas I showed growth [ read more ... ]
Installing Luminar 2018 as a Plug-In
As I continue to explore the new software called Luminar 2018 from Skylum, one of the first things I did was install it as plug-in to Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop (both from the Adobe [ read more ... ]
Not All Battery Chargers are Created Equal
I'm a total convert to the mirrorless camera movement. I made the final switch to the Fuji Mirrorless system a couple years ago. I completely love this system and it has reinvigorated my photography, my [ read more ... ]
Solitary Photography
A little bit of introspection today as I was thinking about my images A few days ago I was scrolling through some of my images and started thinking about the body of work I've produced [ read more ... ]
Shure VP83 Shotgun Microphone
I am a continual learner and explorer. I love to try new things, challenge myself in new ways as well as continually try and up my game a bit. I recently started taking videos as [ read more ... ]
Fuji 60mm Macro Lens
Just a little post tonight as I finished processing one of the images below and just had to share :-) I developed a fondness for shooting close-up images with my Canon 5DkII and 100mm macro [ read more ... ]
Batteries and Mirrorless Cameras
When I made the switch to my Fujifilm mirrorless camera system from Canon, one of the knocks against mirrorless cameras was the battery life and how it was lacking compared to it’s DSLR competitors. After [ read more ... ]
Using Filters in the Field
One of the questions I get asked a lot is if I still use filters when I shoot. My answer is always a very quick "Yes I most certainly do!" "And I'm going to continue using [ read more ... ]
Fuji 100-400mm Lens and 1.4x Teleconverter
Having just returned from a photography trip to the Grand Teton National Park, I wanted to share a couple of thoughts about one of the lens systems I used while there. if you've ever been to [ read more ... ]
Thoughts on 3 Legs
Tripods always seem to be a hot topic of conversation amongst photographers. Sort of like camera bags, folks are always searching for the "right" tripod to fit their style of shooting, or the "right" combination [ read more ... ]