I’ve had the opportunity over the past few months to get my greasy hands on some incredibly cool lenses from Tamron. As a long-time slinger of the Sony full-frame mirrorlessContinue readingTamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD for Sony: MASSIVE REVIEW!
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There is a Light Somewhere: A Dudeist Perspective for Living in Times of Uncertainty
As I poured myself out into the world this morning there was no indication I would find myself hammering out these few words. Since they’ve already started without me, I seeContinue readingThere is a Light Somewhere: A Dudeist Perspective for Living in Times of Uncertainty
Pescadero and Pomponio: Beaches of the Left Coast
Hang a soft left onto Moody Road. Twist up and over the gold plated hills through Los Trancos until the tiny stretch of asphalt turns to a road called Alpine;Continue readingPescadero and Pomponio: Beaches of the Left Coast
The Day I Quit Instagram: My Exodus from the Strange and Savage World of “Social” Photography
If you’re over thirty you likely remember the “#” symbol as the pound sign. Reaching back to the days when phones had tails and commenting on the actions of othersContinue readingThe Day I Quit Instagram: My Exodus from the Strange and Savage World of “Social” Photography
Fear and Loathing in Photography
From Poe: ‘Over the Mountains Of the Moon, Down the Valley of the Shadow, Ride, boldly ride,’ The shade replied,— ‘If you seek for Eldorado!’ A Needle inContinue readingFear and Loathing in Photography
Confessions of a Self-Taught Photomaker: Epilogue
There’s a crushingly unique olfactory signature exuded from a pit toilet in the boiling months of summer…no matter where you are; a completely indiscriminate assault on every bodily sensitivity. SomehowContinue readingConfessions of a Self-Taught Photomaker: Epilogue
Making the Photograph: Sundown on the Great Yoo-Hoo River
I wouldn’t presume to know the motivations behind some of my fellow photographers reasoning for making or not making a photograph. The only information I have to go on isContinue readingMaking the Photograph: Sundown on the Great Yoo-Hoo River
The Zeiss ZX1 with On-Board Lightroom: Ingenious evolution or newfangled idiot box?
I think it was William Shakespeare who first penned the immortal words “Is this shit for real?” That’s how I felt last night after reading a preview press release forContinue readingThe Zeiss ZX1 with On-Board Lightroom: Ingenious evolution or newfangled idiot box?
REVIEW: Hasselblad X1D 50c Medium Format Mirrorless Camera-Part 2 Video
The Hasselblad X1D is a beautiful camera by anyone’s standards and of course the Hasselblad name needs no introduction from me. The Swedish company has been known for producing someContinue readingREVIEW: Hasselblad X1D 50c Medium Format Mirrorless Camera-Part 2 Video
An Introduction to the New Highline Ballhead from the Colorado Tripod Company
Today I spent the morning roaming up and down one of my favorite haunts along the west coast between San Gregorio Beach and Pescadero, California. This stretch of Highway 1Continue readingAn Introduction to the New Highline Ballhead from the Colorado Tripod Company
