Sigma DN 100-400mm
After literally years of reading specs, analyzing images, pouring over reviews and, well, dithering, I finally picked up a long lens for my Sony A6600 to capture the distant beauty … Continue reading Sigma DN 100-400mm
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Remembering Harlem, 2019 #lookback
Each year I build a monthly calendar of my favorite travel/place-related photographs. This is the photo I selected last year to reflect this month, so in essence a look back … Continue reading Remembering Harlem, 2019 #lookback
American Politics 2020
Systemic political Pyrrhic victories won upon extremism, regardless of ideology, are tearing down this nation. With basic civility vaporized, checks-and-balances laid waste, and the fourth estate’s credibility deconstructed, we have … Continue reading American Politics 2020
Remembering Notre Dame, 2019 #lookback
Each year I build a monthly calendar of my favorite travel/place-related photographs. This is the photo I selected last year to reflect this month, so in essence a look back … Continue reading Remembering Notre Dame, 2019 #lookback
Remembering Monterey, 2019 #lookback
Each year I build a monthly calendar of my favorite travel/place-related photographs. This is the photo I selected last year to reflect this month, so in essence a look back … Continue reading Remembering Monterey, 2019 #lookback
Star Wars at Disneyland, a long time ago…
February 2020 seems like a lifetime away in a low travel, COVID-19 world.
Remembering the Little Car Show, 2019 #lookback
Each year I build a monthly calendar of my favorite travel/place-related photographs. This is the photo I selected last year to reflect this month, so in essence a look back … Continue reading Remembering the Little Car Show, 2019 #lookback
Remembering London, 2019 #lookback
Each year I build a monthly calendar of my favorite travel/place-related photographs. This is the photo I selected last year to reflect this month, so in essence a look back … Continue reading Remembering London, 2019 #lookback
Remembering Star Wars, 2019 #lookback
Each year I build a monthly calendar of my favorite travel/place-related photographs. This is the photo I selected last year to reflect this month, so in essence a look back … Continue reading Remembering Star Wars, 2019 #lookback
What drives me? Mission.
Loyola New Orleans, freshman year: My first work-study job was as a student office assistant in the English department. In my spare time, I fixed the Apple ][ personal computers … Continue reading What drives me? Mission.
Remembering Paris, 2019 #lookback
Each year I build a monthly calendar of my favorite travel/place-related photographs. This is the photo I selected last year to reflect this month, so in essence a look back … Continue reading Remembering Paris, 2019 #lookback
Rigid thinking? Disrupt yourself
Since the turn of the millennium, drawing conclusions from tried and true experience doesn’t always result something expected. We live in a world of options, change and constant acceleration, so … Continue reading Rigid thinking? Disrupt yourself
Remembering Las Vegas, 2019 #lookback
Each year I build a monthly calendar of my favorite travel/place-related photographs. This is the photo I selected last year to reflect this month, so in essence a look back … Continue reading Remembering Las Vegas, 2019 #lookback
Perspective: Nikon AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8 + Sony A6500
The camera and lens combination for this experiential review is my Sony A6500 mated to a Nikon AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8 IF-ED zoom lens adapted via a Fotodiox Pro Fusion … Continue reading Perspective: Nikon AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8 + Sony A6500
Getting things done across time zones
I stumbled across this piece entitled “How to be productive when everyone you work with is in a different time zone,” and found it an interesting read. Here’s an excerpt: … Continue reading Getting things done across time zones
Perspective: Contax G 45mm + Sony A6500
The camera and lens combination for this experiential review is my Sony A6500 mated to a Contax G 45mm f/2.0 rangefinder lens. Unlike other vintage lenses, this combination requires the … Continue reading Perspective: Contax G 45mm + Sony A6500
A Backdraft in Slowmo
On December 30, 2019, I found this piece entitled “This 4k Video Shows What A Backdraft Looks Like In Slow Motion” an interesting read. Here’s an excerpt: If you stop … Continue reading A Backdraft in Slowmo
Value, return and the liberal arts
A while ago, I completed an intensive technical certification program. The quality instructor guided a wide range of participants from recent college grads to seasoned folks like me through the … Continue reading Value, return and the liberal arts
Remembering Southern California, 2019 #lookback
Each year I build a monthly calendar of my favorite travel/place-related photographs. This is the photo I selected last year to reflect this month, so in essence a look back … Continue reading Remembering Southern California, 2019 #lookback
Perspective: Zeiss Touit 32mm + Sony A6500
The camera and lens combination for this experiential review is my Sony A6500 mated to a Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 lens with a native E-mount. I am not a pixel-peeper; … Continue reading Perspective: Zeiss Touit 32mm + Sony A6500
Vintage synth journey
North Dakota, 1980s. Chuck Klosterman and I were both in high school on the high plains (and a little over 110 miles apart). Mitch Gallagher had just graduated a few … Continue reading Vintage synth journey