I upgraded my camera to a Nikon Z6 (more on that later). As I was setting it up I took these photos of my pups.
Category: Photography
Fort Point
One of the challenges with travel photography is that many locations are closed during the best light. This means you have to get creative or take advantage of other weather conditions such as a cloudy sky. Fortunately, San Francisco has a lot of fog (affectionately named Karl the fog) which can make for dramatic photos.
Photos From The Marin Headlands
A couple weekends ago, I took a trip to the Marin Headlands to see the Point Bonita Lighthouse. Normally, I would do something like this early in the morning or later in the afternoon to get the best light but the lighthouse has very limited hours, only being open Sundays and Mondays from 12:30am to 3:30pm. I stoped by the welcome center and unfortunately found out that the lighthouse was closed do to a landslide on the walking path so, change of plans. I took advantage of being in the beautiful Marin Headlands and got a few photos.
Prague: So many photos to edit
I am back from my trip to Prague and will be posting photos as soon as I can. It was amazing and I got some beautiful photographs. I am diligently editing and culling to put together an album but there are a lot so it will be a few days. I’m also going to be doing an article on my workflow while traveling and possible one covering my thoughts on DSLR vs. Mirrorless. So stay tuned.
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
I knew it was a good opportunity to take photos; I didn’t know just how good though. Despite how challenging it is for me to wake up this early, I headed down to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival at 4:30 in the morning. I wanted to get there before sunrise. For $15, photographers can enter the tulip farm 1 hour before sunrise and take advantage of golden hour and it was well worth the hour drive south from Portland. Read More
Portland’s Japanese Garden may be one of the most photographic places in town
Portland is a great place for many reasons, but one of them is how seamlessly the city gives way to nature. I think about driving down Burnside towards the west hills. One minute you are in a thriving city, then you go through a stop light and are in the middle of a forest. It’s easy to forget you are a 10 minute drive from downtown Portland when visiting the Japanese Garden. It is peaceful and meticulously cared for. Whatever the season, whatever the weather, the Japanese Garden is always absolutely stunning. Every time I visit, I get amazing photos. It is a must visit for anyone and is on my list of places to bring guests. Read More
I’m a lazy photographer and that might be a good thing
I don’t like to wake up early. I don’t use a tripod as often as I should. I forget my flash all the time. I don’t like spending a lot of time editing. I don’t title or tag my photos; Worst of all, I’m a homebody at heart. This is why I’m a lazy photographer, but all of this can be a good thing. Despite calling myself lazy, however, I will do what is needed to get the photo I want, it’s just not always easy. Read More