Seattle GeekCraft Expo – Christmas Shopping
This last weekend, we went to the Seattle GeekCraft Expo to see all the nerdy / cool / alternative handmade gifts this year. Everything...
The 2017 Northwest Chocolate Festival
This past weekend was the annual NW Chocolate Festival. It’s a wonderful event and the best place to go and “try before you buy”...
Had I Remembered, I Would Have Brought My Camera.
Normally, Vanessa takes Anya to ballet and I’m getting ready to head off to karate. However, today was Anya’s birthday, and so I was...
Second Annual End of Summer BBQ with Shane and Janine
The light was getting low, so I shot most of these images at f/2, a high ISO – a lot at 6400 (which is...
Georgetown Seattle with the Leica 28mm and 75mm Summicron Lenses
Thanks Grandma Marmie! For the first time all year, my wife and I got to go out for an overnighter without the kids. We...
Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron – First Images
28mm is a bit wider than I’m used to shooting, but I’m really starting to enjoy the focal length. As far as the lens...
Olympus E-M1 Mark II Raw Conversions in Capture One 10 and 4K Video
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we seldom get snow. When we do, even if it’s really wet and slushy, people get all giddy about...
Olympus E-M1 Mark II — First day in the real world. Photos and Videos
Today was the first time I really had a chance to go out and take some photos and video with the Olympus E-M1 Mark...
First attempt at using a rangefinder for street photography — Fuji X-Pro2
Most street photography is absolute garbage. Far too often, the bulk of street photography shots are boring, un-engaging, creepy, intrusive, and utterly voyeuristic trash....
Pentax Q — Part Deux
This past week, I took a couple of days off to go to the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA with the family...
Sita’s senior photos in the rain — shot with a Fuji X-T2 and Fuji 50–140mm f/2.8
Taking senior photos in the Puget Sound during mid October can only mean one thing — rain. No point in rescheduling, no point in...
First night with a Pentax Q and 01 lens
I wasn’t in the market for a Pentax, or even another camera. However, I found a great deal on Craigslist for a Q and...
Bellevue Botanical Gardens in the Fall — Canon 5DS and Canon 35mm f/1.4L II
As much as I love using mirrorless cameras, the Canon 5DS just has so much resolution and clarity that I’m constantly amazed! These were...
Using an Olympus 17mm f/1.8 on a Panasonic GX8
Using an Olympus 17mm f/1.8 on a Panasonic GX8 You’ll probably laugh, but I’ve actually bought and sold the Olympus 17mm f/1.8 a few...
2016 Yakima Karate Tournament Weekend
Last weekend, Nadia and I drove to Yakima, WA to compete in a karate tournament hosted by the Yakima School of Karate. It’s the...
Pink Ombre for Nadia — Panasonic GX8 and Leica 15mm f/1.7
Pink and red hair — that’s what Nadia wanted for the holidays. Of course, that gave me an opportunity to take some photos. How could I...
Georgetown Seattle, Olympus 7–14mm f/2.8 Pro, and Panasonic GX8
Today was my first outing with the Olympus 7–14mm f/2.8 Pro lens. The family and I headed up to Georgetown — a kitchy / industrial /...
Christmas Ala Panasonic GX8 and Leica 42.5mm
Some of the great things about the micro 4/3 system are that the prime lenses are excellent, the lenses and bodies are light weight,...
Panasonic GX8 — Photographing our 4 year old’s birthday party and fireworks.
The Birthday Party: Yesterday was our 4 year old’s birthday party — a dance party no less. Ever try to take photos of a little kids dancing...
Panasonic GX8 + Pana / Leica 25mm f/1.4
Point and shoot / daddy cam for a family outing. Today, was my very first outing with the GX8 and the Panasonic / Leica 25mm...
2015 Hempfest
The women of the house are gone this weekend, and I’ve got a three day weekend all to myself! What’s a square like me...