Oceanside Beach State Park
We were vacationing in the Tillamook, Oregon area over Memorial Day and were fortunate enough to come down to the beach at low tide....
Dash Point
Straight out of the Fuji X-T4 and 16mm f/1.4 (with a Tiffen circular polarizer attached) – Classic Negative preset with color chrome effects enabled...
Nikon Z6 II – First Test Shots
I’ve owned a Z6 for a couple of years now, and while I have enjoyed the image quality, the autofocus hasn’t been the greatest...
Snohomish Weekend
We were in Snohomish for a swim meet over the weekend. Due to Covid restrictions, I don’t have any shots of the swim meet,...
What Are You Going To Do When Covid Is All Over? Hug My Mom.
She’s been vaccinated and the CDC says it’s save to visit! Time to go see mom in the Palouse! Low key trip, nothing too...
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
The last time we ventured to the Billy Frank Refuge was June of last year. During that time, we got stuck in a deluge...
Washington Park and Uwajimaya – Fuji 80mm f/1.7 GF Lens Initial Thoughts
There definitely is something special about the images produced with the Fuji medium format system. They have a depth to them that isn’t reproducible...
Fuji 80mm f/1.7 First Test Photos
Initial impressions of this lens – wow! Fantastic image quality, and while focusing isn’t terribly fast, it’s not hideous either. Reports on some Facebook...
Second, but First Outing with the Fuji GFX 50R and 45mm f/2.8
The previous Fuji GFX 50R post was shot with a used camera, but since then Fuji has lowered the price of their new GFX...
Fuji GFX 50R – First Weekend Early Review
I’ve been enjoying Fuji X series cameras since the X-T1 was released. Fuji does a good job of releasing newer cameras at regular intervals,...
Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE Initial Test Shots
Sony has announced the 35mm f/1.4 GM lens, but it’ll probably be quite a few months until that lens is available. The second it...
iPhone 12 Pro Max Night Mode Raw Photo Test
You can’t tell by the pictures, but it was very dark there, we couldn’t see where we were walking without the use of flashlights....
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park
We haven’t been up to this park in years, but it’s a great place to stretch the legs, and get a bite to eat...
Dashpoint State Park
It’s not Grand Cayman, but this is one of the closest beaches to our home. At low tide, this beach stretches out quite far...
iPhone 12 Pro Max – Good Enough to Replace a Camera?
In many ways, yes! I purchased the iPhone 12 Pro Max when it became available. Now that it can shoot RAW natively (latest iOS...
Federal Way Rhododendron Garden
Cold day, but we needed to get out and enjoy the rain free weather while it lasted. It’s been a pretty slow staycation, but...
Tacoma Waterfront
We spent the good part of the morning walking along the Tacoma waterfront before it got too crowded. These photos were shot with a...