On the Palouse with the Tokina 50mm f/1.4 Opera Lens
I’ve been interested in this lens for a while, but finally purchased it due to it being on sale through B&H. Normally it retails...
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,...
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...
Nadia’s 13th Birthday Weekend
Weird times – weird birthday parties. We did our best to make Nadia’s 13th memorable. Due to crowd restrictions, social distancing, etc., we were...
Don’t Be Afraid to Walk Away from a Deal – aka The Tale of the Used Front Focusing Nikon 58mm f/1.4 Lens on Craigslist
If you would like to see the full resolution photos from this article – complete with EXIF data, click here. I’ve read mixed reviews...
Enchanted Christmas in Seattle at T-Mobile Park
Tonight, we ventured into Seattle, down to the Mariners baseball field (T-Mobile Park), to visit the Enchanted Christmas extravaganza. It’s an expensive event – for the...
Fife Harvest Festival with Karate Edge
The annual Fife parade for the dojo – this time with a Nikon D850 and the new Tamron 35mm f/1.4. I’m quite impressed with...
9/11 Memorial – Artifact Raising
In our small little town, Jack Chandler with the local VFW, has been instrumental in obtaining a piece of the Twin Towers for our...
A Newb at PAX West
Every year, Seattle has a video game trade show called PAX West. I’m not much of a gamer, but maybe I’ll game a couple...
Blueberries with the new Tamron 35mm f/1.4 lens
A new 35mm f/1.4 lens? How could I resist?!?! I’ll really be testing out this lens over the next couple of weeks, but here...
University of Washington – Seattle Cherry Blossoms and Gasworks Park
Visitors come from far and wide to view these blossoms. My mother was in town, and she had never been to the UW campus,...
2019 Snowmageddon
It’s the snowpocalypse of the Pacific Northwest!
Tacoma Glass Museum – Nikon D850 and 50mm f/1.2 AI-S
This was my first time going out and shooting with a manual focus lens on the D850. I’m used to shooting with a mirrorless...