On the Palouse with the Tokina 50mm f/1.4 Opera Lens August 27, 2022 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 April 19, 2021 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 January 10, 2021 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 October 25, 2020 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 January 16, 2020 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 December 26, 2019 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 October 6, 2019 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 September 11, 2019 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 August 30, 2019 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 July 28, 2019 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 April 2, 2019 Visitors come from far and wide to view these blossoms. My mother was in town, and she had never been to the UW campus,...
Tacoma Glass Museum – Nikon D850 and 50mm f/1.2 AI-S December 25, 2018 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...