This trip to Japan has had me in the car a lot. Driving, driving, driving. Especially in Hokkaido, where I had the flu. That was not fun. Two days with a fever and some bronchitis sprinkled on top. I’ve also learned…
You don’t get to see much of the countryside in Japan, but it is my favorite place to visit. It’s a lot slower paced, restaurants are even more ma and pa, and everyone is usually so friendly. Photography with the…
I’ve been excited to return to Southern Japan to shoot with that Funinon 10-24mm f4 lens. The time of day and weather haven’t been great, but HDR photography fixes everything. It blows my mind sometimes the software and technology available…
Street photography is that mysterious style of photography that can mean so much while showing so little. I can only look at the masters, wondering what magic they possess. I have to be honest. It’s hard. Before really getting into…
Airports and flying are my least favorite parts of going to Japan. It’s not that I don’t like airports or flying. It’s when your flight gets delayed, causing you to miss your next flight, which forces you to have to…
As I’ve been getting ready to leave for Japan next week, I was sifting through some of my old photos from last year that I’ve never published and found this shot. My wife and I found this cool little bamboo…
To expand on the comparison between RAW and JPEG with the Fuji film simulators, I put together a test that also compares how the Fuji Film Simulators in Lightroom differ from those of the Iridient Developer.
With the release of the new Lightroom CC 2015 or Lightroom 6, we can merge our HDRs by photo without leaving the software. The technique used is slightly different than any other program I’ve used. Here’s how it works First,…