Author: Alik Griffin

Beneath The Windmill – Solvang California

My wife with her umbrella in front of a windmill in Solvang. This town has some interesting history. It was founded by a few Danes who wanted to preserve the traditions of Denmark. Many of the buildings were built in the same style and to the same standards. It really feels like you’re in a…
Dansk Bangeri of Solvang

My wife and I adventured to Solvang, California, again this last weekend for a little getaway trip. I thought it was such a cool town the last time I was there, but I never ended up with any great photos, so I went back for a day with that goal in mind. You can see…
Sony A7r and Landscape Photography

For those of you considering purchasing a Sony A7r for Landscape photography, here are some of my experiences.
Cool Lightroom Sharpening Trick You Probably Didn’t Know About

Over the years as Lightroom has evolved, it’s become a tool that can almost do everything you could ask for, aside from serious retouching and artistic design.
Sony A7 & A7r Light Leak Issue

After reading about the light leak issue in the Sony A7r, I decided it would be a good idea to check my camera as well.
Shoot Remotely With The Sony A7 & A7r

As I've been looking more and more into seriously doing drone photography, I've been playing more with the Smart Remote Control App on my Sony A7r and have found that it's really really cool. At first I couldn’t really get it to do everything I wanted, like shooting Raw. But I then discovered you have to actually dig…
Countdown To Japan

The countdown begins. I am doing the Japan tour again in just three weeks! This time, it will be different; I’ll travel with friends, and my goals will be slightly more of a street photography style with the Sony A7r. That camera is so well adapted to that style that I might as well take…
Sony A7r and Metabones Adapter Review

After working with the Metabones adapter for the Sony A7r with my Canon lenses for a while, I’ve decided to write a review of my experiences anyway.
The Lone Climber

While in Zion National Park this winter with my wife and another fam, we were just looking at one of the views when my sister-in-law spotted a strange shape on the mountain. I just thought it was snow gathering on one of the trees but it seemed like it was moving. So I pulled out…
Best Lenses For HDR And Landscape Photography

After shooting photography for a decade and HDR photography for half of that, you end up figuring out a lot of little weird nuances. One of the biggest questions I always had when starting out was, what lenses should I buy and which lenses are best for what? For example, what lens should I use for…