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Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L Review and Sample Photos

My review and experiences using the original Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L series lens. My favorite lens for a long time, and definitely the most versatile.
Best Samyang / Rokinon 14mm Review With Sample Photo

A review of the original Samyang 14mm f2.8. An old lens that still produces amazing images.
Downtown Los Angeles City View

This is a view of Downtown Los Angeles from the Griffith Observatory. It was one of the rare clear nights—we’ve actually been having a lot of them lately. It’s very nice weather this summer. If you plan on making a trip to the Griffith Observatory at night, prepare for a crowd. It can be hectic…
Grand Canyon – Mather Point

One of the great views of the Grand Canyon, Mather Point. This was the only point I had time to look at last time I was at the Grand Canyon. We got there very late in the day and the sun was only out for about an hour. Luckily for us, this was one of…
Griffith Observatory – Los Angeles

The Griffith Observatory is a pretty sweet spot in Los Angeles. It’s incredibly crowded and almost impossible to get a photo of without people everywhere. It’s incredible I pulled this off. I stayed a little longer after the park ranger told everyone to leave and got about a minute to myself.
1800’s Canadian Barn Exterior

A few weeks ago I posted an image of the interior of a barn. The landscape north of Toronto Canada is spattered with old 150-year-old barns like this. People still buy them, maintain them and use them. This one has an attached garage and a built-in studio for the owner’s musical instruments. I wish I…
Fixing Color Banding in Photos and Video

One of the things you’ll notice if you’re a photographer, videographer, or motion graphics designer is color-banding artifacts when converting your work to 8-bit web formats. This happens because each color of an 8-bit image only has a color range of 256 values. So, say you have a sunset that’s orange and shifts into purple…
Streets of Kyoto Japan

Walking through Kyoto, Japan, is unlike anything else. Everything is so clean and orderly. You wouldn’t know it, but it was snowing earlier in the day when I took this photo. I would love to go back to Kyoto and spend more than a day there and take some proper photographs. This photo was actually…
The Haunted Queen Mary

In WWII, the Queen Mary was called the Grey Ghost, not because it was haunted but because of its color and the way it smoothly sailed across the water. Doesn’t it just look haunted? Apparently, some 150 ghosts haunt the Queen Mary, and I’ve read that up to 49 people have died aboard the ship.…
El Matador Beach – Malibu

El Matador Beach is an awesome little spot just above Zuma. I’m guessing it got the name “El Matador” because this rock formation looks like a bull with its head down. This location is about halfway between Ventura and Santa Monica on the Pacific Coast Highway in California. It’s known for its beautiful rock formations.…