Tag: California

Tongva Park – Sony A7r II

I’ve passed through the Tongva park a few times while on my way to shoot the Santa Monica Pier, but never actually shot here. I would always see these lookout structures and thought they might be cool to shoot through. So a few nights ago, I finally made an attempt to come here but unfortunately,…
Summer Waves – Sony A7rII

Some of the strangest weather I’ve experienced in Southern California this last week. We were driving south on the 405. It was 100 degrees outside, and then 10 minutes later, it was 75 degrees and raining. Usually, when we experience this crazy weather, we also experience insane sunsets. I’m glad I was able to make…
A Potential Game Changer

Another portrait photo was taken of my niece in the park. Shot on the legendary Fujifilm X100T. So . . . something amazing happened today which may or may not influence how much I’m using my Fujifilm system. The Sony A7rII arrived in my mailbox. I know you would think, “oh he’s got the Sony…
How To Shoot Better Sun Stars

A relatively new trend has emerged in online photography communities over the last few years, which involves shooting into the sun or other bright light sources so that the bright light creates star points around it—also known as sun stars. The Method I run across many tutorials and tips for people explaining how to do it.…
Dockweiler Sunset

Last night’s sunset near Dockweiler State Beach here in Los Angeles. We’ve been having some interesting weather lately, which means some nice sunsets. But it can be hit and miss. Sometimes, I drive to the beach, and the clouds grey everything out. The structure in the shot is a pipe dumping who knows what into…
Yosemite With The Fuji X100T

Going to Yosemite as a landscape photographer is like being a kid and winning a golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. The views here are probably some of the best in the world while still being very easily accessible. I can understand why Apple has named two operating systems after it: Yosemite and El…
Downtown Los Angeles with the Fuji X-T1

This is a photo series with the Fuji X-T1 and the Voigtlander 15mm Heliar III lens. They were taken all over Downtown Los Angeles near the Walt Disney Concert Hall—my favorite place to shoot city architecture. Shot With The Voigtlander 15mm III This lens feels unlike any lens I’ve had so far. It has this…
The Fuji X-T1 + The Voigtlander 15mm III

I recently picked up the Voigtlander 15mm Heliar III to use with my Sony A7r and the Fuji X-T1. I won’t go too deep into the ins and outs of this lens; I’ll save that for my full review. But here is a quick shot taken with it on the Fuji X-T1. I have to…
How HDR Works In The New Lightroom

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, you select all the photos you’d like to merge. Right-click, select Photo Merge, then HDR. Then,…
Elephant Seals – X100T

While driving home from San Francisco a few weeks ago, my wife and I stopped by that spot where the elephant seals hang out just outside of Big Sur. These things were everywhere, spread out miles in each direction. That’s good since they were very endangered at one point, which I understand. These are probably…