Tag: Los Angeles

Hands On The Helios 44M-7

I’ve been shooting with and collecting quite a few of these old retro M42 screw mount lenses and now own four of the Russian made Helios lenses. The addiction is real!
Fujifilm X-Pro 2 | Beautiful Imperfections

The Fujifilm X-Pro 2 as of late, has been my favorite camera to use for incidental photography. I kind of just leave it around so it’s very accessible, near the front door or wherever and grab it whenever I go outside. Aside from my X100F, it’s become my grab it and go camera with the…
A Wedding At A Museum | X100F

These last few years it seems like it’s been one wedding after the next. They’re usually pretty fun, but always a challenge with the little one, except maybe this wedding – this one was awesome.
The Sony 50mm f1.8 – Wow!

There has been something I think all Sony shooters have been waiting a long time for and it’s not more megapixels.
The Schindler House – X-Pro 2

Since I got the X-Pro 2, I’ve either been working or stuck inside with the flu. Finally, I’m about 90% healed and could go out again, this time to the Schindler House in West Hollywood. It’s a small old house / architectural marvel from 1922; it reminds me of old houses in Japan, except it’s…
Using The Sony A7r II – Is It A Great Camera?

As part of my Voigtlander 35mm f1.7 review, I took a stroll down to the Walt Disney Concert Hall to get some test shots. The truth is, the Japanese Consulate is right there and I had to bring my half-Japanese daughter there to get some paperwork done. I paid for two hours of parking so…
Los Angeles And The Observatory – Canon 5DSR

This is a quick shot of the Observatory. I wanted to test out the Canon 5DSR so I hiked up the mountain overlooking Los Angeles. This was my first time up and wow, what a view! If you ever visit Los Angeles this is something you must do. Just bring a long lens. I shot…
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…
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…