Tag: Sony 16-35mm f4

The Floating Torii Gate – Behind The Shot

Deep within Kyushu island in the Ariake Sea of Japan are these cool Torii gates that get flooded twice a day with the high tide. The official name for this spot is The Floating Torii Gate of Oouo Shrine. Not sure what the story is with these, every time I read up on them the…
A Crazy Storm & My Current Landscape Workflow

We were lucky. The rivers all around us were on the brink of overflowing and many of the neighbor towns had to evacuate. We live in a giant apartment complex that could probably withstand a tsunami so we didn’t have too much to worry about, but as the rivers all around us started filling up…
Using A New Workflow WIth Aurora HDR

With the introduction of Aurora HDR into my workflow, editing has become significantly more efficient and quicker. However, it now requires the use of three different programs (Lightroom, Photoshop, and Aurora HDR) to achieve all the desired results. I could probably get everything I needed done in just Photoshop and Aurora, or just Lighroom and Aurora, but Lightroom…
An Escape To New Mexico | A7rII – XT2 – X100F

Traveling though New Mexico with the Sony A7rII, Fujifilm X-T2 and the X100F. Plus a look at Aurora HDR, my new favorite software.
Sunset Over Palm Springs & An Annoying A7rII

I pulled out my ol Sony A7rII again. I had to take a break from it for awhile and focus on some of my Fujifilm lens reviews. You know, I never did a full review on the Sony A7r II. Weird right? But there is a good reason . . . I don’t really love…
Sony 16-35mm F4 FE T* Lens Review & Sample Photos

I hate that I didn’t buy this lens sooner. It’s a perfect match for the Sony A7(r)(s) II series of cameras both old and new and I’m absolutely in love with it. The lens is only F4, but I would like to think a lens like this would be used mostly by landscape or architecture photographers where…
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…
$Sony A7r II A Quick Look At Diffraction$

Sony A7r II A Quick Look At Diffraction

Now that the Sony A7r II has 42 megapixels of madness, it’s a good idea to look at how it handles diffraction with a few lenses. The consensus is that your aperture and megapixel count will impact your image detail due to diffraction. Shooting higher apertures like f16-f22 will result in softer images vs shooting…
A New Life – My Firstborn

The day my daughter was born, shot on the Sony A7rII. It exciting, exhausting, but amazing we have such awesome cameras today.