Gumpy Old Men

I have been stewing on this for over a week and I just don’t get why this bothers me. Rick Sammon said in a recent Kelby training video that one of his favorite photography tips is, “The camera looks both ways. So if the photographer projects a positive image or feeling to the subject he [...]
May Wallpaper

Here is May’s wallpaper. Something a little different. I took this shoot while on this last trip to Kashmir. It is a raptor, a bird of prey called a Black Kite. They are all over the skies in Kashmir. I shot it with my ever-trusty 85mm 1.2. Now, I am not, as you can plainly [...]
Monday blues.
Was having a good day till I had a run in with an un-named client. So, Monday turned into a Monday after all. Due to a horrid lack of motivation, let me point you to a couple of interesting post and websites. If you love the 85mm 1.2 and the low light capabilities of the [...]
Think Tank's Change Up: Review

All photos copyright Think Tank Photo. Except the one of my big belly and gear. Ok – here is a brief look at the Think Tank Photo’s Change Up as was requested. The question was asked, if it can be used as a camera bag to shoot from? Absolutely! However, that is not my primary [...]
India – AAR

I think it will be a good idea if I do an After Action Review on any travel or photo related trip. It will help you see how important and helpful an AAR can be and it might even shed a little light on some blind spots in your routine as well. So here is the first: So [...]
Mastering the 85mm 1.2? Not quite.

Click on any of the images to view larger. One of my blog readers, David T, asked if I would write about how I use the 85mm 1.2. He seems to think I have “mastered it”. Let me put that thought to rest right now. No way have I master the 85 1.2. This little [...]
Sample Within the Frame – You'll love it.

This will be old news for many of you, but I just returned home and have only now been able to take a breath. Those of you who are fans of David DuChemin, and I know most of my readers are, his publisher, Peachpit, has sample chapters of his book Within the Frame available to [...]
More India…

Much more my traditional stuff. But hey, it is me after all. click on the thumb to view larger. ..
The faces of this trip.

Here are a few faces from this trip to India. It was great to get back up to Kashmir, and Delhi is always fun. It is hard to take a bad images in India. David DuChemin and I call it low hanging fruit. I will be back home on Thursday.
Flight Updater; a great little iPhone app for travelers.

I am packing for a trip to India on Wednesday. I will be visiting Delhi and Kashmir. While packing I started searching for an application for my iPhone that would allow me to track my flights and my expenses. I used to use a mediocre product called Flight Executive. But it seems it is no [...]
A Child's Desktop

I am back home after a great week with the family in Thailand. Quite relaxing. Four days in Chiang Mai and two nights in Phuket. As a result of being away, I am late posting this month’s wallpaper. So here is a special treat. Since everyone fawned over Jessie’s Cup picture, you can have it [...]









