Every year Strawberry Banke holds an event called Springfest that brings local farms and artisans together to share products and experiences that represent the historic farming in New England. Visitors can see animals, experience activities like sheep shearing and honey extraction, and purchase homemade goods. We visited a few weeks ago, and while the weather …
2025 Holiday Cleanout: Nikon Z8 Buffer Tests
i 2025 Holiday Clean Out This article is part of my 2025 Holiday Cleanout. It was originally written in 2023 but was never posted. I did some semi-extensive buffer testing of my Z8, D500, and memory cards. This is the final article from my 2025 Cleanout series. All of the hubbaloo around the Nikon Z8's …
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Autumn Photos
Autumn is my favorite season but the leaves are not guaranteed. When there is ample rain the leaves change slowly through vibrant green, yellow, and red hues, creating a satisfying, long, and beautiful season. When there is less rain, the leaves quickly turn brown and fall off, leaving entire trees barren and making the season …
September Interests
As summer winds into fall I've been doing a mix of things: a bit of organization and a lot of customization. Notion I’ve been using Google Sheets to keep track of my retro museum for at least a decade. I inventory what I buy to understand what I own, what I want to own, and …
Some Black & Whites
I started out as a black and white photographer. Armed with a Pentax K-1000 from my News and Photo class, I set about taking images on Kodak Tri X Pan 400 film then processing and printing it in our school darkroom. I’ve been shooting in color since then, but I still see the world in …
Image Processing Nerdery
I posted recently about why it took me so long to go through my Antelope Canyon images. It was pretty simple: they required a lot of processing. For those that are interested, I’ll share some details about how much processing that entailed. An example of a 7-shot bracketed image. Notice how some of the images …
More Images from Antelope Canyon
I visited Lower Antelope Canyon over six weeks ago and still hadn’t posted more than a few images. There are two reasons for this: I took a lot of images and each requires a fair amount of processing. Light in the canyon varies significantly so I took 3-5 images of each shot at different exposures …
Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6 – 6.3 VR Review
Superzooms are often a must for animal and sports photography. They make small animals larger in the frame and help keep a safe distance from larger but more skittish or dangerous ones. They help isolate players on the field and capture critical moments in the game. I bought a Sigma 150-600mm lens second hand in …
Las Vegas Adventure – Part 3
This is the third in a series of posts about my recent trip to Las Vegas. Read the second part here. Day 5 - Nelson Ghost Town & Valley of Fire at Sunset As the personal part of my trip came to a close I had reached transition day. Time to check out of Treasure …
Las Vegas Adventure – Part 2
This is the second in a series of posts about my recent trip to Las Vegas. Read the first part here. Day 3 - Casino Exploration & Neon Boneyard Part 1 My pre-conference itinerary included two all-day bus tours so I inserted a rest day in between to allow myself more than 4 hours of …
Relatively Ambitious 