It’s been over two years since my last trip to San Francisco. As with previous visits, I was only in the area for a few days and with even less free time on my hands than usual. Taking advantage of California’s famously gorgeous weather (it was ~30° F in NYC at the time) I spent … More Golden State, Golden Hour
Over the holidays, I spent about a month traveling around the Western Cape of South Africa primarily in Cape Town proper. It was my second trip to the Southern Hemisphere, but my first visit to the African continent and my first holiday season spent on the beach. The festive atmosphere of New York during December … More Cape Town
With one day of our wine tour behind us and two more ahead, we began our second day in Margaret River at Canal Rocks. The granite coastline of this most Western edge of Yallingup has been carved into a small channel by the waves of the Indian Ocean making for yet another incredible natural structure … More Wine by the Glass; Sculpture by the Sea
As my camera kit continues to grow, the latest additions are a 12mm wide-angle lens from Rokinon (made specifically for Fuji x-mounts) and a pretty affordable, lightweight, and versatile tripod from Dolica. The reviews for the Rokinon glass all touted its great lowlight performance, so, equipped with my tripod I thought I’d try some long exposure photography … More Long Exposure
While the rest of the city was rushing to midtown to capture shots of the bi-annual phenomenon earlier this week, I thought I’d avoid the chaos by staying in Brooklyn and trying out my Fuji 50-230mm zoom lens on the sun setting over New Jersey and the Hudson. In reality, I would have loved to be in Manhatten … More In Lieu of Manhattenhendge
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