Month: May 2012
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The 2012 Memorial Tournament Pro-Am
Today I went back to Muirfield Village in Dublin, OH and shot the Pro-Am for the Memorial Tournament (the PGA Tour event starts tomorrow). I went in with a plan and it worked out perfectly. I followed Tiger Woods for a hole, then went back up the first fairway and followed Phil Mickelson from 10-14.…
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The Memorial Tournament – Day 2
Day 2 of the Memorial Tournament practice rounds was a short one for me. I hadn’t realized that I had two VERY large blisters form on my right foot from all the walking the previous day. As a result, my foot was on FIRE after walking the mile from the entrance to the first tee.…
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The Memorial Tournament – Day 1
Each year, I go out to the Memorial Tournament here in Columbus, and take photos at the practice rounds. This is my fourth year shooting the tournament. It was blazingly hot today, and none of the big names come out on Monday, so I just stayed until around 12:30 and came home. I’ll be doing…
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Thoughts on the Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 and Olympus 75mm f/1.8
In the Micro 4/3 world this past week has seen the official announcement of two lenses that had been previewed some time back by both Olympus and Panasonic. This week saw the official announcements and pricing information. On Monday, Panasonic released their 12-35mm f/2.8 standard zoom, while Olympus announced the 75mm f/1.8 on Thursday. You…
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Review: HLD-6 – OM-D Battery Grip
Today I’m going to take an in-depth look at a camera accessory. Most of the time, these sorts of things are evaluated with a quick blurb and then consumers are left to sift through forums or Amazon reviews to get an idea of the worth of a product. I think for the accessories that really…
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Revisiting Film
I’m loving digital photography. I love my Olympus E-M5 and all the modern convenience it brings. But sometimes you just want a different experience. I have a few old manual focus cameras, and my most recent is my dad’s old Canon AE-1, which still works just fine. I have a fair amount of Canon FD…
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Review: Olympus OM-D E-M5
A New Flagship? When Olympus announced their latest camera, the OM-D E-M5, there was more buzz among the photographic community for this release than there had been for probably any other Micro 4/3 camera since the original E-P1. Olympus resurrected their legendary ‘OM’ system name for this camera, creating a new line of Olympus Micro…
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Random Shots From Yesterday
Getting time to shoot… Well, despite being crazy busy at work, I actually found some time to shoot yesterday. The first shot, to the left (click to enlarge) was a shot I’ve been meaning to take for months. I drive past it every week on a way to a meeting. It’s just off the highway. …
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