I’ve driven past Firestone Alley in Columbus several times before. It’s a little street in the Arena District, just west of Huntington Park, where the Columbus Clippers, the AAA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, play. This little place is home to the Buggy Works, a residential and office space that they built around this alley….
Night Street Photography
One thing I love about my little GX1 and my Olympus 12mm f/2, is that the combo makes for a great wide angle street shooting combination. Even at night. These were taken handheld at ISO 2500 and f/2. Having a capable camera and wide, fast lens, make this kind of shooting possible, and because of…
The Evening Commute
On my way home late from work today, I decided to make a bookend post. You may recall that I posted earlier with motion shots from my car on my morning commute a while back. Well, the vibrant lights of the city at night make for much better evening abstracts. Here are my two favorites.
Weekend Project – Revisiting Florence
Photos at the Ohio Statehouse
I swung by the Ohio Statehouse yesterday for about 10 minutes, just with my GX1 and Olympus 12mm f/2. This is a great place to shoot…open to the public of course, and with excellent architecture. Grabbed some quick shots and I was rather satisfied. Even when feeling swamped and with a dreary day overall yesterday,…
Olympus Releases the E-M5!
The much leaked and highly anticipated Olympus E-M5 is finally here. Olympus has finally released the “professional” grade Micro 4/3 camera they’ve been promising for years. Will it measure up to the hype? Will it take the Micro 4/3 format in a new direction? I’ll dissect the press release a bit and give you my…
Finding Abstract Beauty
One of the things that I love about photography is finding beauty in line and form, especially in finding a view or perspective in objects that most people will pass by. I especially love this when shooting architecture or travel photography. It is really a fun way to explore a place that I may have…
When is your camera good enough?
As an active member in several on-line photographic communities, I read a lot of photographers’ opinions on a wide range of subjects: photographic technique, inspirational photos, business and the quality of camera gear. One trend I’ve noticed with the rapid pace of improvement in digital imaging is that many photographers get so caught up in…