On winter days like today, where it’s freezing cold and there’s gray overcast skies, it’s generally not a great time to go out and shoot outside. If you have an opportunity to go out and find some great interior spaces to shoot (or you are lucky enough to live in a place that is having…
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…
New Tokina 300mm – Someone Who Gets It
I have always had a soft spot for Tokina lenses. When I first got into photography, one of my absolute favorite lenses was the Tokina 12-24mm f/4 for my Canon DSLR. Amazingly built lens, great optics. Felt like a truly pro-grade lens for a reasonable price. Tokina recently entered the Micro 4/3 fray and has…
Pentax K-01 Announced – My Thoughts
Today, Pentax announced their large sensor entry into the mirrorless camera market. The camera has a 16 MP APS-C sized sensor, and that should be great. I’m sure image quality in this camera will be excellent. Where Pentax both succeeded and failed was with making the camera use the K-mount. The K-mount is the Pentax…
Finding Texaco
Here in Ohio, the Texaco brand is defunct. There are no current Texaco stations in the state, at least to my knowledge. However, every once in a while, you may pass by an old abandoned gas station, and they sort of look the same. Dilapidated, grungy, old. It is rare that you pass by a…