52 Portraits : 1/52

Off to a slow start on this 52 Portraits project, but a weekend of ice fishing provided a great opportunity. I couldn’t feel my fingers, the shot isn’t well focused, and I didn’t have my A7R III handy, but it…

A Year in Pictures: 2019

It’s that time of year again. Breaking down a few stats from my Lightroom library to see what’s what. I already know I took fewer photos this year–it’s been a weird year for me photographically speaking. This is something I…

52 Portraits

I’ve done the 52 week projects before. I’ve done the 365 projects. Most of the time, they were disappointing. I’d realize at the last moment that I hadn’t shot a photo for the week or day and end up just…

Flickr, SmugMug, and WordPress

Flickr Back in 2005, I signed up for an account on Flickr. I wanted to be able to share albums of photos with friends and family, and Flickr did that incredibly well. Eventually, I started making photos public, and discovered…

Neewer LED Lights

I’ve always been a fan of constant lighting. Now that we can get LED light panels with adjustable color temperatures, I like it even more. I’ve been looking for some inexpensive LED panels for awhile, and of course Neewer came…

Kayla – September 2019

This Portland trip has been busier than most, but Kayla and I managed to carve out a couple hours for a quick shoot. It was a gorgeous day in Portland, so the window light was perfect. There’s something to be…

Octoberfest

There’s a great little brewery down under the St. John’s bridge called Occidental. Across the courtyard from it is an awesome wursthaus by the name of Urban German. They put on a perfectly-sized Octoberfest. There are just enough people to…

Arts Fest Montana 2019

Great Falls can sometimes feel a little… behind. Culturally. Don’t get me wrong—I love this town, but it needs a little something. We’re starting to get some awesome local restaurants, and this past weekend, I watched several artists paint amazing…

More Backyard Critters

I’ve been working on the yard quite a bit lately, so I keep a camera handy just in case. There’s nothing exotic out there, but it’s a great way to spend an evening.

Widow

For whatever reason, I’ve always been terrified of spiders. There are exceptions, (I’ll let a tarantula crawl all over my arm,) but for the most part, I avoid them like the plague. I recently drove my mom and I to…