Category: blog
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Fort Wetherill
A few friends of mine from my photo forum have been getting together to shoot sunrises lately. This is our fourth meet, this time it was at Ft Wetherill in Jamestown. We’d probably all agree none of us get our best work done at these meets (between it beeing way too early and us talking…
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Birthdays, blog posts and more?
It’s been a busy couple of week. Sorry for no post last week, but I basically ran out of time and energy. As for the birthdays it was mine last week and my Dad’s this week. Nikki and I got to go out to a movie (monsters -vs- aliens in 3D) and had a nice…
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New Gear: Panasonic LX-3
Well, Adorama finally got LX3s back in stock again. I actually ordered this almost 2 months ago (I ordered it late January). I’m somewhat torn as to even opening it. I had my samsung NV-10 which was a terrible P&S but it did what I needed a P&S to do. But it broke skiing (pushed…
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Sakonnet Point
I got up and shot another sunrise Saturday with my friends. This week we went to Sakonnet Point which was a bit of a drive considering it’s still in RI, but was over an hour away! We had a great time as usual and I got some shots I’m pretty happy with.
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EAJ Week 55 update!
Not a whole lot to report this week. We made it over to Ganny and Grandpa Jake’s for dinner last night with Grammy and Pop Pop as well as Jim Hanley. Elias wasn’t up to his usual high spirits and decided (a bit early) it was time to go home. We had an excellent dinner…
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For Sale: Canon 17-40 L
Yep, this is my second time around with the 17-40, and I’m selling it again. The 2.8 zooms keep calling my name, especially now that I shoot indoors so much with Elias. So I’m moving on the the older 16-35 I this time. Hopefully I can deal with it’s soft corners (only when not stopped…
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UWA lens test!
My buddy Markitos ended up one upping my 20-35 with a 16-35. NOT a 16-35II but the original version… That got me thinking, and I checked KEH.com and it turns out they had one for less than my 17-40 and 20-35 are worth combined. I had a 16-35II for a while, but it was too…
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New Gear: Canon 16-35 I
Well I’m back on the fence about 2.8 zooms again. I’ve been loving my 20-35L, but it’s been bugging me owning 2 lenses with the same FL. Especially when the same 2 lenses are/were later combined. But I’d owned the 16-35II and didn’t like it’s size/weight, but I especially hate it’s hood and filter size…
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Black Point
I got up super early this morning again for another NSOP landscape/seascape shoot. We had a blast shooting Black Point in Narragansett. I got a few good shots and had a ton of fun. I’m not thrilled on the processing of these, but it’s a new camera, computer and software, so I’m working the kinks…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Well the parade/party day at least. It’s been a hectic week (yes I say that a lot, but it’s been a very bad few weeks at work, then we had an issue with our gas line at the house). I then shot this morning’s sunrise (up at 5:30am) with some guys from my photography forum. …
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Weakapog Beach
After a rough week at work, some of the guys on my photo forum were having a group meet down @ Weakapog beach this morning, so I decided to join them. It was actually very nice to get out and shoot something w/o people in it. That’s what I generally prefer shooting, but it was…
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Happy Birthday (again) Elias!!!
Well Monday night we had another birthday party for Elias… His official party was Sunday, but since we were home Monday as well we figured we’d have my parents over for dinner and have another party on his actual birthday. We were supposed to be flying to/in SLC visiting my sister, but work issues forced…
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364?!?!!!!!
Yeah, it’s ALMOST Elias birthday… So close in fact today was his first (of 2) parties… Debbie and Andy threw him an awesome party today at their place and we invited everyone we knew with kids as well as Nikki’s family and friends. It was a great time and Elias seemed to enjoy all the…
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New Gear: Canon 20-35mm L!!!
Yes it’s a relic, yes it’s designed in the 80s (but mine was made in 1996, the year I graduated HS!), yes it’s been replaced 3 times, but you know what, I LOVE IT!!! It’s a 2.8 constant zoom, but it’s not very big at all. It’s actually smaller than the 17-40L although a bit…
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Elias first steps?
Well Elias is really getting moving this week. He’s been cruising for a while now and stood on his own last week… But Friday night I got home and Nikki said he’s taken 2 steps to her earlier in the night, so I got the camera out and we tried it again…. Well check below…