Category Archives: Photography
Anamorphic Autumn Photos
For some shoots and wanderings this past Autumn season I did remember to bring my ISCO anamorphic lens combo. Still so complicated to use, but the field of view of the resulting images looks really nice on my 21:9 monitor. There’s a lot of skewing that I have to fix manually in post since the […]
Continue readingPanasonic 7-14mm f/4 Images and Mini Review
I don’t think I’ve posted my thoughts on the Panasonic 7-14mm f/4. I’ve had it for a few years now, and use it for super wide angle shots of interiors of the events/weddings I cover. It has an angle of view similar to the 14-24mm’s of the bigger cameras, but it definitely doesn’t “draw” like […]
Continue readingImaging USA Expo 2019 Atlanta and Canon EOS R Sample Raws
The last Imaging USA Expo that I attended was in 2013(!). Technology has really changed since then: 3 axis gimbals hadn’t even hit the market yet, and Sony was still a relatively minor player in the world of still cameras. My how things have changed! I went hoping that Nikon had a booth so I […]
Continue readingCostco (Fujifilm) 12×12″ Lay Flat Photo Book Review and Impressions
My thoughts on the affordable 12x12 inch lay flat photo books that you can create/order through Costco! Best part is that they are actually printed at Fufjifilm USA!
Continue readingNikon 105mm 1.4E Review
Nikon 105mm 1.4E Review So I finally added the Nikon 105mm 1.4 to my portrait kit. I’d been using the Nikon 85mm 1.4D and 105mm 2.8 Micro VR for years now, but decided that this modern lens (introduced in summer 2016) is another magical lens in the Nikkor lineup. After a few test shoots with […]
Continue readingSpringtime on Arabia Mountain
Lovely day for a walk and picnic on Arabia Mountain. This time of year the diamorpha smallii are in bloom. These tough and fleshy plants with the red leaves grow in the shallow sandy soil. In order to sound smart, I copied that from the information sign that you pass on the way up the […]
Continue readingNikon Df “Review” and Sample Images
I wanted this camera since Nikon announced it back in late 2013. Its high price and quirky ergonomics was definitely polarizing amongst internet photographers back then. For me though, I shoot so many camera brands, makes, and models, that at the end of the day I see every tool as having some value or strength. […]
Continue readingAnamorphic Pocket Cinema Camera
Testing the ISCO 2X Anamorphic on the BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera
Continue readingFinal Round 20
Annual FGC Tournament in Atlanta, celebrating its 20th year! Thanks to everyone who posed for photos! Event coverage by Boon Vong.
Continue reading3em Concert: The Remix – Sept 17, 2016
3em Entertainment Concert: The Remix | Sept. 17, 2016 | Hall, Norcross, GA Featuring: Khac Viet, Nhom The Men, Luong Bich Huu, Hang Bingboong, Luong Viet Quang, James JayEnvy
Continue readingWhat’s in my Bag? #2
1) Cartoon Bag 2) Photos of my Artwork 3) Chocolate Milk 35mm Camera 4) Fujifilm Instax/Polaroid of a memory 5) Halloween Cookies 6) iPad 7) Portfolio 8) All-Star Superman by Grant Morrisson and Frank Quitely, hands down the best story about the Last Son of Krypton p.s. You can’t tell, but I’m wearing my “vintage” […]
Continue readingWhat’s in my Bag? #1
One of my photo/gear bags fell apart the other day, so I replaced it with...the same bag!
Continue readingPocket Cinema Camera and Resolve / More Random Grades
Notes: More random color grades from recent shoots. Testing with the blending Nodes, which can act like layers in Photoshop. So with BMPCC video, it’s possible to make your own soft focus screen effects. One other thing I’ve been doing is really pushing the hues and saturations of the sky at sunset. Not realistic, but sure […]
Continue readingPocket Cinema Camera and Resolve / Random Edits
More examples from random videos clips shot with the PCC, and the resulting 2 MP still photos that can be exported from Da Vinci Resolve.
Continue readingBlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera as a Stills and Motion Portrait Device
Mini Review of the BMPCC: a superb video/cinema camera with the power to shoot Cinema DNG raws or simply take frame grabs from the video files--which rival most dedicated DSLR's.
Continue readingGlobal Winter Wonderland Event Photos
Example photos and teaching points on how I go about covering events and reportage.
Continue readingMic Check
So the latest rig I assembled is a D600 mounted to a JuicedLink pre amp, providing phantom power to a Shure SM58A Beta, which in turn feeds a very clean audio signal back to the camera.
Continue readingNikon D600 and Steadicam Merlin
It took me a few days, but I managed to balance the D600 and 17-55mm combo on another Steadicam Merlin (borrowed from a friend to be used as a test mule). Anyone who has tried to setup one of these things with any camera will tell you it’s a lesson in trial and error and […]
Continue readingNikon 17-55mm f/2.8 DX on D600 FX
Trying out my "free" lens on the D600. The 17-55mm 2.8 DX is a lens for the smaller sensor cameras, but I thought I would use it without enabling the crop mode.
Continue readingNikon 50mm 1.4D on Nikon D600
Revisiting one of the many 50mm lenses I used to own.
Continue readingThe Sound of Silence
We all need to print out more of our digital photography work, make things, share them in real life, give tangible products that prove we were here.
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