Nikon 200mm f/2G VR Review…Finally 20 Years Later…

Nikon Nikkor 200mm f/2 G VR Sample Photos + Review It took about 20 years but I finally got one of the lenses that I’ve wanted for so long, the AF-S Nikon 200mm f/2G VR. It’s a heavy relic from the early days of DSLR imaging, announced in May of 2004, long before Nikon had […]

Two Fish Myanmar Cuisine – Clarkston, GA

We tried the Burmese restaurant, Two Fish Myanmar Cuisine, in Clarkston for dinner.  Clarkston, GA is one of the most diverse small towns in all of America, being the starting point for many refugees and immigrants.  Lao people like us settled here as well in the 80s, and I remember back in the day visiting […]

Fujifilm X-E1 + XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6

So I finally bought a native Fuji lens for my X-E1, a used 16-50mm XC kit lens.  Probably the cheapest lens that Fuji makes, and you know, it’s not that bad.  Especially not for the price on the used market.  I think it’s great because its so light and the footprint in the inventory slot […]

Photos: Studio 72

Notes: Speedlight in a softbox, CLS triggered, SB800 zoomed out to 105mm hitting the mirrorball made for some cool pix

Photos: Wild Bill’s

Notes: SB-800 Speedlight in a softbox, CLS triggered. Last minute notice on this shoot, so thanks to S.B. for backdrop.  Dark as a cave in the lounge area, but the purple wall made for some interesting shots, also thanks to all the mua’s and stylists.

Laos: Director’s Cut

Life can either be a tragedy or a comedy.  I know almost all of my posts recapping my 15 days in Laos have been about the struggles and problems in current day Laos, from the point of view of an artist/photographer, but I did manage to have some fun.  In all the other posts I […]