Monthly Archives: January 2012

Lens Testing © 2012 . All rights reserved.

That’s a Lot of Focal Lengths

  Okay, so what do these images show? Mainly they show the differences in distortion, magnification, angle of view and image quality of the lenses that I have in my stable. I performed the test to, as closely as possible, … Continue reading

Tethered | iPhone © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Tethered Photography with Aperture and a Canon 5D MKII

  I’m new to tethered shooting and I mean totally new, as in, just tried it for the first time yesterday new. On a recent photo shoot I was using a white balance card with a focus resolving square and … Continue reading

And Serve © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Linguine with a Crawfish, Mushroom and Tarragon Cream Sauce

Originally, this weeks post for Country Roads’ Good Feast blog was going to be about my love of vintage Pyrex. But, with crawfish season just around the corner, they decided to run my recipe and pictures of a dish I … Continue reading

Vintage Pyrex No 1 © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Break Out the Good Pyrex

  “Pyrex has a place in almost every kitchen. They manufacture the hardened, high-temperature resistant glass that comprises a lot of measuring cups. But Pyrex might not have a place in everyone’s heart. For decades Pyrex also made a wide … Continue reading

GRand old House in Natchez, MS © 2012 . All rights reserved.

It’s a Round, Round World

  I picked up the Lensbaby Fisheye Optic at Imaging USA this year. Initially I thought I would have pretty limited reasons to use it. I might pull it out for the occasional odd portrait or something but a true … Continue reading

Sophocles and Gin © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Sophocles and Gin

  I don’t miss much about the Louisiana summer. But, I do miss hot weekend days on the porch drinking gin and tonics, talking with the neighbors and reading. My friend Luca has been expressing interest in a print of … Continue reading

Granada No 34 © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Masaya Volcano | Granada, Nicaragua

  You can drive pretty close to the rim of one of Nicaragua’s active volcanos, Masaya. There is a short hike to the south that brings you to a now inactive and forested caldera. There is also a stairway that … Continue reading

Luca and Liz © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Another Night at Red Star

  I don’t really consider photos taken over pints of Guinness in Red Star to be pro-level shooting, but I thought these came out well and captured a nice moment in time. More to the point I am shocked at … Continue reading

Granada No 47 © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Municipal Market | Granada, Nicaragua

  It comes as no surprise that I love markets. I particularly love Central American markets an among those markets I dearly love the ones where the locals shop. I’m not too interested in stalls filled with handy crafts designed … Continue reading

Granada No 45 © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Saint John of God Hospital | Granada, Nicaragua

  I can’t find too much information online (in English anyway) about this hospital. I was told that it is one of the oldest hospitals in Central America. The Colonial Classical-Baroque style fits the period of the early Spanish building … Continue reading

Kevin RGB Portrait © 2012 . All rights reserved.

ROYGBIV Project | Kevin Bankston

  We all have our side projects— build a Napoleonic War frigate in a bottle, clean the gutters, get those heirloom bulbs in the ground, organize our stamp collection from countries that no longer exist e.g. I also have a few … Continue reading