Tag Archives: Canon 28mm f/1.8

Lightning and Cotton

The air was hot and thick as I set up my camera at the foot of a turnrow somewhere north of Lake Bruin. It was hot enough to bring on a full sweat even though I was standing motionless … Continue reading →

Helicopter, Helicopter

27 Jul ’12

I’ll try to resist the urge to crow any further about what fun I had flying in a helicopter on Monday of this week. I am working on a project for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation about coastal erosion … Continue reading →

Kate + Collin

22 May ’12

A few weeks back I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of the newly minted couple, Kate and Collin. The wedding took place at the house of the groom’s father. It had a beautifully maintained garden and yard … Continue reading →

A Trip to the Lake

20 May ’12

Everyone needs to get out of town from time to time. I certainly wanted to do just that this weekend. Happily, a few friends felt the same way (and several others expressed great disappointment at not being able to … Continue reading →

8th Floor of the Storm King’s Parking Garage

7 May ’12

A strong cell of thunder and lightning storms rolled in around 11PM last night. We get a lot of lighting down here during the summer, but very little of it is good to photograph because it is generally accompanied … Continue reading →

Circle the Food Trucks

16 Apr ’12

In all the recent dustup over food trucks in Baton Rouge, it might be easy to forget what a great sense of community they are able to generate. A local councilman (and brick and mortar restaurant owner who has … Continue reading →

Back From the Boucherie

21 Feb ’12

I drove to Eunice on Sunday night in spite of the excesses of Spanish Town Mardi Gras and an unsightly rug burn on my forehead. I had to photograph a boucherie for Spencer Magazine at 7AM and leaving my … Continue reading →

That’s a Lot of Focal Lengths

30 Jan ’12

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 →

Break Out the Good Pyrex

25 Jan ’12

“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 →

Masaya Volcano | Granada, Nicaragua

12 Jan ’12

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 →

Saint John of God Hospital | Granada, Nicaragua

5 Jan ’12

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 →

Lake Nicaragua

14 Dec ’11

Our first full day in Granada started early. The heat there gets pretty intense as the day goes on. So, if you want to get anything done and avoid heat stroke, the you better do it in the morning … Continue reading →