Why am I doing this? Many people view photography as sort of a rich man's hobby. Something that is gatekeeped by how much money you make, and something that you can't even begin to truly experience with less than $500. But it is my firm belief that photography can absolutely

So the other day, I got my very first fisheye lens. Hurray! Every IG photographer's favorite gimmick tool, right? Naw, not even close. The fisheye is a legitimate and useful tool, and I love the perspective it forces the viewer into. Originally bought just for car interiors, this little 16mm

I wasn't planning on writing another piece on a specific lens, but this lens in particular has impressed me so much that I simply need to talk about it. The Nikon AF-DC Nikkor 105mm F/2D is the best lens I have ever used. It combines a level of optical

Technology has been a lifelong passion for me. Since I was little, taking things apart and inspecting them to figure out how they work has been a staple of my life, and as I grow older, the scale of what I can take apart and tinker with grows. With that,

This is a collection of places and things that belong to another time. Mechanical clockwork, film photography, and age old bridges are among this bunch. I have always had a fondness for the old vs. the new, and I try to capture the charm and character I see in things

When I got my Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 AI-s, I was so blown away by not only how it performed, but also by how it changed my view of my own photography, that I felt the need to write an article about all of it. I also wanted to

I love photography. I love every aspect of composing, shooting, and editing, and always will. However, there are times I become frustrated. A shot doesn't work out here, I can't get the lighting right there, things like this can take a toll. Attempting to create inherently imperfect art when you

My journey into what has now become my main method of photography started about a year ago in 2019 when I got my first mirrorless camera, a Sony A7R II. But that isn't the whole story. Certainly where it really began was with my first camera, my trusted Canon EOS