Mardi Gras is the perfect place to practice portrait and street photos because everyone - and I mean everyone - is looking to get snapped.  

Was the above photo taken with a $600 zoom or a $2200 zoom?  Can't tell?  Then keep reading. Or cheat by scrolling to the end.

The joy of a new toy. I mean, camera. Let’s be honest: there is nothing quite like unboxing a new camera with new lenses, particularly if they are from an entirely new and unfamiliar system. A Sony Alpha A7Rii Review.

Afghanistan is not technically at war and I was not strictly a tourist. You just have to know who has the best kebabs.

 This was probably the most difficult photo I have ever taken, not just because it took three years of planning and one prior failed expedition to get to this spot, but also because it was -15°F and my fingers were too cold to move.

Beijing is on the edge of the Loess Plateau, an area bound by a huge 500-mile bend of the Yellow River and known for its fine sand, almost like ground flour.

I just retired my first mirrorless camera - the 'ancient' Olympus E-PL5 - after nearly 3-1/2 years of loyal service to my continued education in photography. 

So there's been some talk recently about "bokeh" or ぼけ as the Japanese would have it, which in English means "blurring."   The two camps, "full frame" and "micro four-thirds," are jostling and elbowing.

This time of year, the Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound just get more and more beautiful.

It's the end of summer. Well, almost. People are on the outside decks of the ferry. Friends are everywhere. Life is good.

Ok, you've heard of paddle boarding. This one is new.  Notice the guy in the background. Near the Fauntleroy ferry dock, West Seattle

Earth to mother ship, I'm beaming up my weekly report of strange things that humans do... this weekend was more strange than normal because of the heat wave...

You learn to travel light if you have a distain for checking luggage. I do.