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This is my first post using the WordPress app for iPhones. Since this is my first time using it, I’m not quite ready to provide a “formal” review, but so far I can definitely say that I love the flexibility it provides. I now have the ability to post directly from my iPhone…anytime, anywhere…complete with [...]


I figured out what to do with part of my day. More selective focusing in manual mode. The sweltering mid-90s temperatures of late have pretty much provided the death nail to any ideas I had of shooting outdoors. Perhaps one of these days after sunset. So, I decided to just take random shots of things [...]


Nikon D50, 50mm f/1.8 From the comfort of my cool, peaceful surroundings my gaze is fixed in amazement on the picturesque view of a shimmering sun accentuating sleepy clouds wafting through endless azure as if they are fully aware of themselves and their beauty, giving thanks to God for their very existence. A deceptively inviting image, [...]


Until today, I had been shooting everything in “auto” mode. That’s a shame, I know, but I’m lazy like that sometimes. But knowing in the back of my mind that I must start shooting manually in order to step up the level of my game and become a serious photographer prompted me to break out [...]