What’s Your Muse?

Mark & I would like to welcome a new voice to this blog—Jamie MacDonald. He’s a nature and stock photographer that lives in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula but, more importantly for us, is passionate about mirrorless photography. He brings to this blog an impressive knowledge of...

Traveling with Mirrorle...

Sigma offers two Micro Four-thirds lenses in its ART lens category, which is their series designed to “emphasize creative expression above compactness and multifunctionality.” The Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN and 19mm f/2.8 DN lenses are designed for mirrorless interchangeable lens...

Why I’m Not an Equipmen...

I’ve said this before and it’s worth repeating for any new readers to this blog: I am not employed, under contract, or sponsored by any camera company. The ads you see at right are from companies that I know and trust and and any incomes is used to pay the cost of producing this blog and...

Olympus Art Filters Bra...

The three shots in this triptych was created at the same time! Like other Olympus cameras, including my new EM-10, Pen E-P3 has a choice of Art Filters including Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale Light & Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, and...

Red Cactus Near Mt. Gar...

Special Guest Post by Jamie Zartman Sometimes you just have to wait for Mother Nature. This past Easter weekend I was driving back from Boulder to Grand Junction and stopped at the hiking trails near Palisade, Colorado and Mt. Garfield. It’s a popular local landmark and is frequently...

Mirrorless = Simpler Ph...

Do you ever get “gear overload” where you’ve been buying too many photo gadgets and reading too many equipment reviews or photo forums? Now that winter is over here in the Northwest my mind turns to getting out and taking more photos. I’m also headed to California...