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I have been enjoying the process of getting to know the Bronica. Having only one lens and it being a prime has been both challenging and refreshing. It has helped me see other interesting parts of my local lake…

Kat and I were blessed to be able to spend a few days in Yosemite National Park in April. Although I brought my camera gear and hoped to make a few images, photography wasn’t the focus of this trip. Spending time…

I’ve spent a few mornings last month at the lake exploring around. On the last few visits, I brought the Bronica in case there were any compositions that caught my eye. I only have one lens which I thought…

We love our area as it allows us relatively close access to the coastline as well the mountains. It’s not uncommon for us to snowboarding in the morning and be back at the beach to enjoy sunset. We are…

I had a free day last week and I decided to visit the desert and hang out with the mysterious Joshua Trees. It had been a while since I had been back to Joshua Tree National Park. I had a blast roaming around…

Kat and I spent a quiet weekend up in Ventura. We spent some time at the beach, walked around the local shops and stopped by LACMA on the way home. A short and sweet trip. We had fun shooting with our…

The Pentax 645 arrived and I got outside to try it out with a test roll. It was not too hard to adjust if I’m being honest. I slowed it down and it all went to plan in the field. Having only 15 shots didn’t bother me that…

I went to a local carshow recently had a blast making images. Met some cool folks that are really passionate about their cars. It was a cloudy morning…

I took my morning walk down at the Cedros Design District. I remember there being a lot of interesting looking buildings used by various design firms and other creative folks so I decided to make a morning of…

Spring is here and we’re excited to see all the flowers start to bloom. It had been some time visiting the Japanese Garden so we decided to head down there and spend the day. Our buddy Noel was free so he…

Kat and I spent the day exploring the Mission San Juan Capistrano. It was our first time visiting and we had a great time learning about it’s history. They have done a great job keeping it…

I have been having a blast with my film camera. I have just gotten back my first batch of film and scans (six rolls). I’m really happy how they turned out! I miss this excitement to be quite…

Kat and I have always talked about experiencing the massive sequoias of California. In late August, we made the trip up to Sequoia National Park for a quick getaway. After Kat got home from work that evening, we made the long drive…

August marks our sixth month of the pandemic. Kat and I were craving some peace so we escaped to an isolated area in California…

Shooting local. It is something that I certainly do not do enough of. This past weekend I packed up my kit and drove to a local lake. I have been in a bit of a creative funk the last few months so I was not expecting much from a creative…