Photography

I recently went down the rabbit hole of figuring out if I am using the right solution for offsite storage of my photo library. I've been using iCloud Photos for over a year and am not totally happy with the solution. I decided to try out both Amazon Prime Photos and Google Photos. My home Internet connection has a 5Mb/s upload speed which feels pathetically slow. I wanted to test each solution with a good chunk of my photo library uploaded which made this a time-consuming experience. Here's what I came up with after about two weeks of futzing. ...

I prefer discing. Why? Because I can.

I love that you can add energy to anything at Sonic. I am feeling a bit run down today - still have a cold - so I juiced up a Cherry Limeaid with Energy!

A majority of the selfies I see being taken are usually taken wrong. Well, let me clarify - most selfies should never be taken. The remaining ones are taken incorrectly because people tend to look at the camera wrong. What do I mean? Take a look: Looking at the screenIn this example I'm looking at the screen when taking the picture. It feels the most natural since I'm looking at myself and then the picture snaps my eyes looking downward. Now look at the picture when I look at the actual camera lens: ...

I love photography. My love for taking photos is an ebb and flow. I'm not sure what exactly affects the arbitrary direction of those currents other than the nature of my brain. I still take a fair number of photos but sadly they're only with my iPhone 6 Plus as of late. I have a fair amount of camera gear, centered around my Canon 40D from a few years back. I was seriously proud when I bought that digital SLR. I also have a number of pieces of studio lighting equipment and related paraphernalia. I enjoy the whole concept of being a full time photographer - but for some reason I just peter out and lose interest. I've been pondering why lately and this is sort of my mental dump on the subject. ...

WordPress.com's Daily Post is holding an online photo blogging course called Photo 101. It starts Monday, November 3rd and it goes through November 28th. Each day a topic is presented and it's your challenge to post a photo that is your interpretation of the topic. Along with the topic are tips and tricks for you to learn. Posts are tagged so they're visible on the WordPress.com Reader. WordPress.com-hosted sites and self-hosted sites are both encouraged to join in! ...