#fuji 18-55

A Bar at Night in Napa

Fuji X-Pro1 | Fuji XF 18-55 F2.8-4 R LM OIS30.2mm | 1/50s | ƒ/3.6 | ISO 6400 This is a photo of the Bounty Hunter Wine Bar in Napa, California night. Walking along the street, what I saw brought to mind a cinematic scene that you might see in a film noir. The main challenge I faced with this photo was trying to balance the light coming from the building with the surrounding ambient light. The…

FUD or Fears Uncertainties and Doubts

In one of my lectures, I speak about FUD which stands for fears, uncertainties and doubts. I first learned about the concept of FUD in a sales seminar 30 years ago. In that context, FUD applied to what a potential customer might be feeling about making buying decision. About four years ago, when I was developing a new lecture, it dawned on me that FUD applied to me as a photographer. I don’t know…

In order to fill the void between wedding shoots I offer actor head shots and am learning the art of food photography.  While learning the latter I noticed something interesting.  I notice there are glaring differences between the Fuji XT-1 and Nikon D800.  The first difference that jumps out at you are the colors.  One is not better than the other but the differences are eye-popping and very…

The Palouse from 4,000 Feet – Part 2

One more set of images shot from the airplane at about 4,000 feet above the Palouse. Again, all shot with the Fuji X-T1 and 18-55mm lens.

The Palouse from 4,000 feet

After seeing a friends aerial images of the Palouse, Dan and I decided we wanted to give it a try too. We each rented a Cessna 172 and scheduled two one hour flights. One in the morning and another in the evening. We liked it so much, we decided to do one more evening flight after the tours ended. Below is a collection of some images I like thus far.

Because you are moving and shooting out of a…