April 13, 2018

Tierra Del Mar, X-E1 & 7Artisans – Black and White Photography

Recently I picked up a Fujifilm X-E1 digital camera on Craigslist here in PDX for a great price. I have been casually shooting the Sony NEX 3N for about 2 years and wanted a similar sized body but with the controls and styling that the X series was offering so this was my jumping point. Since the budget was dependent on unloading the Sony setup I decided to run with the 7Artisans 25mm f1.8. This manual focus lens is really competitively priced (under $100 USD) and is generally appealing feature wise. Knowing we were headed to the coast for a few days, this would be my kit and a solid…

August 22, 2015

Eden Park Hike & Testing the Sony Nex-3N

I think the last time I went backpacking was in 2001, hitting a piece of the AT in North Jersey when I was working as a camp counselor for the Stony Brook Watershed. The opportunity came up this August here in Portland to head to the North Side (aka, non burning side) of Hood for a bit of a hike in and night out in the back country. Not at all inclined to add the SLR & lenses to the already 30lb frame pack, I trolled Craigslist and ended up with a very reasonably priced (230.00) Sony Nex-3N with the Sigma Art 30mm 2.8 lens, Lowepro belt case and a…

September 21, 2012

Oregon Trip

Jenna and I recently got a chance to fly out to Portland for some social time and a wedding shoot. We got to check out some of our favorite hang outs, as well as hit up some new ones. We also got tickets to a Timbers match the first night we were in town, stellar rivalry against Vancouver, ending in a victory for the Rose City. Timbers v. Sounders Eat is one of my favorite spots in Portland. Their oyster selection is spectacular, and their beverage selection matches perfectly. Interior, Eat Oyster Bar, Portland Oregon. Shrimp Po’Boy, Eat Oyster Bar, Portland Oregon Mezza Plate, The Pied Cow, Portland Oregon Ninkasi…