The Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic 100-300mm lens for Travel Bird Photography
Sometimes when you travel it’s not possible to bring along big lenses and big DSLRs for bird photography. The current weight and size limitations imposed by the airlines has made traveling with photo equipment even more difficult. Lately, I’ve only…
The Story Behind the Photo: Tricolored Heron with 2 Fish
Tricolored Heron with 2 Fish Photo Story We stayed at the Excellence Resort in Punta Cana. The resort had an Ecological Park that turned out to be a great place for bird photography. Each morning and evening while at the…
Photography Opportunities at Excellence Punta Cana
Sunrise on the Beach at Excellence Punta Cana This is the 3rd and last post in a blog series about vacationing and photographing at the Excellence Punta Cana resort in the Dominican Republic. In this post, I discuss the photo…
Excellence Punta Cana Review – Things to Do
Choppy Waves at the Beach, Excellence Punta Cana This is part 2 of a 3 part series on our trip to Excellence Punta Cana. In this blog post, I will focus on the beach, entertainment, and the excursions at Excellence. In…
Excellence Punta Cana Review – Accommodations and Dining
Sunrise on the Beach at Excellence Punta Cana My wife and I visited the Excellence Punta Cana Resort in February. This blog is a departure from my normal emphasis on photography. While part 3 of this blog will be dedicated…
Travel Collections – A Gallery of Doors in India
Pink City Door, Jaipur India Some people like to collect souvenirs from their travels. I like to collect photographs from different architectural, cultural, and natural subjects. Some of my favorite photography travel subjects to collect are doors, windows, bridges, people,…
The Story Behind the Photo: Valentine’s Day Sunrise on the Beach
Valentine’s Day Beach Sunrise Photo Story On our last day at Punta Cana, I was walking the beach on Valentine’s Day just before sunrise. As I rounded a bend on the beach I saw this couple taking in the sunrise…
The People of Rajasthan, India – Street Photography
The state of Rajasthan is located in the western part of India bordered with Pakastan. Rajasthan is a arid region with much of the region being desert. The Thar Desert or Great Indian Desert, located in Rajasthan has a size of…
The Story Behind the Photo: 3 Pink Flowers
3 Pink Flowers Photo Story It’s been cold, snowy and windy in the Midwest United States. At this time of year when it’s really cold and snowy outside, I like to do macro and flower photography in my basement studio. …
Using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 for Macro Photography
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lensare quickly becoming my go to camera and lens for macro photography. My previous macro camera and lens were the Canon 5d Mark iii and Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens which is…
