I have posted two videos so far at my gabTV channel, both consisting of a series of photographs, photographs taken without any thought about turning them into a video. That idea came months later.
Read MoreRented Nikon Z9 Progress Report
On Monday in the late morning, I received the Nikon Z9 camera I had ordered for a week’s rental. I will be evaluating it as a potential future replacement for my existing Nikon D610 camera. I spent the rest of the day familiarizing myself with the camera and using videos on YouTube to help me set it up for the type of photography I had planned to do this week.
Read MoreA Disappointing Trip to Bald Rock Heritage Preserve
It's the chance you take. Sometimes a trip to a park location, much farther than you would like to normally drive, proves to be unproductive. That's what happened to me on March 14 of this year.
I had high hopes. I planned to go to Bald Rock Heritage Preserve, take photos of the sunrise, then go to Table Rock State Park, renew my yearly park pass, and take some photos there.
It wasn't meant to be.
Read MoreA Trip to the Park With a Rented 500 mm Lens
I left quite early for Lake Conestee Nature Preserve. I rented a 500 mm PF lens for this week. This is the third lens I rented this year, and by far the best one. The only drawback is that it is a prime lens, which means it has only one focal length, 500 mm. This is my first experience with a prime lens.
Read MoreSunrise from the Mountainside
It is dark, inside and outside. With no good reason that might be apparent, I rise from my bed, turn on the light, and begin my day. I'm growing old and have little to show for my years, little to look forward to, little to be proud of or to excite me with what might come to pass. Still, I rise from my bed and begin my day, for I know something, something that can change how I feel.
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