Bhavna and I were in Center City section of Philadelphia early this morning. I had a CT scan and pre-surgery testing for my upcoming orbital decompression surgery. The Wills Eye Institute is several blocks, about a 10-minute walk, from the outer edge of the Old City section of Philadelphia, which was an excellent opportunity to capture some images at Independence National Historical Park for Frank's weekly challenge. Bhavna is still recovering from her foot surgery. Her foot is still sore,…
mpb.com (mpb.com) Leica’s recently-released Q2 has been making waves. It looks like a pretty nifty full-frame compact camera. But, retailing at over £4,000, is it too expensive? We thought we’d take another look at the original 2015 Leica Q. It’s available used for around half the price of the Q2, so it could be a wise purchase. Back in the old days of photography, when film technology advanced as quickly as a snail crossing a road, I think Leica camera…
The title of this post might suggest that is an entry for last week's photo challenge. But it isn't. Last weekend, we celebrated Bhavna's 50th birthday by bicycling and bar hopping through Philadelphia's Old City. The we was me, Bhavna, her older sister, her younger sister, her brother, her three cousins, all their spouses, and Bhavna's best friend. Fifteen of us did the Big Red Pedal Tour around Old City. It was an entirely new experience for all of us.…
I was in Philadelphia most of this week. I've learned how to code in Objective C and wrote my very first iOS app. For a few years, I've been in the habit of keeping my DSLR camera with me. I walked around within a few blocks of Chestnut and 4th Street looking for something interesting to capture. I wish I had brought the tripod out of the car. A tripod is a must when doing HDR photography, but I was…
