Heat Weirdlastname The Kid loves all things space and astronomy, so of course, we’ve been on the lookout for Comet Neowise. None of us have been invested enough to get up in the middle of the night and drive to a less urban location on the hope of seeing it. Less than an hour’s drive, but more … Read more
CLOUDS! The sunsets here are nearly always fantastic, but we’re finally into the part of the year where we have such lovely clouds. I went out to shoot clouds a few evenings and ended up with shots that were … decent. Not what I was hoping for, but some that were at least sharable. (3 … Read more
Today’s post is really just fluff. We’re not going to talk about yours (or my) monthly expenses. I just heard a little tidbit that gave me pause and I thought I’d chat with you about it. I was listening to a podcast that isn’t about budgeting at all and they mentioned that Shaq’s monthly expenses … Read more
I have a trait. (Whether it’s a blessing or a curse is up for grabs.) I’m interested in a lot of things. There are many skills I would like to attempt to acquire. As a result, there is way more to do than time (or sometimes energy) to do it. The down side? I often … Read more
I learned some cool stuff about flashes this week. I also learned that a neat effect caused by manipulating the flash a certain way (second curtain sync) is doable with my equipment. My camera is entry-level and it doesn’t have all the features. Which is fine. But also a little sad when I watch a … Read more
Sitting down to dinner the other night. The Kid: Can I start a conversation? me: Sure [Note: I think it’s weird that he asked that, as there’s definitely not a “seen but not heard” rule ’round here. Also, because of that, I should have known something was up.] TK: If you had a micro robot, … Read more
Indoor photos using natural light this week. We have a solar tube in our living room, so in the middle of the day, we have tons of light on that side of the room. The room is north-facing, so even the window is not as generous with sunlight as the solar tube. The Kid had … Read more
A combination of misc details from around life recently… We have Smurf glasses (think 80s McDonalds collectibles) and The Kid was asking about Smurfs. One of the glasses features Handy Smurf which got me to thinking about how he was my favorite, and how I would pretend to be him when I was a kid, … Read more
A new month! The passage of time remains weird. For you, too? I took a walk with Sir Nikolas Cameron—something I was doing very regularly, then stopped. Why did I stop? A little bit because walking in the same places was getting a little tiresome, though I found enough new things to shoot in old … Read more
The Climbing Daddy and The Kid were in the pool the other evening (read: every evening). As usual, I was cold and got out before they did. “Are you able not to splash for 10 minutes if I bring out the Nikon?” They complied. Just trying to get the texture of the water with the … Read more