Back in 2020 during the Covid lockdowns I worked with Carlos Barrón to do a photo session for St. Edward’s University Athletics. I had a great time working with these athletes, and here’s a few of my favorites from the shoot. All edits are mine. Click on any thumbnail for a larger version.
On Travel Photography, Gear, and Dadlife [Reddit]
From my reply to a discussion in r/photography on Reddit. Take less. Be a partner and a parent, and above all, be present. Less is more when traveling, especially with family. If you’re in doubt about this, remember that artistic limitations force us to get creative. Your photography will not suffer from lack of gear. …
Life balance does not come automatically [Reddit]
From my reply to a discussion in r/ZenHabits on Reddit. You will not accidentally stumble into life balance. If you feel calm and focused when you’re with your child, it’s because your actions are in alignment with your priorities. When you’re doing the million other things, however, you’re likely distracted by all the things that …
Should you buy a VW bus? [Reddit]
From my reply to a discussion in r/VWBus on Reddit. So basically a reliable tin roof camper is my dream and goal. Is something like this relatively possible and is it economic? Like not absolutely shattering my savings. Possible? Yes. Economic? No. Especially if you want reliability and modern convenience. Depending on how much of …
Thoughts on Analog and Digital Grain [Reddit]
From my reply to a discussion from r/fujifilm on Reddit. I shoot both film and digital, and digital grain is certainly not the same thing as film grain. But that’s arguably the biggest mistake that people make: they aren’t meant to be the same. Consider that in film grain is unescapable: it is a byproduct …
Maps
Maps are fun! Here’s some sites I like: US Wind Map: http://hint.fm/wind/ US Covid-19 Cases Map: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/us-map (no longer tracking as of 3/10/2023) US Drought Map: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ Other map related stuff: City Guesser: https://virtualvacation.us/guess
Canon EOS Elan 7E Door Latch Repair
I discovered that the latch on my fantastic plastic Canon EOS Elan 7E had deteriorated, and the door had sprung open, exposing that roll of film (grumble, grumble.) Repair was an easy process, after acquiring a replacement latch off eBay. There’s a full howto write up on J. David Buerk’s website. Essentially you have to …
AppleRAID in Disk Utility
Had to replace a failed ssd which was part of a mirrored RAID set in a Late 2012 Mac Mini. It was running MacOS 10.11 El Capitan, so the RAID functionality that used to be part of Disk Utility was not available through the app. Apple’s simple RAID tools are still available in terminal, using …
Preamp pedals: ELI5 [Reddit]
From my reply to a discussion in r/guitarpedals on Reddit. A preamp pedal is very simply a pedal that amplifies your signal at the start of the signal chain. Because it makes your guitar signal louder, it affects how the guitar sounds both with other pedals that come after the preamp, as well as the …
Re-Topping my Martin Backpacker Guitar
Years ago I bought a Martin Backpacker guitar. To call it a guitar is generous. Like Douglas Adams’ no tea, the Backpacker is something almost, but not quite, entirely unlike a guitar. It sounds like the mutant child of a baritone ukulele and a banjo. Playing it is cramped, with a short scale and a …