Photography
Pictures, camera talk, and photography tips.
But I Don’t Want My Picture Taken
Tough, I’m taking it anyway ! I swear some people will go to such great lengths not to have their picture taken. Seriously if they’d just stand still for even a couple of seconds I might be able to create a seriously cool portrait for them. But NOOOOO … instead they have to go moving [...]
My Favorite Lens
I got my first dSLR about 5 years ago. Like most people, I started with the kit lens, a 50mm, and a cheap 80-200mm zoom lens. Shortly thereafter, I learned about “quality” lenses, and went on a buying spree. The lens that’s on my camera most of the time is a Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 (I [...]
1000 Words
Well, they say a picture is worth 1000 words, and to be perfectly honest, I’m too tired tonight to write even half that many. So, it’s gonna have to be an essentially “Wordless Wednesday”. Bonus points if you can figure out what the heck I took a picture of though p.s. at some point in [...]
How To Make A Sunset Picture Interesting
This may surprise some of you, but I’m not a huge fan of sunset pictures. Don’t get me wrong, sunset is a great time to take pictures … just not always of the sky. The thing is, it’s not too hard to get the feeling that when you’ve seen one sunset picture, you’ve kind of [...]
The Ziggurat Of Ur
Within the perimeter of our base lies the ruins of one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the best preserved Ziggurats in Iraq and Iran; The Great Ziggurat of Ur. The chaplains here on post organize occasional tours. We got to climb up on the Ziggurat, take some pictures, and even [...]
A Trip To The Out House
Being “Fobbits” who never leave the base, we really don’t have it all that bad on this deployment. But we do still have guys that complain about having to get up and trudge through the cold and the mud if they have to take a pee in the middle of the night. Unless you’re a [...]
I'm a weather forecaster in the Air Force, currently stationed at Ft. Hood Texas. I live here with my wife Ana, and 5 of my 7 kids. When I'm not working, or building our 
