[16 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 1,290 views]
Pro-Optic 8mm Fisheye Review

So i decided that the next lens in my arsenal would be a fisheye lens for those unique situations that call for such a wide angle, 180° to be precise. After looking around I decided to try the Pro-Optic 8mm Fisheye since I didn’t want to spend $1000 on the Sigma 8mm Fisheye if I found It wasn’t a type of photography I used to much. Several of the other Pro-Optic lens’ have gotten pretty decent reviews, but I was hard pressed to find any for this lens. I decided to take the plunge and this is what i’ve found.

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Photo of the Week »

[27 Aug 2010 | One Comment | 9 views]

My first drawing on my new iPad.

Uncategorized »

[20 Jun 2010 | 2 Comments | 10 views]

Zermatt_Pano, originally uploaded by Modern Day Thoreau.

Featured, Random Thoughts »

[17 May 2010 | One Comment | 46 views]
New England Vineyard Logos: Massachusetts & RI

I decided to put together a collection of identity designs from vineyards throughout New England. This will be a 6 part series that includes NY state as well,  so be sure to say tuned and subscribe to my RSS feed so you know when they each are posted. Also feel free to add a link to one not included that you know of  in the comments.

Photo of the Week »

[7 May 2010 | 4 Comments | 14 views]

This is a pic from Duval Street in Key West.  The sunset was resting perfectly between the buildings on either side with beautiful purple and blue tones.

Quotes to live by, Random Thoughts »

[2 Apr 2010 | One Comment | 18 views]

Photo by inga-anger

I was recently rereading Thoreau’s ‘Walden’, and i was struck by a passage that is hard to completely understand unless you’ve worked a job, a real adult job i mean, in which you were left with something missing, that is to say a void of some kind, So below is a quote from the first chapter of Walden that I believe summarizes this feeling:

Equipment Reviews, Featured »

[31 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 116 views]
Manfrotto 190XB Review

I recently decided it was time for a tripod upgrade, mostly out of necessity since I purchased a Nodal Ninja pano head, but I didn’t want to break the bank to terribly much.  After much research on Amazon and Adorama, I settled on the Manfrotto 190XB.  This is an aluminum legged tripod that provides excellent height range for shots that require either very low angle (a few inches) or very high angle (60 inches).  As a photographer who thrives on frugality, I like to get the biggest bang for the buck …