Sorry for being M.I.A.

I know, I know -- It's been a while.

I put this blog on the back burner more often than I'd like, and the excuses go on and on. I'm too tired, I'm not motivated, I just don't feel like it.

Plus, I don't want the posts to be forced in a way that I'll eventually churn out meaningless post after meaningless post. But, maybe that's what I need to start doing?

Sometimes I wonder if there's anyone even reading this and if this is something I should continue to pursue. Then I get the nice surprise when I check in on the stats page and see that there's over 2000 page views. I know it's not a lot, only a couple hundred per post, but it's significant to me. And it's so cool to see where the readers are coming from. Mostly U.S., but I see some from Russia, the U.K., France, and Singapore. And that's awesome.

[[ Where am I going with this? ]]

I don't have any photos to show in this post, unfortunately, because in my absence, I haven't been taking my camera out as often. However, I've started posting videos to YouTube. Mostly silly vlog-type videos. The main goal of the channel is to teach myself how to edit. But, the second, unexpected goal is to find my voice. So, I got the Canon G7X, the same camera that all the popular YouTube stars are using to vlog. It's a great camera, pretty compact, but does exactly what I need it to do. Keyword, it's compact.

Hopefully, vlogging and posting these videos to my channel will inspire me to be more creative and get "out there" and pick up my DSLR again.

Anyway, thanks for reading. Here's one of my videos, let me know what you think!

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Happy New Year!

Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to preview the New Year's Eve ball the weekend before the big New Year's show, hosted by the Times Square Alliance and Waterford Crystal. There was champagne and cookies, hot chocolate and an ice cream sundae bar. Of course, I had to bring my camera. Let me set the scene... It's 4:30pm at the top of One Times Square. The sun is about to set. There's a giant 12,000-lb. crystal ball, illuminated by 32,256 Philips Luxeum Rebel LEDs. I have roughly 20 minutes to take pictures. Inevitably, this happened: And this: And this (which actually looks pretty cool): I adjusted the white balance, changed the ISO, checked the aperture, and anything and everything else. 5-10 minutes later, I finally captured this (I didn't even care that it was blurry): And then... It's not perfect, but what a sense of accomplishment! Happy New Year, all! Here's to 2015!

2015 Winter Wonderland

First off -- to the handful of you who actually read this blog -- my apologies for the temporary hiatus. Some personal family-related problems have stolen my attention these past few months. But, I'm back now, and I'd like to take things back to February when we in New York were in the height of the Winter snowstorm. It was quite possibly the longest winter I have ever had to endure. For most, it was a nuisance - having to shovel and salt the sidewalks, only to do it all over again in a few hours. For me, it was a nightmare... to shoot. So. Much. White. But, when you look past all the hardships and obstacles, you can find something so pure and simple in the world around you. "In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more than reality." - Alfred Stieglitz

Say Hello to My Little Lens

Please remind me, I did say that the lens I started off using weighs about five pounds, right? Right. As someone with fairly weak and narrow wrists, having to carry that thing around all day, plus the camera, was cumbersome and almost enough to deter me from taking photos. Almost. Even though I was told by the "pros" out there that it's an overall great lens (whatever that means), they still agreed that it's a bit heavy for everyday use. So... (as the title of this post reads) Say Hello to My Little Lens: A Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G, aka my very first camera/photography-related purchase. Total $236.20 from B&H. To be honest, I had second thoughts about making such a big purchase right off the bat, especially since I'm just starting out. But if I'm really trying to get into this hobby, and I mean really get into it, I'm in for the long haul. This is probably just the beginning. Who knew camera equipment would be so expensive?? I m...

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