Rod Stewart and the ZS100 (SPARKpage)

Rod Stewart and the ZS100 (SPARKpage)

Ok so this weekend I decided to not just write a blog about the weekend activities (a concert in Reno) but create a  new style of blog using Adobe Spark! Here is my first attempt at a Spark Page Blog. I have to say it was easy, fast and incredibly dynamic! I think we may…

Bubble Trailer under the Milky Way!

Bubble Trailer under the Milky Way!

Our little bubble trailer is our favorite subject to photograph when we are on the road– how cute is she? When we arrived at the City of Rocks State Park in New Mexico last month and saw the Milky Way, we had to take this shot…. and it is almost other-worldly!!   We took a…

TWO VITAL TOOLS [PART 1]: GH5

TWO VITAL TOOLS [PART 1]: GH5

This month I found and obtained the TWO TOOLS that I believe are going to launch me into the next season of my creative journey: The Lumix GH5 (PART 1) and Interfit LEDGO lights (PART 2). I’ve been using Lumix cameras for over 5 years now and I am thoroughly in love with the quality,…

In Beautiful Light

In Beautiful Light

  I love photography. It’s the vehicle through which I experience life! Yes, I can enjoy everything without my camera but with or through it is so much better! I get to capture the memories that slip away so quickly- I get to see things in beautiful light (and remember how they looked). I get…

#12	Touch Focus/Rack Focus

#12 Touch Focus/Rack Focus

Being able to touch your screen and select the area you want to focus on is just so convenient, but what is super nice is being able to do Rack-Focusing during video! Start rolling video and touch a spot…it focuses….then touch a new spot…the focus shifts ever so smoothly and instantly you have compelling video!…

#11 Self Timer Modes (+ a secret)

#11 Self Timer Modes (+ a secret)

I know this is minor and some may think silly, but when you do a self timer and run to get in the picture, it is an effort- [or more like a gamble!], so I like the feature to set it for 10 second delay with ONE photo or THREE photos! So much easier when…

#8 Video Function is Seamless (like stills)

#8 Video Function is Seamless (like stills)

Many of you do not yet shoot videos, so  you might feel like this doesn’t apply to you, but in my mind’s eye, I see the future of photography branching out and including videos. I honestly believe the modern photographer (or the next generation) is going to need to be fluent in BOTH stills and…

#7 Weather Sealed

#7 Weather Sealed

It might not seem like much, but sometimes, being weather-flexible is the key to some terrific images.  I have photographed soccer games in the pouring rain for an hour in Texas with no problems. It was the only day and the only game I could attend- I’m so thankful that it was possible and we…