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I took my kids to a State park for a little last minute camping this weekend. It was actually my son’s idea. When I asked him what he wanted to do with the Weekend, he said, “Camping”. I laughed, told him I loved him, and then checked the weather. Free and clear. My wife just had knee surgery, so it would be good to get the kids out of get hair. The kind of wild animal I encountered will shock and amaze you….well….maybe not, but it’s still a decent story.
I recently faced a conundrum that I'm sure other photographers have faced at one time or another: I had planned a backcountry trip with friends but I didn't know what camera gear to bring. Specifically, I'd be kayak-camping on the Colorado River. The conditions would be sandy and wet with the possibility of a full blown dunk in the water. I'd need something simultaneously cheap (in case I dunked it), rugged (in case I dunked it), and good (because I wanted to take good pictures). What I chose was the ancient (by camera standards anyways) Nikon D300.
I love vintage manual focus lenses. I'm actually in the process of writing a three part article just about vintage lenses. They are cheap, they work excellently, and they're built better than their modern equivalents. In short, they are one of the best investments into photography gear you can make. My most recent purchase is a Canon 50mm f3.5 Macro lens for the old FD mount, and this is my review using it with Fujifilm cameras.
I HATE camera bags. Genuinely, I do. They are made of nylon or polyester sewn together in dark places in the world where people aren't treated very well. They also don't look very good and scream out to potential thieves that you're carrying around a lot of high end camera gear. They also have a tendancy to try to look futuristic or tactical, which isn't really my cup of tea to be honest.
Nowadays, you can get a great camera from just about any camera manufacturer. Photographers really are spoiled for choice when it comes to picking a camera system. So, when it came time for me to choose a camera system, I chose Fujifilm. This blog post is an explanation as to why.
Hi. My name is John H. Moon III and you’ve stumbled upon my website.
I figured I’d start off by telling you what this is and why it’s here. This website is devoted to promoting my photography, photography in general, and stuff made in America. That’s it.
I get quite a few compliments on this picture, which was honestly pretty surprising when I first posted it. This is a parking garage in Downtown Houston. I am standing at the base of it and shooting straight up. The only remarkable thing about it is the lines in it, which is why I called it Lines.
