May 25

Review: Pentax DA* 55mm f/1.4

A few weeks back I decided to rent the Pentax DA* 50mm f/1.4 lens.  Many call this one of the best modern prime lenses offered by Pentax so I was intrigued by it.  Also, I would be covering a student robotics competition typically in low light environment and with a lot of opportunities to give […]

February 01

Event Photography – 11 Tips

I thought as one of my first posts back it might make sense to circle back to where I left off…talking a little about event photography.  Over the last couple of years I have had the good fortune to cover a wide array of events throughout the Pittsburgh area.  These have ranged from robotics competitions, […]

January 31

Quack! Quack! Look I’m back!!

No, the super popular artistic exhibit know as “the big yellow duck” is not coming back to Pittsburgh anytime soon that I am aware of (sorry for the disappointment).  But I have had a burst of motivation to update this blog after it has been dormant since March 21, 2011.  Kind of amazing to me […]

March 21

Event Photography – The Gear

A few weeks back I had the privilege of covering a large event once again (I think this is the 2nd or 3rd year now) in Pittsburgh as an event photographer.  The event, History Uncorked, at the Heinz History Center is one of the largest events in the region and a blast to photograph.  So […]

February 17

Sometimes Less Is More

Yeah…yeah…I know.  Been forever since I posted on here.  Just have had little to no motivation to sit and write as of late.  But a few new posts in the works coming soon.  Actually the next couple of posts will be some insights on event photography as I will be covering the annual History Uncorked […]