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A Mental Health Photo Trip
A Mental Health Photography Trip in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas I recently felt the need to get out and take a photo trip for my

Fujifilm Classic Negative Portrait Shoot
I also shot all of these on the Classic Negative film simulation to get a consistent look out of the portraits, and I wanted to

Photo Gallery: Historic Beetison House in Ashland, NE
Some of the Last Photographs of the Israel Beetison Home in Ashland, Nebraska https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_IIreTfE7A The Beetison House in Ashland, Nebraska burned down recently, and I’m

Kurt Johnson Photography Branding Session
If you haven’t checked out Kurt’s work, do it now. He’s fantastic, and he reached out to hire me for a branding session for the

Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Lens for Sony E-Mount Examples
Here are some sample images taken with the Sigma 24mm f/2 Contemporary lens on Sony E-Mount. The clickable aperture ring is fantastic here, and the

Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary for Sony E-Mount Example Photographs
The 90mm f/2.8 Contemporary lens is an affordable option from Sigma. The weight and balance of the lens speaks to a professional look and feel,

Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 Review: One of Fuji’s Best
The Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 lens is a stunner from Fuji. It’s one of the fastest lenses Fuji has for autofocus, it blurs backgrounds incredibly

Fujifilm 33mm f/1.4 Natural Light Portrait Session
Had a great time doing some portraits for a local musician and friend, Jeremy Mercy using the Fujifilm XF 33mm F/1.4 lens on the Fujifilm

Fujifilm Lens Shootout: 33mm f/1.4 vs 35mm f/2 vs 35mm F/1.4
Let’s look at Fuji’s lineup of 50mm equivalent prime lenses. I’m going to tell you about the pros and cons, show you a bunch of