The Moon in This Photo Is Awesome

I've been really into the concept of "layering" recently. It's the theme of this month's Photo Challenge in my community, which you can find here: https://positivephotocommunity.com/feed This theme is important to me because I want to keep improving as a photographer, and adding "layers" to photographs is one way to do this. You see, this photo is a good one. I like it. I put it on…

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Fuji X100v “Color Negative 400” Film Recipe Bike Ride

https://youtu.be/BCdmgqw7xXY The Fujifilm X100v is the ultimate bike ride photographic companion. Small, light, and extremely capable, THIS is the camera to take with you wherever you go. On this day, I rode my bike through some roads in Nebraska looking for roadside beauty. Using the "Color Neg 400" film recipe from Fuji X Weekly created some strong, contrasty images that were pretty cool! All examples below are…

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The Fujifilm X100v: Telling the Story of Rural Nebraska

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vLdgBvbi0&t=5s This old church is close to my heart. She’s an example of the beauty that one can find even in your own “back yard.” This place is a well-known and photographed place in Nebraska and we are all watching and waiting, kind of like a slow-motion car wreck, for her to fall down. We don’t want it to happen, but it’s inevitable. At least we have…

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New X-Series Fujifilm in May 2022 – A Look Back and Forward!

https://youtu.be/cfiMmfh-M6w It’s been 10 years of Fujifilm cameras, and Fuji has just stated that it’s going to release the newest camera in the X-mount system in May. I wanted to make this video to tell you about why I chose Fujifilm, and why, after a year of working at a camera store and using the latest and best out of all the camera manufacturers, I’m still with…

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Fujifilm X100v or X-E4 with 27mm?

For me, I buy cameras and lenses with a purpose in mind. The X-T4 is my professional camera when I’m doing a paid job. The X-Pro 3 is my professional backup and part-time fun camera, and the Fuji X100v is my fun camera that just so happens to allow me to get amazing prints for my print shop. BUT... when I saw a good deal on the…

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Fujifilm X100v and X-E4 Photo Adventure in Nebraska

The Fujifilm X100v just may be my favorite camera of all time. It's small, compact and can go almost everywhere with me. The X-E4 is almost as small, but can use different lenses. I think there's room for both, so I took them along with me for a photo adventure in Nebraska. Nebraska is full of "treasure" like what I found here, including an old fire truck,…

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How the Fuji X100V Can Help You be a Better Photographer

The Fuji X100V embraces and celebrates the Fuji philosophy: that cameras are more than just image makers.  More than any camera I can remember using, the X100V is simply enjoyable to use.  It’s fun.  It’s so much fun to use that even when there are other cameras around, I most often choose the X100V over what might be a more robust body or versatile lens.  I believe…

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