Ships In Harbor
Tobermory, Ontario
‘Dark Side’ by Dream Theater
Set aside 45 minutes, put this on in the background while you work, and enjoy a modern retelling of The Dark Side of the Moon from Dream Theater.
And notice how effortless the “Time” solo is for a (goofy-haired) John Petrucci. Those bends? Ugh. They could never end, as far as I’m concerned.
Matt + Jen
Matt and Jen
Dig the bluegrass band.
Drinks and merriment.
Paint your own square.
The “M” tables.
Bridesmaids getting ready.
Matt and Jen sharing their vows.
Matt and Jen’s first glimpse.
This Labor Day was the second anniversary of the best photography gig I’ve ever had: my high school friends’ Matt and Jen’s wedding.
Bohemian, lakeside, and a beautiful couple with their amazing friends. It was a magical evening. No pressure, no “must-haves” – Jen told me to “do you what you do” and capture the intimate moments from the event. That’s my favorite way to work, and I think it shows.
I’ve since retired from shooting weddings, and this wasn’t the last one I did, but it’s by far my favorite.
The engagement photo shoot was pretty spectacular, too. Tons of fun, and Jen’s ideas for the shoot made it all special. That, and the perfect summer light.
Snapshots of Snapshot
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8.
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 with the Canon EOS M.
A study in Snapshot, my new favorite beer from New Belgium.
Sure, the beer is great – a sour wheat beer that tickles my taste buds in all the right ways. But also, just look at that label. How can a photographer not enjoy the Instamatic and bright orange tones?
The top shot is from a 28mm lens – my favorite of the bunch. Next is a shot with an 85mm, and the final photo is with the 22mm EF-M. Not much difference in the 28mm and 22mm focal lengths, but look at that 85mm shot. The background just melts away. And the perspective totally flattens out.
But it doesn’t flatten out the taste (see what I did there?).
Beer + photography. Doesn’t get much better than that.
Manitoulin Island
The little town where the Chi-Cheemaun ferry departs is off the south coast of Manitoulin Island. It’s a lovely little lake-side community.
The clouds were starting to part as we were leaving. It made for a chilly walk, with the wind coming off Lake Huron, but the limestone shore was fun to explore.
There was a group of kids taking a boat from the right-hand (western) shore out to the little island on the upper left. Imagine that: just loading into the fishing boat and sailing around your backyard.
Make Love to a Stratocaster
You want to know how to make love to a Stratocaster?
Didn’t get much better than Dire Straits.
Yuengling Traditional Lager
I had a co-worker that was Pennsylvania, and she told me about this goofy-sounding beer from her home state that I just had to try. On her next visit home, she told me, she’s bring me a six pack.
And so was born my obsession with Yuengling.
I hear-tell it’s coming to Michigan (but I’ve been hearing that for years now). Previously, it was only available on the east coast. Then it moved to Ohio. And now maybe, someday, possibly my home state.
It’s good. Not great, but a good all-around beer. Part of me feels like the fact that you can’t get it in Michigan makes it taste better – like that lost love you could never get (except on trips to Toledo).
MacCready Reserve: Buzzing
On a hike through the MacCready Reserve in May. Had these wildflowers growing up just about everywhere.
Processed using VSCO Film 05 Kodak UltraMax 400 Vibrant.
Red Door
Albion, Mich.
As a photographer, and as a designer at my former job, I find color to be tough. I love color, and I make sure that color is a big part of my work. But I’ve always had trouble getting color – understanding it intuitively.
So I’m trying to do more color studies like this one. Pick color as a subject. It started as a daily Instagram project for one week, but now I’m trying to do more of it.
Here’s to color.
Wilcox Red Bard
Concord, Mich.
One of my favorite sites in the morning is this red barn. The way the sunrise hits it, and the shadows, the deep red – it’s lovely.
Pretty great, and visually interesting, video for “Under the Pressure” by The War On Drugs. Lost In The Dream is easily one of my favorite albums of the year so far. Every song is beautiful.
And man, talk about making a good video on the cheap.
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