Everest: Daring to Dream

I’ll be making an attempt to climb Mt. Everest in the Spring of 2011.   Blast from the past: Paul Niday and myself on Mt. Rainier, Jun 1984 ...

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I still don’t shoot weddings but…

  The bride Shooting this wedding in India for a friend made it clear that I needed a second camera body for events where I don’t have time ...

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Ice-Climbing in the Shuangqiao Valley

Stupa, Shuangqiao Valley.  Nikon D300, 12-24mm, 1/80, f/22, ISO 200. This is probably one of Climbing’s best-kept secret. The Shuangqiao Va...

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Rise of the Mid-Range Zooms

Baba, Pushkar, India. Canon 7D, 15-85mm, f/5.6, 1/125, ISO 2000. Photo Courtesy of Laura Liong. My wife has a new Canon EOS 7D Body (Sweeet!...

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The Colors of Rajasthan

Last Light at Manvar, Rajasthan. Nikon D300, 18-200mm, 1/500, f/8, ISO 200. India is a land of striking contrast where the rich and the poor...

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The 50mm Conundrum

There are currently 3 different versions of Nikon 50mm lenses that you can buy new: The 50mm f/1.8D, 50mm f/1.4D and 50mm f/1.4G. In addit...

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Update: Panasonic LX3 Review

Courage Defined. Taken during The North Face Ultra 100 Singapore with a Panasonic Lumix LX3. My criteria for choosing a compact ‘adventure’...

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