Black and white portrait in London with Big Ben and Westminster in the background.

Compositions

Whether it be about a particular exposure or composition technique, lens or camera, film emulsion or digital sensor, this blog serves the purpose of allowing me to document my photography in quite a different, and no less personally important way. Compositions allows me to compose with words about what I compose with images. Because a picture is worth a thousand words, but occasionally that is not enough.

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Yellow public restroom building with white trim and covered walkway at a park under bright blue sky.

AF-D Nikkor Lenses for Weddings

02.16.2026 / Cameras
Yellow public restroom building with white trim and covered walkway at a park under bright blue sky.

Nikonmania: Confessions of a Nikon D700 Addict

01.30.2026 / Cameras
Traditional wooden boat floats along stone castle wall with autumn foliage and blue sky reflections in moat water.

Adventure in Japan, Part V: Kamakura and Tokyo

01.19.2026 / Cameras, Composition, Film, Lenses, Memories
Traditional wooden boat floats along stone castle wall with autumn foliage and blue sky reflections in moat water.

Adventure in Japan, Part IV: Kyoto and Hakone

01.14.2026 / Cameras, Composition, Film, Lenses, Memories
Traditional wooden boat floats along stone castle wall with autumn foliage and blue sky reflections in moat water.

Adventure in Japan, Part III: Kobe, Nara, and Kyoto

01.10.2026 / Cameras, Composition, Film, Lenses, Memories
Traditional wooden boat floats along stone castle wall with autumn foliage and blue sky reflections in moat water.

Adventure in Japan, Part II: Kurashiki, Himeji, and Kobe

12.09.2025 / Cameras, Composition, Film, Lenses, Memories
Seven black and white photos of the famous Itsukushima floating torii gate in Miyajima, Japan during different tides.

Adventure in Japan, Part I: Osaka, Hiroshima, and Miyajima

12.07.2025 / Cameras, Composition, Film, Lenses, Memories, Travel
Yellow public restroom building with white trim and covered walkway at a park under bright blue sky.

Bringing Back Fun: a Month with the Pentax K-3

09.17.2025 / Cameras
Aerial panoramic view of cruise ship deck with turquoise ocean waves crashing against the bow of the vessel.

Summer in 40mm: My First Few Months with the Leica Summicron-C 40mm f/2

09.13.2025 / Lenses, Composition
A couple in wedding attire runs across a city crosswalk while holding a red bouquet.

The Art of Narrative Photography: Storytelling in Weddings, Elopements, and Engagements

08.29.2025 / Composition, Lenses
Place settings on a wooden restaurant table with green chairs and folded gray napkins in natural sunlight.

Cult Classic: The Leica Summitar 5cm f/2

06.09.2025 / Lenses
A bright yellow inflatable pool tube sits at the edge of a swimming pool with turquoise water.

Leica and Pentax on Spring Break, Part III: Minimalism at Waterpark

05.19.2025 / Cameras, Memories, Lenses, Film, Travel
Beachgoers relax on white sand surrounded by tall palm trees at a sunny Florida beach near the ocean.

Leica and Pentax on Spring Break, Part II: Sand and Sun

05.19.2025 / Cameras, Memories, Lenses, Film, Travel
Sailboats anchored between two wooden docks at a marina with calm blue waters and clear skies.

My Year Shooting Film

03.29.2025 / Film, Cameras, Lenses, Memories, Composition
Portrait of someone with long blonde hair wearing a white tank top against a bokeh light background of golden sparkles.

Finding the Muse

03.19.2025 / Composition
Black and white candid photo showing two children making silly expressions and laughing together.

Kids

03.06.2025 / Composition, Film, Memories
Fashionable person in black leather jacket and jeans sits on industrial metal stairs wearing sunglasses and white sneakers.

Pentax Power: Mixing It Up with the MX

02.28.2025 / Cameras, Film, Lenses
A single wooden beach chair sits empty on a white sandy beach with turquoise ocean waves and blue sky in the background.

Beauty in Imperfection: The Sigma 45mm f2.8

02.25.2025 / Lenses
Black and white photo of train tracks leading under highway overpasses.

Testing Fujifilm Acros II

02.01.2025 / Film, Cameras, Composition
Photo album and printed photographs displayed on wooden floorboards.

Printing Photographs: Finishing What I Started

01.08.2025 / Memories, Film
A collection of vintage cameras arranged on a wooden table.

Reflection and Resolution: Just Shoot More

01.03.2025 / Cameras, Composition, Film, Memories
Dramatic orange sunset over tropical waters with palm tree silhouette in foreground.

2024 Year in Review

12.21.2024 / Memories, Film, Cameras
Gothic cathedral towers reaching skyward with intricate stone carvings and arched windows.

Adventure in England, Part II: York and Stratford

12.02.2024 / Film, Memories, Travel
Lush green valley and hills framed by tree branches against a blue summer sky.

Adventure in England, Part I: Manchester and Lake District

12.01.2024 / Travel, Memories, Film

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