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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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
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
A bride in a flowing white dress poses on ornate stone steps at a historic mansion.

Pretty in Porta: Shooting a Wedding Entirely on 35mm Film

08.10.2025 / Cameras, Film, 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
A happy couple sharing an intimate moment during their outdoor garden wedding on a sunny day.

Weddings on Film

04.22.2025 / Cameras, Film
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
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
Vibrant sunflower field stretches toward horizon under blue sky with puffy clouds.

Falling for Fuji: Original FujiColor 200

02.22.2025 / Film
Child holding up a gift box in front of a decorated Christmas tree.

A Kodak Christmas: Holidays with Portra 800

01.19.2025 / Film, Memories, Travel
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
Equestrian statue in front of St. Louis Cathedral with green patina against cloudy sky.

New Orleans on Film: Kodak UltraMax and CineStill 800T in the Big Easy

12.23.2024 / Cameras, Film, Travel
Dramatic orange sunset over tropical waters with palm tree silhouette in foreground.

2024 Year in Review

12.21.2024 / Memories, Film, Cameras
The London Eye Ferris wheel against a dramatic sunset sky with historic buildings along South Bank.

Adventure in England, Part IV: London

12.07.2024 / Film, Memories, Travel
Ancient stone church tower with crenellations viewed through an archway against a cloudy blue sky in England.

Adventure in England, Part III: Oxford and Bath

12.04.2024 / Travel, Memories, Film

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