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 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
Colorful stage lighting creates dramatic beams through fog in orange, green, and blue hues at a concert venue.

Miami Pride on Film

06.18.2025 / Cameras, Film, Memories
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 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
Black and white candid photo showing two children making silly expressions and laughing together.

Kids

03.06.2025 / Composition, Film, Memories
Black and white photo of train tracks leading under highway overpasses.

Testing Fujifilm Acros II

02.01.2025 / Film, Cameras, Composition
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
Street lamp glowing in dark night sky with bright orange light leak.

SHELL Sock - First Frame Madness

11.21.2024 / Film
Silhouettes of figures in a dimly lit concrete passageway with dramatic lighting.

Adventure in New York, Part V: Pushing CineStill 800t to 3200

11.14.2024 / Film, Travel
Aerial nighttime view of illuminated city buildings and billboards in an urban landscape.

Adventure in New York, Part IV: Pushing CineStill 800t to 1600

11.12.2024 / Film, Travel
Yellow taxis and cyclists passing by a grand architectural entrance in New York City.

Adventure in New York, Part III: Kodak Pro Image 100

11.11.2024 / Film, Travel
One World Trade Center tower photographed from street level against blue sky in Manhattan.

Adventure in New York, Part II: Concrete and Chrome

11.04.2024 / Travel, Film

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