Here's an interesting tidbit on this beautiful Friday the 13th. Seems like there's a phobia for everything these days, so I guess it should come as no surprise there's a word for fear of the number 13. Who knew?
Friday the 13th and Triskaidekaphobia
Walking in Roppongi
Good morning everyone and Happy Friday. Here's a shot I grabbed while walking to the subway in Tokyo. I have many, many more to post so check back often.
What the New USB-C Means for Photographers
Another year, another new cable, but this one may ultimately help with the cable mess rather than adding to it. Visually similar to Apple's Lightning cable we use with out current generation iPhones and iPads, but similar in function to Thunderbolt, the new USB-C does double duty handling not only USB, but video, enough for 4k, and power as well. A few years from now we may finally have one cable for all our devices, hard drives, external monitors, smartphones, tables and cameras.
Breakfast at Hale Noa Cafe
This weekend my family and I tried the new Hale Noa Cafe in Chatan. The cafe is located near the entrance to Araha Beach, and next door to the Okinawan chain restaurant Chirugwa. My wife had driven by a couple days earlier, noticed Salted Caramel French Toast on their weekly special board outside, and we had to try it out. I'm so glad we did too as it turned out to be a great little breakfast spot, something that is in short supply here in Okinawa.
Ten Talented Female Photographers
Good morning everyone. I meant to post this yesterday as March 8th was, is depending on your part of the world, International Women's Day. In honor of that here are ten talented female photographers from the archive of fotografiemagazine. Enjoy, and Happy Int'l Women's Day!
New OS X Photos Beta Available
Good morning everyone. I hope your Saturday is starting off great. I'm still working through the mountain of photos from mine and my daughter's Tokyo trip last weekend, and will be posting more of those photos soon. In the meantime here's some photo app news.
Apple Photo Gallery - Shot on iPhone 6
Good morning everyone and Happy Friday. Apple has posted a gallery of images on their website showcasing a selection of amazing photography taken with the iPhone 6. Great images can come from small cameras. Check it out below.
Okinawa, Haze - Fuji x100s/TCL-x100
Okinawa's sky is hazy lately from the dust and pollution passing through from China, and it reminded me of this image I shot a couple weeks ago. I was walking along the seawall in Chatan, and I saw this couple trying to soak up what little sun was making it's way through the haze/clouds that day. Times like this when the little bit of extra reach from the teleconverter pays off. Any closer and they would have noticed me and changed the moment. At almost 3:00 pm in the afternoon I was shooting slightly into the sun, pulling some contrast from the shot, but I still like it.