Author: Jason

Welcome to Whitehorse

“Welcome to Whitehorse”, the sign says, “Capital of the Yukon”! Shortly on the heels of work sending me to the frigid north of Yellowknife, where I had a rare opportunity to see the Northern Lights in all their glory, I…

The Northern Lights Have Seen Queer Sights…

There are strange things done in the midnight sun, by the men who moil for gold. The arctic trails have their secret tales that could make your blood run cold.
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, was that night on the marge of Lake LeBarge, I cremated Sam McGee!

A Puff Of Life

Yes, it’s been a while, but decided with 2022, it’s time to breathe a puff of life into the blog. In recent years, I’d been more inclined toward the written word over the photographic story-telling. That journey has led me…

Hardware review: Sigma 8-16

As an avid proponent of doing due diligence, I’ve always encouraged people to do research on lenses before buying them.  Whether it means renting them from vendors like LensProToGo, Rent Glass, or through vendor relationships, it’s a great way to…

Birds Galore

For the last month or so, I’ve been sitting on the back porch looking at and listening to the songbirds of the morning fly about the trees in our abode here east of Nashville, TN. Finally decided to get a…

Skin in the Game

Whenever photogs start conversations with me about their gear, their studios, their work, or any other such thing, I get a lot of questions. Once we get the normal fun stuff out of the way (new gear, new shoot locations,…

The Exposure Triangle – A Primer

When we look at the elements of composition, the three that everyone constantly considers are shutter speed, aperture settings and ISO (or ASA in the old days of film). These three factors make up something called the Exposure Triangle. Readers of…

The Smart Phone Versus the SLR?

Lately the internet has been teeming with people fixating on the latest iPhone release, and questions are coming through the woodwork asking the same question over and over. Everyone thinks they are coming up with an original question, just because…