Category: Photography

  • Apple Picking 2011

    Apple Picking 2011

    Yesterday was our annual Apple Picking trip. We spent the day in New Paltz, New York picking apples at Minard Farms and eating lunch at Bacchus restaurant. A few photos… 2011-10-02 Apple Picking – a set on Flickr. Previous Years: Apple Picking 2010 Apple Picking 2008 Apple Picking 2005 Apple Picking 2001

  • Photos from Alta Ghost Town, Telluride, Colorado

    Photos from Alta Ghost Town, Telluride, Colorado

    Photos from Alta Ghost Town, outside of Telluride, Colorado. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamfan2/6190348267/in/set-72157627645025485https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamfan2/6190775958/in/set-72157627645025485https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamfan2/6190785602/in/set-72157627645025485https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamfan2/6190279389/in/set-72157627645025485https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamfan2/6190826804/in/set-72157627645025485

  • A Week in Telluride, Colorado

    Although I’ve been in Telluride for over a month this summer, I really started taking photos last week. Here’s a brief gallery of photos from the past week in Telluride.

  • Good afternoon from the Wasatch Trail!

    After hiking from the Town of Telluride to the end of the Bear Creek Trail, we’ve transitioned onto the steeper Wasatch Trail and are steadily making our way up towards the abandoned Nelly Mine… See this image in my Flickr Photostream.

  • WalMart Sunset

    WalMart Sunset

  • This Is Important – Photographers Rights from the ACLU

    Undoubtedly, any photographer who has done “street photography” has at one point either been hastled by the authorities for taking pictures, or has felt stress from people around them because they were in a spot taking photos. It happens all the time – you’re taking photos of something somewhat controversial, and a misinformed security guard…

  • Exploring the Dutch Island of Saba

    Exploring the Dutch Island of Saba

    This past week that I was spending time in St. Maarten, I decided to take a quick three day trip over to the rocky island of Saba, Netherlands. Saba is not a usual tourist or yachting destination, since it’s steep rock cliffs rise directly from the water, and make anchoring near and accessing the island…

  • Photos: Sailing the Leeward Islands

    Photoset from our epic sailing adventure in the Leeward Islands… (slideshow)

  • Exploring Chinatown

    Exploring Chinatown in San Francisco, California… See this image in my Flickr Photostream.

  • Video: Photography Rube Goldberg Machine!

    At long last, Canadian site 2D Photography has released the full video of there very sophisticated photography themed Rube Goldbergy style machine. It’s taken them a long time to put it together, and they’ve been considerate enough to post a bunch of thorough explanations of how it was built, and many behing the scenes videos.…

  • Shooting With The GoPro HD Action Camera

    This past week, in support of my continued action-packed summer, I picked up a GoPro HD Action Camera. It’s a small camera with a waterproof housing and 170 degree wide angle lens, that can be attached to a multitude of objects – helmets, handlebars, wings, etc. I did a quick test video riding home from…

  • How A Leica Lens Is Made

    I love getting into the tech of cameras. Digital cameras nowadays are incredibly sophisticated, and perform in an amazing range of situations. To illustrate the complexity of the process of creating a camera lens, here’s a quick video from Leica. Hopefully someday I’ll be able to use one of these when I get my hands…

  • Infographic: Canon vs Nikon: a Financial and Consumer Comparison

    Infographic: Canon vs Nikon: a Financial and Consumer Comparison

    Interesting infographic from Digital Photography School, comparing Canon Vs. Nikon. I’m personally in the Canon camp, but know that Nikon makes great products as well. Additionally, lately I’ve started to look at compact cameras from Panasonic, given that they use Leica lenses. Canon vs Nikon: a Financial and Consumer Comparison [INFOGRAPHIC].

  • Occipital’s 360 Panorama iOS App

    Occipital’s 360 Panorama iOS App

    Lately I’ve been steadily using, and loving Occipital’s 360 Panorama iOS App, which I use on my iPhone 4. During the last few years, I’ve used a couple of different panorama and photo stitching apps including the excellent AutoStitch, and this one is by far the best so far. The trick to its success is…

  • Wasatch Trail, Telluride, Colorado

    The Wasatch Trail, ascending out of Bear Creek Canyon in Telluride, Colorado takes you past very steep terrain. We made it about 30 more minutes up the trail, then got turned around by snow that still hasn’t melted off.

  • Cross Section Views of Leica Lenses

    Cross Section Views of Leica Lenses

    Here’s a cool cross sectional view of a high quality Leica lens, showing just how many glass and metal elements to into creating the finished product. Of note in this view, you can see how much actual structure is required around the glass elements, to make everything function correctly. Cross Section Views of Leica Lenses…

  • Entering Wyoming….

    See this image in my Flickr Photostream.

  • Last Days In NYC: Hudson River Pathway

    I’m not leaving NYC forever, but I am going to be away for a lot of the summer – here’s a shot of the Hudson River Pathway, which i run and bike on daily….

  • Sweater Trike?

    Strangely, I found this sweatered tricycle on Lafayette street the other day. Adding to the strange collection of sweater trees, cars, and bikes.

  • Low Clouds in Manhattan

    Two quick ones.. low clouds and fog always make for interesting shots. Empire State Building in blue.

  • Attending the National Geographic Field Photography Seminar

    Attending the National Geographic Field Photography Seminar

    This weekend I attended the  National Geographic Travel Photography Seminar hosted at the National Geographic Society HQ in Washington, DC. Here’s a few brief notes, as well as resources discussed during the all day seminar. Presenters: Catherine Karnow Aaron Huey

  • Shooting 4000 Photos in 4.5 Hours at the NYC Half Marathon

    This past weekend I did a photo gig for Brightroom Photography, shooting the finish line at the NYRR NYC Half Marathon. Although I used Brightroom’s memory card for the main pics (of which there were thousands, viewable on Brightroom’s site) , I got a few on my own card too. Photoset on Flickr

  • Photographing the Church of St. Francis Xavier for Open House New York

    This past weekend I had the opportunity to photograph the newly renovated Church of St. Francis Xavier, working with Open House New York. From the OHNY Blog: The campaign for the restoration and preservation of the Church of St. Francis Xavier began in 2001. EverGreene Architectural Arts and Thomas A. Fenniman Architect completed this extensive restoration…