LEA & LENS

In continuing with my convalescence (which I’m not very good at by the way – more on that in another post), I’m still primarily photographing my home. As I’ve done so, I’m noticing a greater sense of gratitude for it. When you really stop to see and observe your surroundings, it’s hard not to come […]

February has been a slow month….mostly because I fractured my ankle. Walking is kind of important to my photography. Needless to say, I won’t be hiking again any time soon. As such, I’ve been focusing on documenting in and around my home throughout the day. Truthfully, home is my favorite place and I never tire […]

It’s nearing the end of the month and I don’t have many images to show for it, but I’m actually okay with that. I was focusing on quality over quantity. I tried some new things, including committing to one month with just my iPhone camera. I thought I’d feel very limited, frustrated even, but I […]

In the late summer of 2018, life got hard. I started questioning photography as a business and wondering if I had sabotaged myself by turning my passion into my profession. It was also a transitional period in my personal life and truthfully, I felt a little lost. So, I simplified. It seemed a good idea […]

Maybe I’m afraid of change. Not afraid exactly, I just don’t like it. Change equates to complication and I guess that’s what I really have issues with. I prefer simplicity. I want things to work – effortlessly – and when they do, I’m at my creative best. When they don’t, my creativity runs dry. It’s […]

The last week with the Leica CL and Elmarit 18mm f/2.8 lens has shown me a few things. Firstly, as beautiful and high quality as the camera is, it didn’t inspire me to shoot any more than my ‘ol Fuji X-E2. This surprised me a little bit. I wanted to hold the camera, fidget with […]

Can we talk about editing for a second? If you’ve been following along, then you know I’m not much for editing my images. Maybe I’m lazy, but I prefer to get it right in camera, shooting JPEG and utilizing custom film simulation recipes and settings. But that doesn’t mean I never edit. I’m all for […]

I think it’s time I stopped deluding myself about how I’m not going to talk about gear as much… Because I like gear. And this is my blog so I can talk about whatever I want! So, now that we’ve got that out of the way, I rented a Leica CL with the Elmarit 18mm […]

The idea of a small, compact camera has been one I’ve always been drawn to. In my idealism, I want to believe there’s one perfect camera for me. I know it’s not true, but a girl can dream, right? I spent most of 2021 trying out a variety, focusing primarily on the smallest, lightest ones. […]

What a year. If you’ve been following along, you know that I played with a lot of gear in 2021. It’s been harder than I thought to turn off my professional photographer brain and shift my mindset from the gear required to perform my job well to the gear needed to simply enjoy photography for […]

I don’t like writing negative reviews. I don’t do it lightly, but there are times when I think it’s warranted. Especially when it comes to spending a lot of money. And let’s face it, if you’re interested in shopping for gear at MPB, chances are, you’re planning to spend several hundred dollars minimum. This will […]

My kids had a random day off school (a Tuesday no less) and we decided to take the opportunity to visit a few museums – which I love and they probably tolerate, at least in part. We also took a stroll around downtown and took a few street shots as well. I took along my […]