I am very excited for 2020. I play on getting out even more for my personal photography. I also plan on pushing myself a bit more, whether it’s with new techniques or using different lenses. Case in point, I decided to use my 135mm last evening and it felt really good. Admittedly, I usually put my 50mm lens on my camera and call it a day. Using a fixed lens such as the 135mm really forced me to see differently and obviously position myself different, not just physically, but mentally.
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Trow Bridge in the Morning - Canon EOS R
I have been making it a habit to go for photo walks right after I drop off my wife Anne at work in the morning. This time of year is perfect to do that because the sun is just coming up around 8:30am and it’s not too cold, yet. Plus, it feels so great to just get outside and explore. I find photography so relaxing, and it takes my mind off all the other stresses in life. Plus, it often helps me procrastinate even more, once I get home, because I want to immediately develop my photos. Well, maybe that’s actually a bad thing, but I digress.
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Graham Lake Camping Trip
When my wife told me we would be camping in the middle of nowhere, in the winter, my first thought was that I hope I don’t die. I was scared. I’m not really a camping type of guy. We have done the trow bridge thing a bunch of times but at least I’m a 10 minute drive from home in that case. Graham Lake Road was where this camping trip happened. It ended up being about 1.5 hours outside of Thunder Bay. It’s actually just off the highway, and then a 40 minute drive up a dirt road.
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Gardens + Trails - Canon EOS R
With Fall quickly coming, I wanted to get out and enjoy some of the nice weather. After I dropped off my wife at school, I figured it would be a good time to get out. I didn’t really feel like going back home and sitting in front of a computer, trying to do work. The area I chose to explore is one I’m very familiar with and close by to where I live, in and around the University.
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