This is totally a gear post. Fair warning. Moving on. I bought a Canon 135mm f/2. There were a few reasons befind it, but that’s a whole separate blog post. I might do something on that later. But in the meantime, I’m planning on selling my big white 70-200mm because for my style, I really [...]
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January 6, 2011
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Tested my new (old) 135mm f/2.8
By jOe in French Quarter, Just for Photographers, ReviewsRecently I bought some conversion rings to fit some old Nikon lenses onto my current Canon bodies. I’m using these as back-ups. This 135mm in particular, I want to use a portrait lens. Katie was going to be walking around the Quarter shooting still life, so I joined her to test out my lens (and [...]
December 10, 2010
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Sharpening
By jOe in Just for Photographers, Reviews, TechnologyMy Dad sent me this quick video on image sharpening. I haven’t played around to see how this translates for Aperture 3 users, but I think more people probably use Adobe’s Lightroom. So, it’s a good one.
December 22, 2009
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ICR
By jOe in News, ReviewsI know, I know, Tuesday is for music, but I’m changing it up this week! I think it’s because of Christmas, but I can’t be sure. Anyway. Recently I’ve been hearing almost daily updates about the calamities progress we’re making in Copenhagen. And that’s okay; after all, I keep reading those articles, so I’m not wishing [...]
December 16, 2009
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Elizabeth’s
By jOe in Biwater, Food, ReviewsMichelle and I had lunch at Elizabeth’s last Friday. Elizabeth’s is a classic Biwater eatery: covered in old, pealing paint; filled with an eccentric staff; and closes the deal with a really, really good burger. It’s on the corner of Chartres & Gallier, open for lunch (and after five for the bar). Check it out, [...]
December 15, 2009
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Tuesday Music
By jOe in Music, ReviewsHere are my music pics for the week. Enjoy! Cymbals Eat Guitars: Why There Are Mountains [album] As a “musician,” and I use the term loosely, I’m always partial to performance videos. Plus, I like behind the scenes stuff showing the recording studio and all that. For me, the gem was seeing lead singer, Joseph [...]
December 10, 2009
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The Sartorialist :: Unabashedly Prep
By jOe in ReviewsI use Google’s reader to manage all of the blogs and other online publications that I keep up with. If you don’t use any kind of RSS reader to keep everything organized, I definitely recommend you check it out. After all, Google’s taking over the world; might as well be comfortable, right? Two of my [...]