American Adventure - A Photo Diary Pt. 1

Pacific Coast Highway, CA

Morro Bay, CA

Milky Way, AZ

New York, NY

San Francisco, CA

Portland, OR

Oregon Coast Road, OR

Avenue of the Giants, CA

Pacific Coast Highway, CA

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA

Pacific Coast Highway, CA

Mojave, AZ

Times Square, NY

Joe's Pizza, NY

Broadway, NY

The High Line, NY

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Meditation, Mindfulness and Finding The Time To Relax

I can't relax. I don't have the ability. I was hyperactive as a child, so maybe this is where it comes from. But I can't relax. I try to put this to good use. I try to be productive all the time, but the downside of this is I get more stressed out if I am not productive, I feel guilty when I do relax and I end up very frayed and burned out regularly. The first time I felt truly relaxed as an adult was 8 years ago, on my first trip snowboarding in Sauze D'oulx in Italy. I had had a rough year and I remember sitting down on the mountain one day and feeling at peace. I was physically drained but I was fired up with adrenaline and I was completely alone on this section of mountain. It was snowing, it was cold, I had a wet arse, the clouds had closed in so visibility was low. And I felt safe and happy for the first time in a year. I think this was my introduction to meditation, looking back. I am no expert, but I feel there are two ty

Photography. Thoughts On

Some years ago, I worked for a well-known photography retailer. As an avid photographer, this seemed a dream. But the mixture of low-pay and having tasty gear waved in front of your face all day long took its toll. I left and stopped taking photos as I felt my kit was not able to replicate the image I saw in my head. I have since realised this is not true at all, having enjoyed using a few different iterations of the iPhone to take photos. But 2 years ago, now in a position to do so, I bought myself a Canon 70D. I use a mixture of lenses: Canon 50mm f/1.8 Canon 24mm f/2.8 Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 Canon 70D with Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 The big advances have been in the way the photographer can edit and share their photos. So here is a list of my favourite apps for editing photos (all on iOS, not sure about Android!) --- Darkroom | Lens Distortions | Lightroom | Photoshop | Mextures --- I tend not to use any filters available on Instagr

Photo Journal Pt.I

As we're halfway through the year (roughly), now felt a good time to share a few images I have created this year. unfortunately, I am a perfectionist, so I may shoot 100 photos and come out with one that "feels" right to me. Thank God for massive memory cards! All images shot on my Canon 70D using either the 24mm f2.8 Pancake Lens or Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 Wide-Angle Lens. If you would like to purchase, you can contact me through the blog or directly at my EyeEm page here

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