New Zealand!

I just got back from an absolutely glorious trip to New Zealand.  

We spend our (very short) week on the north island.  I swear we were Hobbits in our own right - much, much food and wine were consumed, much laughter, new friends, and the stunningly beautiful New Zealand atmosphere to round it all out.  In the end, I didn't want to leave. 

I absolutely adore it there and will definitely be back. 

You can find the link to the galleries by clicking Here.  Fair warning - it is winder in New Zealand and it either rained or was cloudy most of the time. 

I ended up shooting just under 8000 pictures (using multi-shot low with 3 - 4 shots per subject) over the 7 days.  Of those, about 450 shots were kept. Most of the time, I used my A7ii with either my Zeiss 55mm F1.8 or my Zeiss 16mm-35mm F4 lenses though, the A6000 with the kit lens did make it out of the bag a few times. 

Welcome

Well hello there.  I've decided to start a bit of a photo blog and post some of the pictures i take from time to time.  I expect content to come slowly and won't be rushing to fill out everything.  Photography is something I am just getting back into and want to use this site a way to capture memories and track my progress.  it also gives me something to do with my domain (that has been parked for many years).

When I was young, i was wildly into photography.  I shot for the school paper and completed quite a few black and white art projects.  i rolled and developed my own film and exposed my own pictures.  I loved the technical nature of it all and wanted to learn all i could.  

As I got older, photography took a back seat to, well, everything. 

I've been lucky and have had the opportunity to travel all over the world for work.  While doing so, i rediscovered photography though, only in a point and shoot format.  I enjoyed trying to capture everything i was experiencing in a way to make the viewed experience it as well. 

Recently, I've decided to spend more time with my camera to really use it for all it can provide. 

Stay tuned for more to come.  

-Steve