Monthly Archives: September 2014

“Go forward? Only thing to do!”

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Rey

“Go back?” he thought. “No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!” So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one hand feeling … Continue reading →

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Aunt Mary’s

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Rey

“This is the spot, pull in here please.” It rose up inside of him.  He hadn’t expected it.  Just the mere sight. “15… no 16 years.  It’s been 16 years.” The Town Car halted in the shadows of the banner. … Continue reading →

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Which mirrorless camera?

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Rey

I received the following email from 2 Guys Photo follower and friend, Rodney: Hey Rey, I have a coworker who wants to get a mirrorless camera.  He wants to spend less than 1000 dollars.  Was looking at the sony?  Do … Continue reading →

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When one bad apple does spoil the whole bunch…

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Rey

There’s more to the story, I’m sure.  The whole Ray Rice, Commissioner Roger Goodell, Baltimore Ravens kerfuffle story that is.  There’s almost always more to the story… … but let’s move past the issue of how and why the gladiator mentality … Continue reading →

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Thank you for the feedback!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Rey

Here’s a hearty thank you to everyone who provided comments and feedback in relation to our recent “we’re at a crossroads” lament.  Super helpful.  And we get it, you don’t love Facebook.  We don’t either. Ed and I will continue … Continue reading →

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A request for feedback

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Rey

834 posts, including this one. 268,700 page views… including 37,144 for our all-time leading article (regarding the Olympus PENs). 4,006 comments. Nearly 800 followers from all across the social media spectrum and from all around the world… … all going … Continue reading →

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Where is your trip taking you?

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.  John Steinbeck … Continue reading →

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And God saw that it was good

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Cape Cod

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Rey

I hope you enjoyed seeing these images of Cape Cod.  These were just a few memories of a week I would not mind reliving. As a restless wanderer, a vagabond soul… my mind sometimes wanders to far continents and unfamiliar … Continue reading →

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A dancing tongue of flame

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

“A woodland in full color is awesome as a forest fire, in magnitude at least, but a single tree is like a dancing tongue of flame to warm the heart.”  Hal Borland Fuji S-X1, Lightroom 4

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To capture fleeting reality

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Rey

“To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality.  It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.” — Henri Cartier-Bresson And then… gone.

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The simple

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

“It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.” Amelia Barr Iphone5, New Durham, NH

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