Walking Barefoot

Leica 90mm Summicron Review Pre-ASPH f 2.0 Traveling has a way of sharpening the senses. Surrounded by new sights and strange sounds, the world can feel like a completely different place. For a close up view, Leica’s 90mm Summicron is the portrait lens of choice.  But even more than a lens for faces, it proves [more...]

India ( Part II )

[ Public Beach, Private Bath ] Personal space is a rare commodity in India.  Much of a westerners morning routine takes place behind closed doors.  But for nearly 100,000 pilgrims to Vivekananda Rock, in Kanyakumari, everything takes place in broad daylight. -One in a Million Our wake up call was at 5:00 am.  Early mornings [more...]

India ( Part I )

[ Kanyakumari ] The last time I went to India was on a return flight from Egypt.  I was in Chennai for just over two days.  The city was so overwhelming, I left my camera in the bag and never took a single picture. Eight months later I was on my way back and ready to [more...]

Back In Town

24 Hours of Flying I flew in from India at about 1:30 this morning.  The jet lag has barely set in.  I am still on India time, but just wanted to give you all an quick update. Tomorrow morning I will post my interview with writer/photographer Jeff Johnson and I will start posting some of [more...]

Off To India

A Week In Tamil Nadu Hey Guys, Its 4:45 AM here in NYC.  In ten minutes, I am leaving for the airport on my way to India for a week.  When I get back there will be some exciting new updates.  Photo Village was nice enough to lend me a Leica 90mm Summicron F 2.0 [more...]

PDN Photo-Expo

Testing New Lenses At the PDN Photo Expo here in NYC, Leica was on hand with an arsenal of lenses.  It was a great place to handle some of the new equipment and take the images home thanks to my M9. [ Leica Boutique ] The crowd at the PDN Photo Expo looked very different [more...]