The move to the new blog is not complete.  Same name, but minus the blogspot since we're now self hosted.  It's take a while to g...

Getting the new blog up to speed now, but at the same time trying to keep this blog up to date for a while longer.  It's been a great...

Wow, still going though the shots of 2013 trying to figure out what worked and what didn't.  It's all about concentrating on what...

I'm moving this blog.  The new site will just be http://preferredaperture.com/ The idea is to get fired up about the new year, and i...

This week I'm collecting some shots of local landmarks.  Every town has their own unique set of locations that evoke a sense of histo...

It's all about Photographer Friendly locations.  One of the better ones in the southeast US is the North Carolina Transportation Muse...

One of my goals this winter is to find some good landscape shots.  The problem is going to be adjusting my mindset.  Spring, summer and ...

Interesting how you can find a shot in the most unlikely places.  This is a street I've been using a couple of times a week for year...

The cool thing about going to new events is the surprise factor.  It's great when you find something unexpected that makes an unusua...

This Cardinal is a juvenile delinquent.  Not quite full size and his full color adult feathers have not completely grown in.  Like a lot...

It's all about finding gold.  I'm still working on cleaning up all the shots from the past year.  Organization is a requirement ...

Screen shot from CBS 60 Minutes Do you ever ask yourself why you take pictures?  Is there even a clear and consistent reason, or is i...

The weather is getting cold and already I'm missing summer.  When I look back at the images taken this year, summer is a dominate th...

It's fun to resurrect an image that was ready for the trash heap. This shot of a Harris's Hawk was one I did this spring, and th...

I found this guy over the weekend.  I was watering the flowers and refilling the bird bath and noticed something right next to my foot. ...

The next step in figuring out a possible lens kit that will work with the Sony A7 / A7r is to look at primes. With only 3 lenses avail...

I have a problem.  I would like to do more landscapes in the coming year, especially in wild areas.  And I definitely want to go beyond ...

Sometimes I feel like I should find something to do with my life that's much easier.  Trying to capture still images that hold a vie...

On the way to Sunday breakfast this morning I made a stop at the local pumpkin market.  Less than a week to All Hallows Eve after all.  ...

Today I'm posting some shots taken in the early morning of the Statesville Balloon Festival.  The shots are about two things.  The f...

This guy was having a giant early morning yawn.  The spectators had not arrived yet so I guess he's getting ready for the day.  It g...