I am a 40-something Application Services Manager, husband, dog lover, and father of one that discovered the joy of photography just in time for our honeymoon to Hawaii. I am self-taught with a focus on landscapes and wildlife visible within our national, state, and county parks.
I started photography with a Canon Digital Rebel XT, later upgraded to a Canon T4i, and then the Canon 5D Mark III and Canon 7D Mark II. I switched entirely to Sony's full-frame mirrorless system in 2015 with the Sony a7rII and then upgraded to the Sony a7r III and Sony a9 camera bodies. In August 2021 I switched back to Canon with the Canon EOS R5 and the following lenses:
- Canon RF 24–105mm F4 L IS USM
- Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
- Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
- Canon RF 1.4x Teleconverter
I use the Lee 100mm system with the following filters:
- Lee Big Stopper (10-stop Neutral Density)
- Lee Little Stopper (6-stop Neutral Density)
- Lee Solar Eclipse Filter (20-stop)
- Lee Circular Polarizer
- Lonely Speck Sharp Star 2
- Lonely Speck Pure Night
I use the following tripods and tripod heads:
- Gitzo Series 3 6X GT3542XLS Overhead Tripod
- Manfrotto 680B Monopod
- Platypod Pro
- Platypod Max
- Markins Q-Ball Q20i
- Wimberley Sidekick
- LensMaster RH-2 Gimbal Head
I use the following lens and camera brackets/plates:
- 3 Legged Thing Roxie L Bracket for Canon EOS R5
- Misc. lens plates by Really Right Stuff
I use the following for astrophotography:
- William Optics ZenithStar 81 APO
- William Optics Flat6AIII Field Flattener
- William Optics T Ring for Canon EOS R
- William Optics Camera Angle Rotator
- Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro Goto Mount
- Thousand Oaks Optical Dew Heaters
- William Optics UniGuide 50mm Scope
- ZWO ASI290MM Mini Monochrome Astronomy Camera
- ZWO ASIAir Plus
- Canon AC-E6N AC Adapter and DC Coupler DR-E6 Kit