After eight years and about 13,000 frames, the Canon G1X Mark III is still the only pocketable APS-C compact with a zoom, an EVF, and weather sealing. How it has held up, what has aged poorly, and how it became my light meter for large-format film.

How I scan medium-format film up to 6x17 on the Nikon Coolscan 9000: fixing film flatness, why Nikon Scan's ICE is nearly flawless, and my separate workflows for negative and slide film.

My workflow and settings for the Creo IQ Smart 3 scanner: 5500 dpi scans, wet and dry mounting, Oxygen software, and what I learned about color profiles. Includes sample files you can download and convert yourself.

A short 20 mile round trip overnight hike to Spectacle Lake via the Pete Lake Trailhead and the PCT.

Some of my favorite photos from my thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail were of people. Going into the hike I would not have considered myself very experienced in shooting people, especially strangers. Over my months on trail I learned a lot on how to get interesting photos of people. In this post I will go through advice I wish to pass on to those hiking in the future and looking to capture better photos.

The later half of the Sierra held some of the coldest conditions and most spectacular views on the entire trail. I had some incredible moments and felt accomplished walking into Kennedy Meadows. There aren’t too many other hikers around so it’s really nice to be hiking with Wonka and Sour Patch.

An easy peasy 70 miles from Skykomish to Snoqualmie with amazing views and one of my biggest days on trail.