If you read my last post about things to do and take pictures of in Tulum, you know we’re huge fans of this off the radar travel destination for travelers that want to take it easy, without the “cookie cutter” tourism experience. In my previous post I covered a lot about Tulum itself – the […]

One of our favorite places to vacation is the slightly off the beaten path city of Tulum, Mexico (about a 1.5 hour drive from Cancun). We like like the fact that you can get a bungalow steps from the beach in a relatively non touristy area. The area is known for “eco hotels,” hip restaurants, […]

Photographers!  You don’t have to travel the world dragging around a giant DSLR camera anymore. You can get awesome pictures with less bulky camera gear. For the size and weight of one DSLR and a single lens, you can carry a couple of mirrorless camera bodies and a whole bunch of quality lenses. How do I […]

The recently released Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM “Art” lens is fast becoming one of my favorite lenses to put on my Canon 5DmkIII, a full frame DSLR. Why is the Sigma 35mm 1.4 so awesome?  Let me count the ways: It’s sharp as a tack, even wide open @ f1.4 Can achieve extremely narrow DOF […]

What Camera system should I buy??? Every pro or semi-pro photographer has been asked this time and time again. My somewhat vague answer is always – what are the main criteria you are looking for in a camera? Do you want a camera that has the best image quality, is the smallest and lightest, or […]