To DSLR Or Not To DSLR? That Is The Question - A Mirrorless Camera Pacific Northwest Photo Trip - Part 1

So when he called and said he needed a ‘wingman’ for a video and photography project, I was already in. When he said he’d pay me, I lost my frickin’ mind…literally…the gig I’ve been dreaming about for…well…ever. Yes. Done. Let’s go. Can’t talk too much about the project just yet, but essentially, the man behind bringing the world’s best magicians to the forefront, Murphy’s Magic’s Director of New Product Development Jason Brumbalow, who I also worked with at VectorMount for GoPro, was recruiting me to go help and guide him through making a series of nature videos and photographs in the Pacific Northwest for a personal project. I was humbled and I was immediately in.

An Afternoon Admiring Ansel Adams At The J. Paul Getty Museum

So for those of you not in my Google+ orbit, I wanted to share a set of images made last week when I went to check out the Ansel Adams exhibit at the The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California. While we were prohibited from taking pictures in the exhibit itself for very valid reasons, I highly recommend checking it out if you're around...standing in front of a perfect silver gelatin print of "Winter Sunrise" almost brought me to my knees.

Let The Topanga Gradient Take Over Your iPhone!

Every now and again I throw out an image I feel fits well as a background for the iPhone, and now is one of those agains. Here's an image I captured last week on the Samsung NX30 as the sun was dropping behind this Santa Monica Mountains ridgeline overlooking Topanga Canyon, California.

I Ditched The DSLR And, Wait For It, Didn't Miss It! What Have You Done To Me Samsung!?

So this weekend marked a milestone in my photographic adventures - I went fully 100% mirrorless. As a participant in Samsung's Imagelogger program, I've been playing with their NX300 for the past several months and I must admit, I was extremely surprised and pleased with the quality of images it was producing. However, while I used the NX300 to produce most of my personal images, I had always brought it alongside my normal DSLR kit that I was using for jobs. However, things may have just shifted.

Apparently I'll Be Adding 'Historian' To The Resume...

So just thought I'd share...this was kinda groovy. One of the homes I shot a few weeks ago for www.ShootingLA.com was apparently of some historical significance. It was built in 1954, and the residents, who have lived in it ever since, were a husband wife team, Albert and Gloria Martin, who not only designed the home, but

The Samsung NX30 - The One Time Less Zeros Puts A Smile On My Face.

JourneysWasim MuklashyMarch 12, 2014digital camera, ditchthedslr, imagelogger, mirrorless, nx30, nx300, photography, samsung Comments

Education: Disrupted - A Fascinating Peek Into The Future Of Education

So I had a pretty privileged experience about a week ago. A man I do a lot of work for over the past several years, Frank Fitzpatrick, organized and hosted and produced “Education: Disrupted” at Pepperdine University, an event that may have laid the groundwork for a meaningful shift in the paradigm of how education is approached. It’s no secret that the current education system has its fair share of challenges, and methods of keeping students interested, engaged, and motivated seem to have become ever-elusive memories of a not-so-distant-yet-forever-ago past. Having already introduced his Why:Music interactive education initiative to everyone from Perimeter Institute to Singularity University and TEDx, Fitzpatrick seemed ready to stir some new questions into the mix, likely one of his big motivators in producing this thing.

California Finally Got Rain And Left Us With A Gift – Another Perfect iPhone Wallpaper!

JourneysWasim MuklashyMarch 5, 2014apple, california, clouds, drought, iOS, ios7, iphone, landscape, parallax, rain, sky, sunset, wallpaper Comments

I Got A Bit Jerky, And In Return, Topanga Got Fresh!

So this was fun. I recently got a minute to head over to Topanga Fresh Market & Cafe, the organic market in town, to check out the display for Topanga's Finest Jerky, the beef jerky company that used one of my canyon images for their label. I must say, it looked pretty darn good in there.

You Don't Need Psychedelics To See All The Purty Colors...Just Innovate!

Ok, these are kinda crazy…does anyone remember the Hypercolor shirts from back in the day? You know, those shirts that when you pressed on them, they changed color with the body heat and pressure? No? Maybe? Yes? McFly?!?? WTF am I talking about? Anyway, for the 80s T&C, Gotcha, Maui & Sons crowd, here’s a throwback with a twist…Innovate Clothing! Innovate has taken Hypercolor to another level (you've got to figure that one was due!).

JourneysWasim MuklashyFebruary 28, 2014clothing, fashion, innovate, photography Comments

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