New Camera with Flippy Dippy Screen

 I have been using the Canon 7DMkii for about a year and a half but I always shoot in manual and when they moved the exposure level meter to the side instead of at the bottom it was darn near impossible to see, especially in daylight.   It was a struggle just couldn't live with so when the 80D came out I made the decision to actually go down a step in cameras but am so much happier with the features on the Canon 80D.   One of the most helpful features is an articulating screen, I think I will really find it useful for still life photos, especially the top down.

Street Characters

Revisiting some old files and thought both of these images would lend themselves well to a black and white treatment.  I watched a tutorial using a faux Ansel Adams zone system technique and have been using it, I would love to understand and learn how to implement all 19 zones but for now this will have to suffice. 

Lavender Farm

We visited a lavender farm a few weeks ago in Iowa just outside of Missouri Valley.  It was a sweltering day but definitely plan on returning later in the season when it is a little cooler.