2024 So Far…

Posted on March 26, 2024September 14, 2024 by fotoikigai

I've neglected my personal, photo-centric website, fotoikigai.com, focusing more on our other websites. Our travel blog - smallwanders.us - and the UCSD Photography Interest Group - ucsdphoto.group. So I've compiled some of my favorite images from late 2023 & early...Read More

Intentionally-Accidentally Wes Anderson

Posted on July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 by fotoikigai

I enjoy Wes Anderson's cinematic style, especially his cinematic color palette. His visual style is celebrated by many websites and Instagrammers such as @intentionallywesanderson & @accidentallywesanderson. Photographic filter presets are available to photographers for use in their digital darkrooms, such...Read More

May 2023: Japan

Posted on May 21, 2023July 11, 2023 by fotoikigai

Our first international trip since Italy in Jan 2020 was to Japan. I've been to Japan several times and usually to the same areas - Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, and Kagoshima. So we considered Nagano and Sapporo, more remote areas where...Read More

Lake Watson, Prescott Arizona 2024

Posted on April 23, 2023September 14, 2024 by fotoikigai

Banyan Tree, Lahina Hawaii 2022

Posted on April 23, 2023September 14, 2024 by fotoikigai

Mar 2023: Imperial Sand Dunes

Posted on March 25, 2023July 11, 2023 by fotoikigai

After Saguaro National Park, we headed west to Yuma, AZ for a couple days. I wanted to check out the Imperial Sand Dunes late in the day. We didn't make it to the North Algodones Dunes Wilderness Area but took...Read More

Mar 2023: Saguaro National Park

Posted on March 22, 2023July 10, 2023 by fotoikigai

After watching a few San Diego Padres Spring Training games, we postponed our Flagstaff/Page/Monument Valley northward trip because of snow/wind/rain. We were towing a travel trailer otherwise the weather would not have been as big an issue. So we headed...Read More

Mar 2023: San Diego Padres Spring Training

Posted on March 20, 2023July 11, 2023 by fotoikigai

San Diego Padres Spring Training is in Peoria, AZ in early Spring so we took a trip to see a few games. Spring Training give you a chance to see the players up close and an opportunity to see new...Read More

Feb 2023: Anza-Borrego Wildflowers Wildweather

Posted on February 21, 2023March 8, 2023 by fotoikigai

My first photo trip of the year was to Anza-Borrego State Park to photograph wildflowers with the Nikkor 105mm macro lens. Wildflowers were blooming and beautiful but the extremely windy conditions were a challenge. I also brought my Godox V1...Read More

Magnetic Filter Optical Quality Test

Posted on January 11, 2023January 13, 2023 by fotoikigai

In 2022, I switched from the Kase K9 filter holder with 100mm square & retangular filters to magnetic filters. They are much easier to handle, with less chance of breakage and have excellent optical quality. Based on reviewers I trust...Read More