Photography
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Honored in NATJA’s 34th Annual Awards Competition
I am pleased to report that I have been recognized with an Honorable Mention Award in the category of Cultural Photography in the North American Travel Journalism Association’s 34th Annual Awards Competition. The image recognized was “Market Craftsman,” an image taken in St. George’s Market on Grenada. This was the first competition I have entered…
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Digital XPan: 65:24 Panoramas with the Fujifilm GFX 50R
Sometimes you hit a dry spell in photography where you are looking for some inspiration – anything to light the fire and get you shooting again. On this vacation, we were returning to a place we have visited before, staying at the same resort we had stayed at before, and I needed a bit of…
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How Does Expired Fuji Pro 400H Look Now? Fuji 400H (expired) compared to Kodak Ektar 100
From my last post, you could see that I wasn’t thrilled with how my photos shot on Fuji Pro 400H looked. I loved that film, but now that it is discontinued, I’m using up the last bit of my stock. I am completely out of 35mm at this point, but I do have some boxes…
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Processing E-6 Color Slide Film with your Sous Vide
This post contains a post to the Anova Sous Vide on Amazon. I am an Amazon Affiliate and may receive compensation if you click a link in this post. In September of 2015, I posted my first attempt at color film processing using our sous vide. Since that time, film processing with a sous vide…
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30th Annual NATJA Awards
I was honored once again to be recognized by the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) in its 30th Annual Awards for Excellence in Travel Journalism. I received an Honorable Mention in the category of Photography – Photo Essay for “Photo Tour of Key West,” on Film Road Trip. Work eligible for the competition was…
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Film | New York | Photography | Places
Film Photography at Night: Kodak Portra 800 and Lomography Metropolis
I have been a hybrid shooter since returning to film in 2014. I have never abandoned digital because digital offers some distinct advantages over film in several respects. First, digital is more convenient. The storage devices are smaller and easier to transport than film. It’s quicker to turn around the results of your shoot, even…
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Film | Film Photography | Florida | Photography | Zines
Farewell Fuji 400H: The Zine
I’m a firm believer in printing your photographs, and it’s really satisfying to create a zine of your images to tell the story of your travels. Here is the flip book of our latest zine, Farewell Fuji 400H: Miami to Key West. Enjoy! [flipbook id=”4″]
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Florida | Photography | Travel
Photo Tour of Key West
Key West is only about six square miles, but there are photo opportunities everywhere you look. The Old Town section of Key West is filled with historical markers, pubs, shops, and interesting characters. Let’s take a short tour. All images shot on Fuji 400H with the Canon EOS 1v and 50mm f/1.2 or 24mm f/1.4…
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Film | Florida | Photography
Farewell Fuji 400H
A combination of winter plus COVID isolation got to me in early January, and I decided it was time to plan a trip. This year’s vacation would be different. It would be in the United States given that the restrictions on foreign travel added too many obstacles to an already burdensome process. I also had…
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Three Honors in the 29th Annual NATJA Awards for Excellence in Travel Journalism
I received a Bronze Award in the category of “Photography – Portrait, People” with my image, “London Gentleman,” from our 2019 trip to London: GOLD – Photography: Featured Photo, Illustration – Online Publication: “The Heart of Anguilla” 2020: BRONZE – Photography – Portrait, People: “London Gentleman” HONORABLE MENTION – Photography – Landscape, Seascape, Nature: “Meads…
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Trading Zines: Bill Thoo’s NSW West
I recently traded zines with Bill Thoo. If you’re a film shooter and don’t know Bill Thoo, it’s time to get acquainted. Before we traded zines, I followed him on Instagram and in several of the photography groups we share, and I always found myself stopping on his images. I would scroll, stop at a…
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London Zine
I finally got around to creating a zine from my London images, and this time I created it in Adobe InDesign, rather than the Lightroom Book Module as I had in the past. The Lightroom Book Module is really easy to use and you can export your completed book to .pdf, .jpg, or upload it…
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Film Photography is Alive and Thrives: Another Award Winning Film Image!
Today the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) announced the winners of its 28th Annual Awards Competition, and I am thrilled to share with you that I was awarded Gold in the category of Photography: Featured Photo, Illustration for this image from my article, “The Heart of Anguilla.” This image was shot on my Canon…
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#filmroadtrip | All Posts | Anguilla | Awards | Caribbean Travel Blog | Film Photography | Photography
“Heart of Anguilla” Wins NATJA Gold
Today the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) announced the winners of its 28th Annual Awards Competition, and I am thrilled to share with you that I was awarded Gold in the category of Photography: Featured Photo, Illustration for this image from my article, “The Heart of Anguilla.” Anguilla holds a special place in my…
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Ektar 100 v. Velvia 100
I rarely take time when traveling to test films side by side, especially when I’m in the Caribbean. I am shooting for pleasure, and I’m there to relax, so I am not likely to take the time to shoot the same subject in two films to compare and contrast. On our January 2020 trip to…
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Anguilla | Photography | Zines
New Zine: Anguilla After Irma
Our newest zine has arrived which features images from our January 2019 trip to Anguilla, during which we documented the remarkable recovery following Hurricane Irma. A free digital download is available, or if you would like to purchase a physical copy, use the link below to purchase directly from MagCloud!
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Super 8 Film: Fun with the Canon Auto Zoom 814
In 1965, Eastman Kodak developed Super 8 film to improve upon the old 8mm home movie format. The film size was the same, but the Super 8 cartridges had smaller perforations allowing for a larger area for exposure and the potential for sound recording on the edge opposite the perforations. The attraction of Super 8…
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Mamiya 6 : Medium Format Film Camera for Travel
I love medium format, but medium format cameras and travel are not generally a good combination. The cameras and lenses are large and heavy. About a year ago, I determined that I was giving up on taking my Mamiya 645 Pro TL on long trips. The system is modular and breaks down nicely, but each lens…
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Nijmegen, Netherlands + Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA – The Negative Positives Double Exposure Challenge
This year, I participated in the Second Annual Negative Positives Double Exposure Challenge. The contest pairs up two listeners of the Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast, and each shoots the same roll of 35mm film. This year, I was paired with Marc Schoolderman, a photographer from Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands, and we…
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#filmroadtrip | All Posts | Caribbean Travel Blog | Film Photography | Photography | Travel Photography
Travel and the Holy Trinity of Prime Lenses
When I first heard the expression, the “Holy Trinity” of lenses, it was in reference to three Canon L prime lenses, the 35mm f/1.4, the 85mm f/1.2, and the 135mm f/2. After Googling the phrase, I see that everyone’s “Holy Trinity” is different. Some use the term to describe a series of zoom lenses, and…
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Double Exposures on Film
I love shooting film, in part, because of the thrill of seeing what you captured. Unlike digital, where you have immediate feedback, you never quite know what you’ve got until you either develop your film or receive it back from your lab. With double exposures, the excitement is that much better. It’s not just a…
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Honored to be Recognized
I have been a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association since 2016, and am honored to be recognized again this year, this time for an image featured on Film Road Trip. This image was taken at Buffalo Trace Distillery in April of 2018, shot on the Mamiya 645 Pro TL with the Mamiya…
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Posting to Instagram from Lightroom
Photographers, particularly film photographers whose work is rarely “instant,” may find using Instagram to be cumbersome. It is generally thought that you have to scan or process your image, send it to your phone, and then use your phone to post it to your Instagram account. I saw this recently in one of the Facebook…
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Ektachrome E100 v. Ektar 100
Film lovers have been pretty excited with the re-release of Kodak’s Ektachrome, and have been anxiously awaiting their shipments to give it a try. I placed an order as soon as the FIND lab started taking orders and received five rolls in the first shipment. The day job delayed shooting a bit, but work took…
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Fun with Kodak Film Strip Creator
A couple of years ago, there was a story about Kodak’s CEO, Jeff Clarke’s unique business card, a strip of film with his contact information. When my supply of promotional key chains for my Caribbean travel website, My Irie Time, ran out, it was time to find a replacement, and I chose one to reflect…
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My First Zine
Listening to my favorite film photography podcasts, I occasionally hear of people creating zines, essentially simple magazine-style booklets of their photographs to share with others. Coming off a Labor Day trip to San Francisco, I had a good set of photographs of Chinatown, which I thought would make a nice collection, so I made my…
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Chichen Itza | Mexico | Photography | Places | Travel
Film Flashback: Chichen Itza
For today’s Film Flashback, we go back to 2002 and travel to Mexico to visit the Mayan ruins at Chichén Itzá, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the Yucatan Peninsula, the ruins are an easy day trip from Cancun. Although the most famous site on the grounds is El Castillo, the great pyramid temple…
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Billingham Hadley: Ten Years and Still Going Strong
Photographers tend to collect camera bags. It’s not all desire. We buy more gear and reorganize our kits, and continue to look for the perfect bag to meet our needs. Some bags find the back of the closet quickly, and some are designed so beautifully, they continue to meet our needs until things are falling…
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Film | Photography | Wisconsin
One Moose, Four Films
You’re in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, home to the famous Orange Moose, and you have a few cameras and different film stocks with you. What would you do? Shoot the moose on four different films, of course. Located just off Interstate 94, the Orange Moose stands approximately 15 feet tall, near a restaurant conveniently called…
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Getting Started in Film Photography for Under $50
Film photography has generated a lot of interest recently, but not everyone is willing to plunge in and spend hundreds of dollars on gear if they’re not quite sure. Others are interested in getting the gear, but aren’t quite sure if they can get their head around fully-manual cameras or be able to handle manual…
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Favorite Film Stocks
A few years back, I returned to film photography, and now shoot both digital and film while traveling. With a lot of hits and misses, I’ve come to find that several film stocks have emerged as my favorites, reliable from trip to trip, and perfect for the way I shoot. Although I will continue to…
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Sous Vide Film Processing
Is this a cooking post or a film photography post? Well, a little bit of both. Today, I processed my first roll of color film ever, and processed it with a sous vide. Back when I shot film, I used to process black and white film myself. It wasn’t too hard, once you got used…
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Hybrid Shooting: Film & Digital
Over the years, I have posted “What’s in My Bag?” about various trips. On the last two trips, I have traveled with both digital and film cameras, and I wanted to do a separate post on traveling for hybrid shooters. As you might expect, it’s easier to travel with digital. Memory cards are small, and…
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Meta 35: Metadata from film cameras
One of the great features of digital photography, aside from the instant gratification of knowing you’ve got the shot, is that the cameras record your settings, the metadata, assisting you in evaluating what worked and what did not. Most film cameras had no way of recording the settings used, requiring that the photographer keep meticulous…
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Camera Upgrade: Canon EOS 1v
Lately, I’ve been back to shooting film, shooting both digital and film cameras on our recent trips to Anguilla, Antigua, and Barbuda. Along for the journey were several film cameras, including the Canon EOS 1v. The 1v was Canon’s last professional 35mm SLR camera, with a magnesium alloy body and weather sealing throughout. At 10…
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Travel Photography: Why I Shoot Film
I am oftentimes asked why I shoot film. In 2007, I went from a film SLR, a Canon Elan 7n, to a digital SLR, the Canon 40D. I held out for quite a while. I was comfortable shooting film, but at that time, it looked as if film was in its last days, and it…
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2017 NATJA Awards: Finalist for Best Independent Travel Blog!
I am honored to be recognized as a Finalist in the 2017 competition for best Independent Travel Blog by the North American Travel Journalists (NATJA). The NATJA awards recognize outstanding publications, travel journalists, photographers whose work was published in print and online media each year. Last year, we won awards for our features on Andros, Bahamas…
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Favorite Film Stocks
A few years back, I returned to film photography, and now shoot both digital and film while traveling. With a lot of hits and misses, I’ve come to find that several film stocks have emerged as my favorites, reliable from trip to trip, and perfect for the way I shoot. Although I will continue to…
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Antigua | Bahamas | Barbuda | Caribbean | Caribbean Travel Blog | Eleuthera | Film Photography | Instagram | Nevis | Photography
Instagram Best Nine of 2017
Enjoy our “Best Nine” of 2017 based upon “Likes” on Instagram! Top Row Left: The beautiful jewelry of Dune Jewelry, created from the sand of your favorite beaches! This piece is filled with sand from Pink Sand Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas. These pieces make beautiful gifts. For more information on Dune: http://bit.ly/2B9oRbt Center: Our free…
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#filmroadtrip | All Posts | Caribbean Travel Blog | Film Photography | filmisnotdead | Nevis | Photography | Travel
Film Photography: Nevis
Since returning to film photography a few years ago, I make a point of taking at least one film camera on each trip. Part of the reason is that I love the look of film. I also love playing with my old cameras and trying different techniques. Traveling to Nevis, I packed two film cameras,…
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Sewing Neoprene Tripod Leg Covers
I was listening to a podcast recently and heard that some of the most expensive repairs are the result of sand getting into your gear. Traveling to the Caribbean, I am familiar with the fact that sand gets everywhere. I have learned not to change lenses at the beach, and am careful in cleaning lenses…
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All Posts | Caribbean | Gear | Photography
Travel with Prime Lenses
Note: Links in this post include affiliate links, and I receive a commission on purchases. Thanks! An important part of traveling for me is not only relaxing in some of the most beautiful places in the world, but also taking time for my primary hobby, photography. But I was stuck in a rut. I found…
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#filmroadtrip | All Posts | Andros | Awards | Bahamas | Caribbean | Film Photography | Photography
NATJA 2016 Awards for Excellence in Travel Journalism
Sometimes you have to jump right in, even when you may not think you are experienced enough or talented enough. It was back in 2011 that my husband convinced me to enter the Caribbean Travel + Life Photo Contest, and it turned out that I won the grand prize. But that competition was primarily for…
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“Taking Better Travel Photos” – UPDATED!
Four years ago, I wrote “Taking Better Travel Photos” to provide helpful tips to improve your travel photography no matter what gear you use. I am excited to announce that I recently updated the book, including information on rules of composition, and providing additional information on “hot spots” for great photographs throughout the Caribbean. Some…
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All Posts | Andros | Anguilla | Antigua | Barbuda | Film Photography | Photography | Review
Top 9 Instagram Photos of 2016
Time for our Top 9 Instagram photos of 2016! Your favorite Instagram photos based upon likes and comments include: #9 Film Prints by Richard Photo Lab We printed our favorite film shots from our trip to Kamalame Cay, Andros, Bahamas. Our film processing and printing was done by the wonderful and very talented people at…
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#filmroadtrip | All Posts | Andros | Anguilla | Antigua | Bahamas | Barbuda | believeinfilm | filmisnotdead | Kamalame Cay | Photography
September is Film Month!
September is film month here at My Irie Time. We’re featuring our favorite film images on our Instagram feed all month. All images were shot with the Mamiya 6, the Mamiya 645 Pro TL, or the Canon EOS 1v, using Ektar 100, Fuji 400H, and Porta 160 or 400. Follow our Instagram feed all month!…
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Dry Tortugas National Park
Happy 100th birthday to the National Park System! In celebration, we visit Dry Tortugas National Park with this guest post from our friend, Andy Stenz. Andy is a photographer and blogger who I met many years ago when I first became involved in our local community of photographers here in Wisconsin. He has discovered the beauty…
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Caring For Your Underwater Camera
When you get a new underwater camera, excitement takes over. You want to get it out of the box as soon as possible and put it to work. With the excitement, many of us overlook, and later forget, the care needed to giving your camera a long life. Here are a few reminders to keep…
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#filmroadtrip | All Posts | believeinfilm | Film Photography | filmisnotdead | Photography | Travel Photography
Hybrid Shooters: Film and Digital Travel Photography
Over the years, I have posted “What’s in My Bag?” about various trips. On the last two trips, I have traveled with both digital and film cameras, and I wanted to do a separate post on traveling for hybrid shooters. As you might expect, it’s easier to travel with digital. Memory cards are small, and…
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All Posts | Anguilla | Antigua | Bahamas | Barbuda | Beaches | Best of the Caribbean | Instagram | Photography
Top 10 Instagram Photos of 2015
It’s been a great year here at My Irie Time. 2015 saw our Instagram account getting going, and here are our top 10 Instagram photos of the year! Happy New Year to all! #10 Fins up! A view of Rendezvous Bay, Anguilla. For more on our trips to Anguilla, read our reports here, including our most recent visit…
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Color Film Processing With a Sous Vide
Is this a cooking post or a film photography post? Well, a little bit of both. Today, I processed my first roll of color film ever, and processed it with a sous vide. Back when I shot film, I used to process black and white film myself. It wasn’t too hard, once you got used…
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Metadata from your film camera: Review of Meta35
One of the great features of digital photography, aside from the instant gratification of knowing you’ve got the shot, is that the cameras record your settings, the metadata, assisting you in evaluating what worked and what did not. Most film cameras had no way of recording the settings used, requiring that the photographer keep meticulous…
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Shooting Film: Canon EOS 1v
Lately, I’ve been back to shooting film, shooting both digital and film cameras on our recent trips to Anguilla, Antigua, and Barbuda. Along for the journey were several film cameras, including the Canon EOS 1v. The 1v was Canon’s last professional 35mm SLR camera, with a magnesium alloy body and weather sealing throughout. At 10…
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All Posts | Antigua | Barbuda | Caribbean | Essentials | Gear | Photography | Review | Travel Photography
Shooting the Milky Way
Knowing that we were traveling to Barbuda, where I expected a beautiful night sky, I planned to try to shoot the Milky Way. I had never done it before, but why not? So I did a bit of research and here’s how I planned for shooting the Milky Way and the results. Step 1:…
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All Posts | Antigua | Barbuda | Caribbean | Gear | Photography | Travel | Travel Photography | Underwater Cameras
Underwater Camera Review: Comparison of Olympus Tough TG-3 and TG-4
Recently, Olympus rolled out the latest version of its Tough camera, the Olympus Tough TG-4. This camera stands out among its competitors for offering RAW capture in an underwater compact camera at a reasonable price. We shot both the predecessor, the Olympus Tough TG-3 (our previous review here), and the new camera, the TG-4, on…
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Underwater Photography: Review of Olympus Tough TG-3
When a camera first comes out, you’ll read a lot of reviews about specifications with a limited number of tests of the camera in action. When it comes to underwater cameras, you’ll find even less. What follows is my experience with the waterproof, shockproof Olympus Tough TG-3. If you’ve come for a technical review with…
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All Posts | Anguilla | Bahamas | Beaches | Eleuthera | Harbour Island | Nevis | Photography
What’s Important is the Color of My Sand
With all the hullabaloo about the color of a dress, whether it be black with blue or white with gold, let’s not forget the important things in life, like the color of my sand! We take a look at sand from some of our favorite beaches, Pinney’s Beach on Nevis, Rendezvous Bay on Anguilla, French…
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All Posts | Gear | Photography | Travel | Travel Photography
My Choice for Best Travel Tripod: Review of Gitzo Mountaineer GT 0532
You will probably see a lot of posts about the “best travel tripod” if you were like me and you were struggling to make a decision as to which to choose. Some articles were more informative than others. What I gleaned from what I read was that what was the “best travel tripod” for one…
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#FilmRoadTrip: Packing for Anguilla
I had a lot of trouble deciding what to pack for this trip. I knew I wanted to shoot some film. In fact, I was more excited to shoot film than digital. This would be our fourth trip to Anguilla in seven years, and in my mind, I kept thinking, “done that.” I wanted a…
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#filmroadtrip
It’s time to take some film gear on the road! After weeks of planning what gear to pack for this year’s trip to Anguilla, I’ve decided to take at least one film camera. Follow along on our trip with the hashtag #FilmRoadTrip on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! More of our film photography posts can be found…
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Goodbye Old Tripod, Hello Gitzo Rebates!
I have been frustrated with my tripod for quite some time now, but had not been able to pull the trigger on a new one. Over the last 24 hours, I discovered two very good reasons to say “goodbye” to my old tripod and “hello” to a new Gitzo. I had taken some photos on…
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Film Fling Part 3: Action!
Tests shots were finished. It was time to take my film project on the road and put it into action. In July, I took my film cameras to Bastille Days here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When people think of Milwaukee or Wisconsin, they generally think of beer, brats or cheese. If they think about the ethnic origins…
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A Travel Story with Kevin Miyazaki – Course Review
In June, I participated in “A Travel Story with Kevin Miyazaki,” an online travel photography class hosted by Jessica Kaminski’s JsKool. Participants were from various parts of the country, with some traveling during the month. Kevin gave us assignments on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and your assignment was due before the next assignment was issued….
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Film Fling Part 2: Prints!
Receiving the e-mail from Richard Photo Lab that “Your Order is Ready!” is pretty exciting. It was like Christmas morning, wondering what presents await. Yesterday, I received my negatives and prints I ordered from the first rolls. I wasn’t planning to order prints every time, but I wanted to see how they would look,…
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Film Fling Part 1: First Shots
A few weeks ago, I started a film project. It has been years since I shot film, and I wanted to experiment with some different films and techniques. Plus, back then, I was pretty much an “Auto” mode kind of girl. I really didn’t know what my camera could do, so the thought of returning…
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Under The Sea: Review of Ewa-Marine UB100 Underwater Housing
The crystal clear water in the Caribbean begs you to explore below the surface. Whether you are a diver, a snorkeler, or just like to get your feet wet, there is a desire to capture the beauty of what we see below the surface. I took diving certification class, and although I was a wiz…
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Let’s Get It Started: Kevin Miyazaki’s Travel Story
This week, I began “A Travel Story with Kevin Miyazaki,” an online course in travel photography hosted by Jessica Kaminski’s JsKool and featuring the talents of Kevin Miyazaki, a well-regarded professional photographer who has traveled the world shooting for publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Martha Stewart Living, and The New York Times. Atop this…
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All Posts | Bahamas | Gear | Photography | Travel | Travel Photography
What’s in My Bag? Bahamas Edition
This edition of “What’s in My Bag?” is our post-trip report on the camera gear we used for our trip to Eleuthera and Harbour Island in the Bahamas. I’m changing up the gear I use the more trips we take. Let’s take a look to see what was worth the effort, and what just ended…
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Trying Old Things: Film
After our trip every year, I look back and try to work on something for next year – – developing better technique, buying better gear, trying new things. This year, I’m trying an old thing – – film. My first “real” camera was a Canon Elan II, a gift from my husband when our children…
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Travel Photography Class with Kevin J. Miyazaki
I have had the fortune to live in a relatively small community with a wealth of photographic talent. When you think of great photography, Milwaukee probably isn’t the first city to come to mind, but I am constantly impressed by the level of professionalism and skill we have locally. You can share in the wealth…
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CoPA 9th Annual Members’ Exhibition
Join us for the 9th Annual Coalition of Photographic Arts (CoPA) Members’ Exhibition! CoPA is an organization of photographers, ranging from long-time professionals to novice hobbyists. Founded in 2004, the organization’s mission is to “develop appreciation, promote growth and support the creation of photographic arts in the Greater Milwaukee Region.” The group hosts monthly meetings,…
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Travel Light: Review of the Westcott Rapid Box 26″ Softbox
Traveling light is becoming a priority for me with my camera gear, particularly once you realize how much difference good equipment makes to an image. With the Westcott Rapid Box Softbox, I was able to get the best of both worlds: a soft fill light for portraits which is lightweight and easy to carry. First,…
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Sadly, This Message Needs Repeating
I first wrote this post for my general photography website back in 2011, after dealing with multiple infringements of my copyrighted images. Sadly, it needs repeating, perhaps more so today. People are writing blogs or creating websites to generate revenue. They don’t necessarily write about what they know or places they have been, but create…
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All Posts | Anguilla | Bahamas | Beaches | Caribbean | Eleuthera | Gear | Harbour Island | Nevis | Photography | Travel | Travel Photography
Is That Sand Really Pink?
If you read our posts on Eleuthera, you can tell that we loved the pink sand. I had seen many photos of French Leave Beach and Harbour Island before our visit and some looked a bit unreal – – almost a cotton candy hue. I suspected that many of these images are the result…
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All Posts | Caribbean | Essentials | Gear | Photography | Travel | Travel Photography
Travel Photography Gear
It’s time to start reviewing what photography gear I need to pack for this year’s trip. For travel, it’s important to keep things light, but you do want to make sure you have the gear to get the images you want. I have started keeping track of what I pack and what I use, and…
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What are Metal Prints?
What are metal prints? And why do we love them? Metal prints display your image in all the all the vibrant, gorgeous colors of the Caribbean which you remember. These are not images printed on metallic paper. The image you select is infused onto specially-coated aluminum sheets, with a high gloss finish. Metal prints don’t…
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New My Irie Time Shop!
We’ve been working hard the last three months to bring you a new My Irie Time Shop. With the re-opening of the shop, we have a number of new items to offer which we’re really excited about. (1) DIGITAL PAINTINGS The world of digital photography offers many avenues to explore our creativity. Through a variety…
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All Posts | Caribbean | Food & Drink | Nevis | Photography | Taste of the Caribbean Series | Travel | Travel Photography
Taste of the Caribbean: Grilled Wahoo
Taste of the Caribbean is back on the Nevis. We are walking from the Four Seasons, past Sunshine’s, and a little farther down Pinney’s Beach, we come upon Double Deuce. Double Deuce is known for its amazing DD burger, but there are many other delicious offerings on the chalkboard menu, including this grilled wahoo. Take…
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All Posts | Caribbean | Food & Drink | Photography | Taste of the Caribbean Series | Travel | Travel Photography | Turks & Caicos Islands
Taste of the Caribbean: Conch Fritters
On Taste of the Caribbean today, we have one of our favorite beach eats, conch fritters. A batter is made into which conch, peppers, onions, and seasonings are mixed, and then spoonfuls of the batter are dropped into the deep fryer. Served with a dipping sauce, it’s the perfect partner to a cold Turks Head…
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All Posts | Caribbean | Food & Drink | Photography | Taste of the Caribbean Series | Travel | Travel Photography | Turks & Caicos Islands
Taste of the Caribbean: Conch Salad
Taste of the Caribbean is in the mood for a festival today, so we take you to the Turks & Caicos Conch Festival, held each November in the Blue Hills area of Providenciales. There are a variety of events at the festival, but the best is the “Conch-etition,” where area chefs compete for the best…
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All Posts | Caribbean | Food & Drink | Nevis | Photography | Taste of the Caribbean Series | Travel | Travel Photography
Taste of the Caribbean: Sunshine Salad, Nevis
Today’s Taste of the Caribbean comes from Sunshine’s, the Nevis beach bar famous for the sting of their “Killer Bee.” Sunshine’s is not only about great drinks, but has some of the best food on the island. Among the tasty offerings is the Sunshine Salad. When I asked what was in it, I was told…
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All Posts | Food & Drink | Photography | Taste of the Caribbean Series | Travel | Travel Photography | Turks & Caicos Islands
Taste of the Caribbean: Peas and Rice
It’s a classic found throughout the Caribbean. Peas and rice accompany many of our favorite meals on our travels through the islands. This gorgeous plate of food was found at Hole in the Wall, on Airport Road, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. It was recommended by our rental car agent (rental car guys and taxi…
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All Posts | Anguilla | Food & Drink | Photography | Taste of the Caribbean Series | Travel | Travel Photography
Taste of the Caribbean: Pain du Chocolat
Good morning! Bonjour! Taste of the Caribbean embraces the French influence in the islands this morning, with the Pain du Chocolat, found at Geraud’s Patisserie on the island of Anguilla. Look at all those layers! I only wish Geraud’s would open a Wisconsin location! For more on our trips to Anguilla, including loads of delicious…
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All Posts | British Virgin Islands | Caribbean | Food & Drink | Photography | Taste of the Caribbean Series | Travel | Travel Photography | Virgin Gorda
Taste of the Caribbean: Ceviche Salad
Taste of the Caribbean takes us to the British Virgin Islands today. The Ceviche Salad at Coco Maya on Virgin Gorda is a refreshing blend of fresh fish, tomatoes, onions, and peppers, served over a bed of greens, and topped with a scoop of coconut sorbet. Pair it with the restaurant’s zingy Raspberry Chili Martini,…
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Taste of the Caribbean: Anguillan Breakfast
Today we’re serving up an authentic Anguillan breakfast, complete with whole fried fish and johnnycakes. This dish was served to us at Anacaona Boutique Hotel, located on Meads Bay in Anguilla, one of the best hotel bargains on the island. On Thursday nights, Anacaona serves up an Anguillan buffet along with a performance of the Mayoumba…
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Taste of the Caribbean: Oxtail Stew
Our daughter has always been a pretty adventurous orderer, surprising restauranteurs with her selections. When she was 7-years-old and we traveled to Mexico, she ordered squid and octopus. We began traveling to the Caribbean when she was 9, and she was the first to order some of the local fare, including oxtails. The rich stew…
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Taste of the Caribbean: Anegada Lobster Salad, British Virgin Islands
Today’s edition of Taste of the Caribbean comes to us courtesy of the British Virgin Islands. I knew when we were planning our trip to the British Virgin Islands that I had to make sure to order the lobster for which Anegada is famous, although I couldn’t wait until our day trip to the island….
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Taste of the Caribbean: Conch Salad, Turks & Caicos Islands
It’s time to launch our new series featuring our favorite dishes from the Caribbean islands. Today’s feature is Conch Salad from the Turks & Caicos Islands. This particular conch salad comes from Da Conch Shack, located in the Blue Hills area of Providenciales. At Da Conch Shack, you can watch as they pull the conch…
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Watermarks have arrived
You may have noticed that watermarks have started to appear on images on My Irie Time. I have not used them before because I find them distracting to the images. Unfortunately, image theft is running rampant, and I now find the need to use a watermark to reinforce my copyright. I have discovered multiple…
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Gallery Night & Day, Milwaukee, WI April 19 -20, 2013
If you happen to be in or near Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the next few weeks, consider stopping by to the see the 8th Annual Members’ Show of the Coalition of Photographic Arts. The show opens on Gallery Night & Day, April 19-20, 2013, with additional gallery dates of April 25-27 and May 2-4, 2013, and…
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TV Land Meets the British Virgin Islands
How often do you travel to the Caribbean and happen upon a group of beloved television characters? It’s only happened once, on our visit to The Last Resort, Bellamy Cay, British Virgin Islands. First, how do you get there? I can’t help you navigate by sea, but by land, get yourself to Trellis Bay on…
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“Z” is for Zymurgy
All good things must come to an end, as does our Caribbean “A” to “Z” series, with the letter “Z” for zymurgy, a word everyone should have in their Scrabble or Hangman vocabulary. Zymurgy is the science of brewing beer, the branch of applied chemistry dealing with the fermentation process. The Caribbean is home to…
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“Y” is for Yuletide
We generally travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, and at that time, preparations for the holidays has already begun in the Caribbean. If you travel to the Caribbean in December, you have your choice of festive events. Here are just a few links to places where you can learn more about Christmas traditions in Jamaica, Barbados,…
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“X” is for Xenophile
I have to admit, “X” was a tough one. The only “X” words that came to mind were “x-ray” and “xylophone.” So I spent a bit of time on the internet looking through Scrabble guides for “X.” When I saw “xenophile,” I knew I had a winner. A xenophile is a person attracted to or…
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“W” is for Watersports
The Caribbean’s best attraction after the beach is the water that surrounds it. The region offers a variety of watersports for you to enjoy, including surfing, swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, and stand-up paddleboarding. This shop in Trellis Bay on Beef Island, British Virgin Islands, just a few minutes from the airport, offers instruction in…
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“V” is for Virgin Gorda
Virgin Gorda was given its name by Christopher Columbus, who believed the shape of the island looked like a well-rounded woman reclining, or a “fat virgin.” The island is the third largest, and second most populous island in the British Virgin Islands, home to approximately 3600 residents. The most famous attraction on Virgin Gorda, and…
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“U” is for Umbrella
When I see photos of beaches in Hawaii, Florida or European beaches, I am always surprised by the number of people there. I have to say that I look for places where the crowds don’t go, where you can have a peaceful walk on the beach without dodging beach balls or sprawling bodies. This view…
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“T” is for Ting
“T” is for Ting! Ting is a delightfully refreshing grapefruit soda which has its roots on the island of Jamaica. It was named by the island pronunciation of “thing,” as in “Give me a ting.” When growing up as a kid in Wisconsin, I remember a soda called Ting which had a funky, 60’s…
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“S” is for Sailing
Sailing and the Caribbean go together like peas and carrots. Initially, solely a form of transportation, sailing is now primarily for recreation and sport. Some of my favorite Caribbean bloggers are people who have decided to see the Caribbean by sail. Their websites are filled with beautiful images of the islands, along with the nuts…
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Featured: Travel Dreams Magazine!
I cannot think of a better combination than our images and Tim Cotroneo’s words. Tim is the man behind Travel Dreams Magazine, and he featured our photos from our trip to Anegada in his piece. Read his great story about Anegada’s The Big Bamboo here! SaveSave
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“A” is for Anguilla
One down, 25 to go. I even have one for “X!” Stay tuned! Taken on Meads Bay, Anguilla, November 2010, and Grand Prize photo in the 2011 Caribbean Travel + Life Photo Contest. For more information about Anguilla, check out our blog posts and photos of the island here. For the whole series of “The Caribbean…
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Images Published in up! Magazine!
If you happen to be flying out of Canada, and happen to be flying West Jet Airlines this month, check our our images, included in features on the Queen Conch and Anguilla. You will see our image of a conch salad from Da Conch Shack, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, and our image of SandBar,…
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One Question from Kristin Mock
Travel writer and teacher, Kristin Mock, author of the insightful travel blog, kristinmock.com, interviewed me for her new feature, “One Question.” Kristin’s question for me was the topic of photographing people. You can read the feature on Kristin’s site here: http://kristinmock.com/one-question-with-wendy-gunderson-photographing-people/# As a photographer and a woman, how do you best approach people you’d like to…
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What’s In My Bag? British Virgin Islands Edition
We’re back from another trip, and it’s time to look inside my bag to determine what was worth its weight in gold and what wasn’t worth the weight in my carryon. Once again, I used my Think Tank Airport AirStream to carry my gear. I have not found a better bag as far as its…
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Eden Johnson of She-Travels.com
There are so many people in the travel industry, that you don’t often meet someone who stands out from the crowd. However, recently, I came to know a woman who so impressed me that I thought she was an ideal subject for an “Island Profiles.” Eden Johnson is the woman behind “She-Travels.com,” a site dedicated…
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Gallery Night Milwaukee: April 20, 2012
Join us for Gallery Night in Milwaukee’s Third Ward. These images will be part of the 7th Annual CoPA (Coalition of Photographic Arts) Members’ Show, opening on Gallery Night and running through May 12. The CoPA exhibit is located at 262 East Menomonee, across from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. For more information,…
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CoPA Members Show: April 20 through May 12, 2012
The image below, taken on the walk to Sunshine’s Beach Bar in Nevis, will be featured in the Seventh Annual Members’ Show of the Coalition of Photographic Arts (CoPA). The CoPA show opens on Gallery Night, Friday, April 20, 2012, and runs through May 12, 2012, at 262 East Menomonee Street, in Milwaukee’s Third Ward,…
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What Waves Look Like With a Neutral Density Filter
Taken in front of the beach at The Viceroy, Meads Bay, Anguilla, November 2010, using the 77mm Fader ND Mark II filter. For more on the filters in my bag, read here…
