Welcome to my photo blog. This is a showcase of one of my favorite pastimes, photography. In addition to the obvious photographs I include things I learn as I explore photography; a few product reviews as I grow my equipment and accessories collection; and tricks, tips and news I pick up along the way.
At this point I am a self-taught amateur. I do not have a particular style, I just photograph what I like. Most of my subjects are nature and architecture, but I am working to expand on those areas.
In addition this blog is a way for me to combine what I do for a living, search engine marketing, with my hobby, photography. So I often test out things like SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Google Analytics and general web design to see if I can improve my blog and drive traffic to it.
Feel free to contact me at mike[at]shuttermike[dot]com.
The Camera:
Sony Alpha 100 DSLR
The Lenses:
Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6
Quantaray 100-300mm f/4.5-6.7
Minolta 28mm f/2.8-(22)
Quantaray 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6
Minolta 50 mm f/1.7 -(22)
Other Equipment:
Flash – Sony Alpha HVL-F42AM
Tripod – Induro AB2 with ball head
Bag – Lowepro Pastpack 250 Backpack
Editing Software:
About the header image: This is Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in Southern Arizona. It is a cattle ranch turned protective grassland near Sonoita. The photo was taken on March 9, 2010. Read more about the header image here.
