If you look at a famous painting, you don't wonder what brand of brushes the now-decomposing artist used. Of course, if you go to a painters forum, you'll see passionate debates about which brand of brush to use.

Only a poor craftsperson blames their tools, but a good craftsperson will tend to get better results with better tools.

I'm primarily a film shooter, even though outside of photography, I'm quite "digital". My tastes in cameras are best described as somewhat idiosyncratic. I like to own reasonably priced cameras that can be made to produce excellent results.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Beams of light coming from the Pigeon Point Lighthouse at night, with the moon in view.
Rocks in the water
Some rocks in the water along a beach in Half Moon Bay at night.
Santa Cruz Lighthouse
A lighthouse at night with funky concrete forms along the path
Abandoned Warehouse at night
A warehouse at night, with star trails
Elea
A headshot of Elea
Elea
A headshot of Elea
Under the Manhattan Beach pier
The columns holding up the Manhattan Beach pier, lit by sodium vapor lights.
Sodium Lit Lake
A picture of a little pond taken at night
Sutro Tower at night
The Sutro Tower at night, complete with star trails.
Star Trails
Star trails, seen through the trees.
Elea
A headshot of Elea
The Stars, Like Rain
Star trails over a mountain ridge at night
Star Trails II
Star trails, seen through the trees.
Night Windmills
Windmills in southern California stopped at night
Cutiful
Cutiful in a dress
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