In March 2014, Carol and I visited photogenic sights in New Mexico to capture the following evocative image galleries: New Mexico favorite images Carlsbad Caverns National Park Chaco Culture National Historical… Read More »USA: New Mexico guide
With the rise of anonymous internet chatter and demise of traditional printed newspapers, where do we find the “truth” in a raucous world? Below are… Read More »Truth in journalism: how to check the facts
Since 2016, a 1-inch Type sensor size has optimized the portability of sharp travel cameras (recommended here). In comparison, cameras using larger APS-C sensors require heftier 11x… Read More »Compare digital camera sensor sizes: 1″-Type, 4/3, APS-C, full frame 35mm
On a sunny August morning in 2013, we walked the well-worn boardwalks of Croatia’s Plitvice Lakes as part of a month starting from Venice, day-hiking the Dolomites… Read More »CROATIA: Plitvice Lakes National Park
The world’s best pocket-sized travel camera improved in 2015: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 version IV (best-ever pocket camera 2015, 10.5 oz) bests earlier version III with: a new Exmor RS stacked… Read More »Sony RX100 I & III review: best pocket camera 2012-15
An unusually popular gallery: The following photos by Tom Dempsey are unusually popular in internet searches or print sales. Go figure! Unique, quirky images attract… Read More »Unusually popular images
Please read my separate Sony A6300 review before delving into the earlier Sony A6000, NEX-6 and NEX-7 below. For photography on-the-go in 2012-15, I ditched my DSLR and… Read More »Sony A6000 & NEX top Nikon for travel, 11x lens
Watching television requires a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) to skip annoying commercials and view desired content on your own schedule. Recording free HD TV via antenna improved in 2014-2015 with the Channel… Read More »Drop cable: record free HD TV on Channel Master CM7500 DVR