Category Archives: equipment

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Shooting Wide, Down South

In the middle of a crazy busy summer, my whole family went down to Mount St Helen’s and Portland to celebrate my dad’s 60th birthday. We got super-lucky with the weather (there were severe downpours, but only while we were driving) and the area surrounding the mountain looked especially dramatic thanks to the moody storm clouds.

I used the trip to play with my newest lens - a very generous gift from my parents - and I am totally in love! It’s definitely not a boudoir lens, but it will be great fun to use at wedding receptions. Introducing the Sigma super-wide 10-20mm!

New Lens, New Color

We have an exciting new addition to the McElwee family - my new 70-200mm f/2.8 lens! It’s pretty much the best portrait lens made by anyone, anywhere, and it wears a hefty price tag. But it really is beautiful - and totally worth the price. Here are some sample shots from its first outings to Golden Gardens and Gasworks Park (as you can see it can do much more than just take nice portraits!) I also thought it was time for a little color after the last two black and white posts.