I arrived in DC at about the same time as a giant snowstorm. It was great for me because I had most of the day free just to walk around and get photos. I didn’t have a lot of winter-gear with me, but I was able to stay out taking photos for a solid three hours before I retreated back inside to the warmth to process some photos.

DC After a Snowstorm

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• Date Taken2019-01-13 15:56:49
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/469
• Aperture1.8
• ISO55
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

About the middle of the day everyone starts bringing in their boats with their morning catches here on the beach on Madagascar. It’s cool to see all these guys carrying the boat while almost running full speed. I would have asked to help but they could probably just look me up and down and know I was useless.

Returning From Fishing

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• Date Taken2020-07-08 14:04:12
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I went to D.C. in the winter to visit my friends at the Ritz-Carlton and the Marriott, since this is where they are based. I had an extra day and there was quite a blizzard out there! So I ran around with my camera as long as I could stand the cold to get some photos. Here is one of my favorites…

The Washington Monument in a Snow Storm

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• Date Taken2019-01-13 15:38:58
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/490
• Aperture1.8
• ISO55
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Almost every day in Madagascar, I went out on a jog up and down the beach. This was during a period when my luggage was lost, which meant I didn’t have my big boy camera. Oh well! No worries… I made it a challenge for myself to use my Pixel phone as much as a good. This is one of the many fun photos I got while working the scene up and down the beach.

Along the beach in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-10-03 12:08:50
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/3906
• Aperture1.8
• ISO71
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

I recently posted this photo on social media and people really seemed to love it. I really did not expect that reaction! I mean, you never know what’s gonna be a hit and what won’t. You all know me… the reaction does not affect what I choose to shoot or post, but I do enjoy watching the reactions. It was so popular that I am putting in my upcoming book!

Snowstorm in D.C.

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• Date Taken2019-01-13 15:38:58
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/490
• Aperture1.8
• ISO55
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

I was there last winter on a particularly bitter-cold day. I decided to head out with my Pixel phone and see what kind of shots I could get. I had a rough theory that the shots from the Pixel would be no big difference from my Sony. And, I was pretty much right. If I had taken this shot with the Sony, I doubt anyone could tell the difference side-by-side. Of course, there’d be a difference if you zoomed in to 100% because of the megapixel difference.

Washington DC in the Snow

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• Date Taken2019-01-13 15:56:49
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/470
• Aperture1.8
• ISO55
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

There is a huge set of stairs in Antananarivo that connect the lower part of the city to the upper part. All along both sides are people selling pretty much anything you can imagine. It’s mostly the sort of stuff people in the west would consider antiques. But people here actually still use this stuff. It’s both strange and not-strange. The whole thing is a bit of an anachronism because people that are selling this stuff are always behind the tables on their smartphones.

Selling Typewriters

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• Date Taken2019-10-09 09:23:18
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/430
• Aperture1.8
• ISO54
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

I was walking around with my friend Rene and we came across these three girls who were out taking photos. It was actually the very first DSLR I saw while there, and I was really surprised. They supposedly came from a different part of Madagascar because of their face paint. Also, they didn’t speak any English so it was really quite hard to communicate! But I thought they looked cool! By the way, this is a shot with my Pixel 3 phone. Not bad, eh?

Three Photographers from Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-10-02 16:48:01
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/2500
• Aperture1.8
• ISO53
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

I took this with my Pixel 3 phone. Incredible, right? At some point, I’m going to stop being amazed at all the cool photos I get with this incredible phone. I’m about to get the Pixel 4, which is supposed to be even better. Another interesting thing is that this girl wasn’t even posing. That’s how she was sitting when my friend Mark and I walked into the store together. I thought she was really beautiful and asked to take her photo… she was so cool and said, “Sure, why not?”

Pretty Girl at the Kwik-E-Mart in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-10-02 21:27:53
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/30
• Aperture1.8
• ISO724
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
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Here’s one of the many mobile phone photos I took while in Africa. If you want to see some of my favorites here is a link to my favorite 20 or so. Enjoy!

Mobile in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2020-07-08 14:33:01
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