Since I just recently started taking pictures again, I don’t have much new work. In the meantime, I’m pulling work from my library to post.

Today’s photo was shot with my iPhone using a fisheye lens attachment. The building is the old U.S. Customs House in Norfolk, Virginia, completed in 1858. I had fun with the processing, adding a little texture and a slight vignette to make it look a bit spooky.

This is Samantha, more commonly known as Sam. She adopted me about eight years ago by jumping onto my lap on a visit to the Portsmouth Humane Society. We’ve been best buddies ever since.

This photo was taken with my iPhone. I’ve been asked many times how I got her to pose so perfectly. It was extremely difficult. I was using my phone, she crawled up onto my lap, and I snapped the picture. I really couldn’t miss.

This photo makes her look intelligent, but don’t let that fool you. She’s a silly little goofball who does some remarkably stupid things, but I love her just the same.

I don’t really have anything to say right now, so I’ll get right to it.

Today’s photo was a class assignment: no big cameras, only phones. I was skeptical but found this very freeing. I learned I could get good results with basic equipment.

I shot this in my living room. It’s just your average chair, nothing fancy. The soft window light barely grazes the pillow. Could I have done this with a big camera? Sure. Would I have tried? I doubt it.

Photography is not about the gear. The photographer’s vision is what matters.