education, Teaching

The Void of Education: What Matters

Every year, I am faced with a challenge familiar to many educators across the US and even around the globe--I have to convince my class that education matters. To some, this may seem redundant, especially for high school students who need to graduate, but any educator instinctively knows that a student will learn best when… Continue reading The Void of Education: What Matters

Photography

Why I Love Film: Olympus OM-1 in Tokyo, Thailand, & Vietnam

All photos were shot with an Olympus OM-1 with a 50mm F/1.4 Zuiko lens and Tri-X 400 unless otherwise noted In March 2013, I returned to Japan for a study abroad program for four months, and for the previous seven months, I had ample time to really wet my appetite for the world of photography… Continue reading Why I Love Film: Olympus OM-1 in Tokyo, Thailand, & Vietnam

Photography

Zeiss Milvus Zf.2 50mm f/1.4 (Nikon F-Mount) Review

All photos were shot with a Nikon D600 and Zeiss Milvus 50mm and converted straight out of camera to jpeg unless otherwise stated. In fall 2015, after my recent photography high of shooting in Vietnam with a simple film Olympus OM-1 with a 50mm f/1.4 Zuiko lens(read review here ), I decided that it was time to… Continue reading Zeiss Milvus Zf.2 50mm f/1.4 (Nikon F-Mount) Review