A New Toy – Olympus OM-D

I love to photograph my daughter.  But she is an active girl and always on the move.  In the past two years, I had only a handful of good photos capturing her in motion.  I was desperate in finding a compact camera with fast auto focus and responsive shutter.  The OM-D is the answer to my problem.  I bought it last weekend. Key features of this camera include: 1.44 million dot EVF, with a 120 fps refresh rate (100% field-of-view… read more →

Maui – Hawaiian Dance

Hula is a dance form accompanied by chant (oli) or song (mele). It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.  This dancer performed a dramatic fire dance at the dinner that I attended before I left Maui.  The dancer was moving violently.  Thanks to OM-D’s fast focus.  I was able to capture these photos with decent clarity.  Camera settings are ISO800, 1/125 sec, f1.8.… read more →