Photography

Zoom vs Prime Lenses

I talk a lot about my love affair with prime lenses. That being said, my glass arsenal has a number of beloved zoom lenses in it that I never want to be without. One of the most common questions I get asked about lenses is what’s the difference between prime and zoom lenses.

Photography

Crop Sensor vs Full Frame

“Full frame” and “crop” both refer to a camera’s sensor size. It’s really important to understand if the camera you’re looking at is a crop sensor or full frame. This will help you get the best photos possible, as well as pick out the best lenses.

Geek Chic

Eleven Ideas to Jumpstart Your Pop-Culture Travel Planning

Are you ready to travel but a bit overwhelmed at the prospect of fandom-based tourism? Whether you are just checking out a restaurant you saw in a reality show or you’re traveling to a new country with a hit list of filming locations to visit while in full costume, pop-culture travel has something for everyone.  Here are eleven ideas to help jumpstart your pop-culture travel planning!

Geek Chic

A Beginner’s Guide to Pop-Culture Travel

You’ve watched different movies and television shows, but swear you recognize their filming location and really want to visit it in person because you are such a huge fan. If you love the idea of traveling to locations featured in popular literature, film, and television, you likely have pop-culture travel on the brain.

Life with Lupus, Personal

Living with Lupus

I’ve had different health challenges for as long as I can remember. When I got into college and really had to manage my own health care, things took a turn for the worse. That would be the start of what would turn out to be a very long journey trying to find a medical professional who would listen to me, my symptoms and take it all seriously. 7 years later, with a whole lot of symptoms and a compromised quality of life, I was finally properly diagnosed.