The One about Tokyo Skytree
In 2012, Tokyo Skytree was unveiled to the public. A broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, the tower is the “tallest tower” in the world and the second tallest structure in the world. Tokyo Skytree also serves as the primary television and radio Read More …
The One about the Zwilling J.A. Henckels Fingernail Clipper
A nail cutter from Germany that does precise cuts…but are you willing to pay $22 for a nail cutter? Introducing the Zwilling J.A. Henckels Fingernail Clipper. I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical by Zwilling’s claim of precise clean cuts and really, Read More …
The One about the VANGUARD GH-200 Tripod Head
When it comes to heads for your tripod, I believe in having both a regular ball head and also a pistol grip. I have used a variety of other brands of heads to go along with my Bogen 3020/3021 tripods for use with my DSLR Read More …
The One about The Monogram Checklist: The Films of Monogram Pictures Corporation, 1931-1952
I watch and review a lot of films each year and each time I sit down and watch a Monogram Pictures film, I get a little excited and that is because I’m a big fan of B-films made from the 1930’s-1940’s. More specifically, I’m a Read More …
The One about the Monster NTune On-Ear Headphones V3
With the headphone market getting a little crowded and competition ramping up among various companies, many are trying to capture audiences with flashy/stylish headphones that deliver quality sound. Monster has their line of headphones known as N-Tune (version I am reviewing is the HD version) Read More …
The One about the Crumpler 7 Million Dollar Home Bag
I have heard about how efficient the Crumpler Seven Million Dollar Home Bags are. Having seen photographers rave about them, I figured that before I left to Japan, I would purchase one and see how it would work. To my surprise, the bag was much Read More …
The One about My Classic Hollywood Photo Collection and the Legendary Film Stars of the Era
Back in the late 80’s, as a film buff, I would always be enamored with Hollywood from the early 1900’s through the 1960’s (and of course, up to the present time as well). But at a small town I visited, a gentleman in his late Read More …
The One about the NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable LED Light
I have had some unfortunate situations where I have had to shoot photos with low light outdoors and using my flash and avoiding the use of a very high ISO, the end result were blurry pictures because I had to guesstimate. I invested in ring Read More …
The One about Umami Burger in Los Angeles
California is known for In-n-Out Burger, but back in 2009, from it’s first location in Los Angeles, Umami Burger was the place to go! Now having branches in other states outside of California, Umami Burger is an American restaurant chain that specializes in savory Read More …
The One about Star BBQ in Los Angeles
It was late and my brother and I were hungry. And when we put our heads together to think what is open in the wee hours of morning, Star BBQ in Los Angeles’ Koreatown came to mind. Located at 601 S. Ardmore Avenue in the Read More …
The One About the COACH MBC Solid Beach Tote
I often visit the beach during the hot summer and I typically don’t like bringing any of my really nice leather bags to the beach. It’s typically back-packs or cheap older tote bags that I had in the closet. But since early winter, I have Read More …
The One about skimonline.com’s “Aegis”
One of my favorite skimboard online communities that I used to venture into was Aaron Peluso’s skimonline.com. Featuring a pretty cool community of skimboarders, the site had it’s first DVD release featuring a lot of talented skimboarders from Aaron, Paulo Prietto, Andy Chiavetta and many Read More …
The One about the Yongnuo RF-603 C1 2.4GHz Wireless Flash Trigger/Wireless Shutter Release Transceiver Kit
You probably have done your research online and the fact that you stumbled on this review, more than likely you’re not looking at the more expensive Pocket Wizards. Well, like many others, I figured that because a large number of people on the Strobist community Read More …
The One about Stacy Peralta’s “Dogtown & Z-Boys”
In 2001, a documentary by legendary skater and documentary filmmaker Stacy Peralta and Craig Stecyk, one of the original founders of Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions surf shop in Venice, California was released to people who have waited for this documentary with high anticipation. Read More …
The One about Bravo Farms in Tulare
Back in 1995, Bravo Farms opened their first restaurant in Traver, California. Three more restaurants would follow. Another in Tulare Country (2009), Visalia (2012) and Kettleman City in 2014. When it comes to ingredients and customer service, there are a few restaurants that I truly Read More …
The One about Shibuya and Harajuku
In Tokyo is the special ward, the fashion mecca for young and hip known as Shibuya. Historically, the area was the site of a castle where the Shibuya family resided in the 11th century. Shibuya is known for its trendy fashion and many fashion-driven buildings Read More …
The One about Tom N Toms
Quite often, with friends we hang out at a place that we all just hang out, drink coffee and talk. Usually, they are Chinese or Korean-based coffee shops and we happened to be in Korea town and friends have told me about Tom N Toms. Read More …
The One about the Neewer TT560 Speedlite
The Neewer TT560 is a Speedlite that has received positive reviews from budget photographers in Asia. Released in Jan. 2010, there is not much known about this flash and because it was around the same pricepoint as YN-560, people flocked to the Yongnuo flashes for Read More …
The One about the Lonely Planet Make My Day San Francisco Guidebook
For anyone looking for a non-verbose or thick travel guide, the Lonely Planet “Make My Dag” travel booklets are the way to go. A thin booklet, the “Make My Day” booklets allow one to flip between three sections: Morning, Afternoon, Evening So, if in San Read More …
The One about “DRIVE THRU: South Central America”
When it comes to surfing DVD’s, among my favorites are the “DRIVE THRU” series from 14 Day Productions. It’s literally a series which puts together a group of well-known surfers and send them to surf spots in different parts of the world. Some of these Read More …