Author Archives: Digital Wonders and Smiles

March Magic

Hello all! Today I have a really random post of assorted photos and also am checking out Google’s Magic Eraser from the Pixel 6 and 7 series phones ā†“ Backstory on that: Google has kept this feature for new phones until now, after 2 years, it is available to every Pixel released. It was actuallyContinue reading “March Magic”

March Music

Hello all! This week I have some cello photos taken on the Fujifilm XT20 (18-55mm Canon STM) using the camera remote app. When I got the camera I wasn’t expecting much from the app since it’s railings on the Play Store are just sooo bad, but honestly I’ve been shocked and it’s super useful forContinue reading “March Music”

Photos of Philadelphia

Hey everyone! Last weekend I was able to take a trip to Philadelphia and I saw the musical Come from Away. The photos below are taken throughout Philly on the Pixel 4a and also on a Pixel 3aXL after my 4a died. Luckily, the 3a uses the same IMX363 as the 4a, its dynamic rangeContinue reading “Photos of Philadelphia”

Lakeside View

Hey everyone! Here’s some photos to start out 2023! I’ve been experimenting with the Fujifilm XT-20 which is just an awesome camera! These photos were all taken with a Canon 55-250mm STM II using the K&F autofocus adapter for the canon lens to work on the Fuji mount. After a few times out, the adapterContinue reading “Lakeside View”

Goodbye 2022

So! Here we are, the final Friday of 2022. Super crazy how fast this year went by! Today I just have a few photos from a sunset shot on a Fujifilm XT-20 which I’m intending to use as my main camera in 2023! Hope you enjoy some of these first photos from this camera andContinue reading “Goodbye 2022”

Safari & Snow

Hey all! Today I have a weird combination of photos. I went to a Safari park and took photos of animals there… but once I got home, I was greeted with snow. Sooo! I have photos of both the Safari Park and of the first snowfall of the year! Enjoy! Safari:This set of photos isContinue reading “Safari & Snow”

Hey all! Today I have some of the last autumn photos for this year! Most of the leaves are gone now so this is my last real photoshoot of the leaves! Today’s photos were all taken with my Pixel 4a using ProShot for DNG files and Darktable for editing! Enjoy! That’s all this week! ThanksContinue reading

OneRS 4k Cinematic

Hello all! It is another week and this week I finished my first mini-video shot on the Insta360 OneRS that I’ve been using, and I am pretty happy with it! Here is the video and I have some stuff I wanted to talk about regarding quality! Enjoy! Analyzing:Okay, so now that you’ve watched the video…Continue reading “OneRS 4k Cinematic”

Autumn Edits!

Hello all! This week I have some more edits from Polarr RAW that I talked about last week! I’ve been enjoying using the editor and wanted to continue using it this week! Also, all these photos were taken with my Helios 44-2 58mm on my 250d! I haven’t posted photos from that camera in quiteContinue reading “Autumn Edits!”

RAW Photo Editing Online?

Hello all! Today I am taking a look at RAW support that coming to the popular browser photo editor: Polarr! Yes, it turns out that Polarr is adding RAW support to their app! I find this super exciting since I do like Polarr a lot and it is exciting to see it grow from itsContinue reading “RAW Photo Editing Online?”

An Action Camera for Photography

Hello all! Today, I have a new camera to show off! I am now in possession of my first ever action camera: the Insta360 OneRS with the 4k boost lens (the kit lens). Now, despite action cameras being mostly known for video capabilities, I was drawn in by 48mp photos that it could produce withContinue reading “An Action Camera for Photography”

Pictures from Perthshire

Hello all! Another week and some more photos from my trip to Scotland. Unfortunately, I almost had a disaster this week when I ran into an issue with my laptop and couldn’t run or access files from the photo editor I use. Luckily, I had the RAW (.dng) photos I took on my Pixel storedContinue reading “Pictures from Perthshire”

Somewhere in Scotland

Hello all! If you’ve seen posts from the last few weeks you may know that I’ve just returned from Scotland with tons of photos! After many hours editing and sifting through I have some of the photos I took with many many more to edit. Enjoy! šŸ˜… So, hopefully you enjoyed those many photos fromContinue reading “Somewhere in Scotland”

Canon Created a Canva Competitor

Hey all! Today I am taking a look at something I’ve wanted to look at for a bit now, that is the new web app: Poster Artist. It was released on April 1st but I am somewhat happy to report that it was not an April fools joke, it is an actual product. So, let’sContinue reading “Canon Created a Canva Competitor”

This Lens is Amazing.

Well hello! Another week and today I would like to talk about a lens I got for $160 USD and LOVE. This lens is the Helios 44-2 50mm that I bought from the Retro Foto House (AKA MakVint)! This lens is from the 1980s and creates a really unique bokeh with swirls on the edgesContinue reading “This Lens is Amazing.”

Day 2 of My Trip to North Beach

Hey all! Today I have photos from my trip to North Beach last week! I covered the limited photos from Day 1 last week so here are more continuing on Day 2! I’ll have the camera the photo was taken on in the image caption! Enjoy! Day 2:Today we went on a walk on aContinue reading “Day 2 of My Trip to North Beach”

Squirrel Season

Hey all! Today I just have a few photos of this adorable baby squirrel! Enjoy! Just wanted to add some from my phone as well. I’ve seen some interesting stuff about super resolution zoom on Pixels and was intrigued. For 12.2mp, the photos are surprisingly decent but aren’t super sharp either. I saw some recentContinue reading “Squirrel Season”

Cinematic Satellite

Hello! This week I am revisiting a program that I wrote a post on in July 2021, Google Earth Studio! I have actually wanted to revisit this for a very long while but was still learning behind the scenes about new things I can do with the software and ways to improve realism both real-timeContinue reading “Cinematic Satellite”

MagicLantern + EOS M Workflow

Hey, hello, hi all! Today I am going to walk through editing RAW video shot on my EOS M utilizing MagicLantern’s MLV App and also merging all the clips in Blender! Let’s get into the edits! Importing Footage:So, if you are a returning reader you may know that I use Chrome OS Flex now forContinue reading “MagicLantern + EOS M Workflow”

The ProShot Camera App

Hello all! This weeks post is on the app I used to take the photos in the abandoned prison post from last week! I wanted to show off the app a bit because it is super cool and really makes use of some new technologies. I also want to talk about it’s intriguing platform supportContinue reading “The ProShot Camera App”

An Abandoned Prison Through a Lens

Hey, heyo all! Another week and I have a post I’ve been pretty excited about! I went to an abandoned prison with my camera to capture some footage and photos of this phenomenal place! Prison Backstory:This prison (SCI Cresson) closed in 2013 as a prison but in 2016 was bought for $600,000 and since thenContinue reading “An Abandoned Prison Through a Lens”

A New Video Editor

So, I switched to Chrome OS and now edit photos and videos entirely through Crosonti. I have edited with a few video editors and none of them are perfect. I liked OpenShot and still think it is decent especially with the Inkscape and Blender integration, but what if we look at just Blender. Well, I’veContinue reading “A New Video Editor”

Sunshine Showers

Well! Hello all! This week I have photos to share from last Friday after that post went out! Well, it would be impressive if I did anything before 12:01 AM last Friday šŸ˜‚… Anyways! I was hiking and took some photos before getting poured on out of no where! I was able to capture aContinue reading “Sunshine Showers”

Purely Photographs

Hey all! This week I have some photos to share! I was using my EOS M and the 50mm lens I haven’t taken off in weeks. šŸ˜‚ I was very happy to come across this grouping of turtles! They kept getting spooked and I had to be fairly close since I only had a 50mmContinue reading “Purely Photographs”