Fuji X-Series, iPhoneography, Japan, Okinawa
Thomas Alan Smilie
Coin Laundry and Chicken
Coin Laundry and Chicken
Thomas Alan Smilie
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
Fuji X-Series, Photography
Thomas Alan Smilie
Fuji x100F w/ TCL-x100 Teleconverter

As I prepare to post my review, I thought I would share a couple photos. I love how my original TCL-x100 Teleconverter looks on my new x100F. I had originally purchased it with my black x100S, but I think I actually like this look better. I’ve now owned every x100 and the love affair just keeps growing with this camera. 

Fuji x100F w/ TCL-x100 Teleconverter
Tokyo, Street, Streets of Tokyo, Fuji X-Series
Thomas Alan Smilie
Streets of Tokyo with the Fuji x100F

This past July  my daughter and I decided on a whim to take a trip to Tokyo for a few days. She was out of school for the summer and it was perfect for some quality father daughter time. It’s been two years since our last trip. Scary how fast time goes by. On my last trip to Tokyo I had just bought the x100T and was testing it out.

Streets of Tokyo with the Fuji x100F
Photography, Fuji X-Series, Okinawa Journal, Okinawa, Japan
Thomas Alan Smilie
Photo of the Day - Waiting for a customer.

Hey everyone. Hope your all doing well today. I took this photo last year while testing my x100T that I had just upgraded to. The photo is part of a blog post I did on shop keepers in Naha. Click here to view that story. I love how he's surrounded with so much merchandise and yet everything looks in place.  

Photo of the Day - Waiting for a customer.

iPhoneography

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Coin Laundry and Chicken

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I was out for an afternoon walk last week and spotted this coin laundry and chicken restaurant. I love the backdrop of the sunset and the contrast of the yellow signs from the chicken restaurant. I took a couple of shots with my x100F and with my iPhone 12 Pro. The wider angles and HDR of the iPhone show the image in a different light but I like them both.

Coin laundry and chicken restaurant at sunset in Chatan, Okinawa. Fuji X100F

Coin laundry and chicken restaurant at sunset in Chatan, Okinawa. Fuji X100F

Coin laundry and chicken restaurant at sunset in Chatan, Okinawa. iPhone 12 Pro.

Coin laundry and chicken restaurant at sunset in Chatan, Okinawa. iPhone 12 Pro.

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Mobile Monday

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Mobile Monday

Welcome to the first Mobile Monday post, dedicated to mobile only information and photos. I shoot more these days with my iPhone than with my beloved Fuji x100F. Sometimes I feel guilty and feel like I need to force myself to shoot more with my x100. Fact is though, it shouldn’t matter if I’m shooting with my iPhone, my x100F or any other camera.

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Tips for Thanksgiving Photos

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Tips for Thanksgiving Photos

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. The holidays bring out the cameras, so take a few minutes to browse some of the tips below on taking better Thanksgiving photos. Enjoy.

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Travel Photo Tips

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iPhone Photography School has great articles on getting the most out of your iPhone for photography. This recent article on shooting more interesting travel photos has some interesting and unique tips. Enjoy.

Thanks for stopping by today. Feel free to like, comment and share this post if you enjoy it or found it useful. 😊 Also be sure to follow me on Instagram and Twitter @shootlighter to see more photos, and subscribe to my YouTube channel to see more videos.

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Starbucks & Ocean Layers

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Starbucks & Ocean Layers

A couple of shots taken with my iPhone X recently.

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Shot on iPhone - #Sunrise

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Shot on iPhone - #Sunrise

ShootLighter has always been about lighter, mobile-friendly photography. Sometimes my beloved Fuji x100 series camera is the star of the show, and sometimes it’s my iPhone or DXOOne connected camera. Apple has been promoting #ShotOniPhone for a few years now since the introduction of the iPhone 6, so I thought I would start a weekly “Shot on iPhone” series, a recap of my favorite iPhone photos from that week, or recently.

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Denver with the iPhone X

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Denver with the iPhone X

This past April I went to Denver for the annual #GSMCON Government Social Media Conference. Normally, I would always travel with my Fuji x100F, but this time I decided to only take my iPhone X and leave behind my beloved x100F. I was looking for a way to travel lighter and with my shiny new iPhone X only a few months old still, it seemed like a good idea.

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7 Plus Jet Black vs iPhone 8 Plus

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7 Plus Jet Black vs iPhone 8 Plus

It’s that time of year again when Apple has iPhone fans in a frenzy over their latest and greatest release. This year we got not one, but two new iPhones to choose from. Apple released the iPhone 8 (skipping a 7s model) and the all new 10th Anniversary iPhone X preorders start October 27th.