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Macro and Meta (Powell Butte Photo Vlog 4.29.26)

April 29, 2026 by Joe Gray in Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Tech, Test Shots/Testing

It was a gorgeous day, so I went for a stroll around Powell Butte. I brought along my Meta Glasses and took some video of my photography adventure!

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My Best Photos of 2025

December 21, 2025 by Joe Gray in Best of Photos, Macro Photography, Mushrooms, Nature Lover, Photography, Wildlife

Check out my best photos from 2025!

Testing the GoPro Max2 on a Photo Hike (Unboxing Too)

October 19, 2025 by Joe Gray in Gear, Macro Photography, Mushrooms, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Reccomendations, Tech, Test Shots/Testing, VLOG, Wildlife

I got my hands on the new GoPro Max 2 360 camera and took it for a test drive to Powell Butte Nature Park in Oregon. I brought along my Canon R5 and some lenses and looked for some stuff to photograph. Then I edited the photos, reframed the 360 footage, put that into Davinci Resolve and added music and stuff. Here is that video! Stay tuned for more!

Blue Lake Regional Park Photo Blog and Live Editing (Photos and Video)

April 10, 2025 by Joe Gray in Macro Photography, Mushrooms, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel, Wildlife

Thank you for checking out my photos! I took a walk around Blue Lake Regional Park with my Canon R5 and Canon 100mm Macro lens. Afterward, I streamed my editing live on Twitch (Lukefno2) so if you want to know how I edit check out the video below.

Best Photos of 2024

December 31, 2024 by Joe Gray in Best of Photos, Macro Photography, Mushrooms, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel, Wildlife

I took a lot of photos this year, and I have compiled my favorite shots in this post. I try not to be too judgmental about my photography, so maybe some of them are only here because of the emotions I feel when I see the photo and remember the circumstances around them, but I am happy to give more photos a chance than I could if I were to be more strict. I love photography and I’m excited to get back out there next year!

Canon R8 First Impressions (W/Photos)

May 31, 2024 by Joe Gray in Gear, Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Gear Review, Photo Journal, Photography, Reccomendations, Reviews, Tech, Test Shots/Testing, Thoughts, Wildlife

To get a full-frame camera with the same sensor, processor, and autofocus features as the more expensive R6 MKII is not bad at all. I am excited to continue to learn about this camera and I will be posting the results.