Monthly Archives: February 2014

The J.B. Camera Designs Olympus OM-D E-M5 Grip

It took about three weeks to receive the J.B. Camera Designs Olympus OM-D E-M5 grip after ordering on Amazon, but there’s a good reason – they’re hand made one at a time, in what’s obviously a careful and purposeful process. The packing and personal note was a nice touch as well. A penny is even included […]

Mavericks 10.9.2

Everyone has updated to Mac OS Mavericks 10.9.2 for security purposes, right? My absolute favorite change not mentioned in the release notes: The dock doesn’t get stuck on multiple monitors, where you have to keep dragging your mouse down to get it to switch back and forth; it just pops up instantly on both. It […]

Olympus 25mm f1.8 Lens Amateur Review

I’ve been using the Olympus 17mm f1.8 as my standard lens for almost a year now, but after sorting through my favorite photos in Lightroom, I found it to be fairly absent. Sure, I’ve taken some photos I love with it, but I didn’t always like how close I had to get to fill the […]

Hello World!

Yes, this is the first post at ryansommers.com. I’m just testing out the design, fixing miscellaneous bugs, and generally playing around. I’ve always had intentions to start a blog, but told myself I never had the time. Of course that’s bullshit; you make time for the things that are important to you. I’m not really […]