BAYON, CAMBODIA.  (November 2011). Bayon's smiling faces (all 216 of them!) make the ancient Khmer temple, which dates back as far as the 12th century, one of the most memorable visits in the greater Angkor region.  Permanent photo link (view larger) here. Original photo properties: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2, M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f1.8 lens (90mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/640s f1.8, ISO 100, 4000 x 3000 pixels, RAW.    

EDMONTON, CANADA.  (March 2012).  Roasting marshmallows on a Sunday afternoon.  Looks like the bear has some pretty good technique.  :)  Permanent photo link here.  Original photo properties: Polaroid Spectra Pro instant camera, Polaroid Image film (ISO/ASA 640, expired June 2009), handheld, dial-in manual focus, TIFF scanned by Canon CanoScan LiDE 200 scanner from instant print.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (March 2012). Whimsical theatre. The Garneau Theatre and Whimsical Cupcake Shop light up the historic Garneau Block in this isolated, Western Canadian city.  Permanent photo link here.  Original photo properties:  Olympus Trip 35 solar-powered camera with fixed D.Zuiko 40mm f2.8 lens, Fuji Pro 400H film (ISO/ASA 400), "Night Trip" mode with forced shutter and aperture set to f2.8, negative scanned to JPEG by processing lab.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (March 2012). Pop art! We rescued an old Polaroid Studio Express Model 403 camera from surplus :).  This camera model was once widely used for passport and ID photos before being displaced by digital. Top left: Coke bears. Top right: Peanut's root beer. Bottom left: Cheemo's energy-boosting citrus pop. Bottom right: Robots are the future Pepsi generation. Permanent photo link here.  Original photo properties: Polaroid Studio Express Model 403 camera with 4 built-in lenses, Fuji FP-100C Professional film (ISO / ASA 100), handheld, sonar rangefinder-assisted fixed focus, bounce flash fired, 1/125s f8, JPEG scanned from print.

ANGKOR THOM, CAMBODIA. (November 2011). Under the umbrella tree. Permanent photo link (view larger) here.  Original photo properties: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2, M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f1.8 lens (90mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/500s f3.5, ISO 100, 4000 x 3000 pixels, RAW.