Canon 135mm

I have had my eye on this lens for quite some time...so I finally bought it! I'm so excited to use it for portraits, weddings, indoor activities, and anything else I can find. The bokeh is so smooth and it is extremely sharp. I also find this is an awesome lens to use for the Brenizer method because of the focal length the aperture opens up to f/2. Here are some test shots I took with my beautiful fiancé Stella :) 

Here it is used with a Canon 5D mark III

Rio GoPro Video

Rio, Brazil from Ricky Oliveras on Vimeo.

Here are some highlights from our trip to Rio. Shot on a GoPro!

Rio, Brazil from Ricky Oliveras on Vimeo.

Rio de Janeiro

The Christ

Ipanema Beach

The Botanical Gardens

The Botanical Gardens

Some birds eating together

A smiling jackfruit

Can you find Brenan in this picture???

The view from Corcovado

The tram to Sugarloaf

A small monkey hiding in the rainforest

Ok this might be picture overload for one post but I don't care because I had such a great time in Rio! It was my 3rd time to Brazil and my first time to Rio. I went with Stella, Brenan, and Bridgette. From the first day we were constantly doing something fun. The first full day we went to the urban rainforest where I proposed to Stella!!! Now I have a fiancé!

The fun continued for us as we visited awesome places, ate great food, and spent time with Stella's amazing family. I'm so glad I had this experience and I plan on going back very soon!!!!

Early Thanksgiving

Last weekend I drove up to NY where my grandparents live. It was a special occasion because family was getting together for an early Thanksgiving. I'm sure everyone will still have their own Thanksgivings, but it was great for me since I'll be traveling this Thanksgiving. Here are some shots of the family showing some of the fun we had! I miss them already!