About Me
I am Michael Vacca
I am a photographer and web designer located near Washington, D.C. I started VaccaPhotography as a way to explore my passion for Photography and Videography. I enjoy a broad range of photographic genres, including landscape, street, and architecture, and I have fifteen years of experience as a web designer.
My love for photography started when I was young and has continued throughout my life. My first camera was my father’s Argus C3 film camera, vintage 1955. He passed away when I was very young, so the camera has a special place in my heart.
Photography In D.C.
Living and working in and around Washington D.C allows me to visit many magnificent monuments. My favorite monuments and locations include the Iwo Jima War Memorial, the Tidal Basin, and the National Mall, to name just a few.
My Gear
I shoot exclusively with Fujifilm cameras and use the Fujifilm X-T4 model as my primary camera. From my experience, the quality and professionalism of Fujifilm cameras and lenses are exceptional.
Bodies And Lenses
- Fujifilm X-T4
- Fujifilm X100V
- Fujifilm XF16-55mm f/2.8
- Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4
- Fujifilm XF50-140mm f/2.8
- Fujifilm XF18mm f/1.4
- Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.4
- Samyang 8mm f/2.8
- Samyang 12mm f/2
- DJI Ronin SC
- Godox TT685F
- Godox XPro-F Flash Trigger
- Sekonic L-308S-U Flashmate Light Meter
Bags
- Ona Bowery
- Domke F-803 RuggedWear Messenger Bag
Vintage Lenses
I enjoy using older manually focused lenses with my Fujifilm cameras. My collection of manual focus lenses includes the Pentax Asahi SMC Takumar 35mm f/3.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1/.7, and a Five Star 35mm-75mm MC Macro. These “Vintage” lenses have a look and feel that, in my opinion, modern lenses cannot match. These lenses may have flaws by today’s standards, but I find this adds character.
