One of the great things about teaching photo workshops is the collective vision of the group. What is this you say? I am constantly amazed when you have 10 people standing side by side photographing the same scene, and yet you get 10 different photographs. Everyone’s vision is different. And a huge value in the Read More
The D6 has a new firmware update available. This improves autofocus performance, as well as tweaks Auto ISO performance. Click here to get the link. The D6 appeals to pros, sports and wildlife photographers, and comes with a big price tag. But you get what you pay for. I have been consistently impressed with this Read More
My number one rule of packing for air travel.
I’ll be getting on a few planes this summer on my way to workshops and assignments. After over a year of not flying, it is nice to be packing for some trips. Next up is Alaska for a bear photography workshop, and many participants have been asking about packing for the trip. Since I have Read More
My 1000th blog post!
I have always enjoyed teaching photography and sharing tips with fellow photographers. My blog has been a big part of reaching photographers. Each month I get thousands of visitors, and lots of great questions via email. These questions often prompt another blog post, and many of the stories I have written for photography magazines started Read More
Compositional Subtraction
I’ve been photographing a lot of landscapes lately, and I keep coming back to one helpful technique: compositional subtraction. What is this? Put another way, this concept means ‘Should that be in my picture?’ Often with landscape photography you have more time to figure out your composition. Now if the light is changing fast, you Read More
The Justin Clamp
Here is one piece of gear that is so versatile I take it on all my shoots. The Justin Clamp, or Manfrotto 175F clamp, is one piece of useful gear. We just returned from photographing hummingbirds in Arizona, and we used these clamps in a number of ways. Take a look at the photo above. Read More
What really freezes a hummingbird’s wings?
If you have traveled with us, you know Cree and I can’t get enough of birds and bird photography. It’s like telling a dog ‘squirrel!’. We just can’t help stop and stare…and take photos! We recently returned from one of our favorite hummingbird locations, Madera Canyon, near Tucson. It is probably the best place in Read More
Singh-Ray Filters
I’ve been using Singh-Ray filters my entire career, and I never leave the office without 3-4 in my pack. My normal selection includes polarizers, ND filters, graduated ND and reverse ND filters. These filters allow me to create photographs that are not possible unless I am using them. I also find that I change compositions Read More
3 tips for tack sharp wildlife photos
I’m just back after spending a few weeks in Yellowstone NP, probably the best place in the lower 48 to photograph wildlife. Bears, wolves, bison, elk, antelope, coyotes, moose…everywhere we went we encountered abundant wildlife. We ran two workshops and they were a huge success…fantastic photography and good laughs. Since we were photographing a lot Read More
Goal Zero Portable Power
I have received some great emails from photographers asking about suggestions on road trip destinations this summer. So great to see people out traveling again and enjoying the national parks and seashores. One photographer is car camping, and asked about how I power my camera gear on the road or in the backcountry. Great question! Read More