A topic that is picking up a lot of traffic right now is ISO invariance. I’ve had a lot of questions come up on it, and photographers are wondering what my recommendation is about it. Should I change my shooting habits? Does it really affect my images? Can’t new cameras just get it right without Read More
Bump focus assist
Just back from another great workshop. We spent a week in the Ecuadorian cloud forest photographing hummingbirds, tanagers, toucans…over 30 species of hummingbirds alone! Anytime you photograph in the jungle the light can be low, especially with cloudy skies and sometimes rain. Our group focused on photographing from established blinds and feeding stations, so it Read More
Best Autofocus Mode for Hummingbirds
Just spent a week photographing hummingbirds in Madera Canyon in Arizona. I’ve been birding and photographing in this canyon for 40 years, the first place that really got me interested in birds…hard to believe it has been that long. We had a great group, and lots of hummingbirds. We spent almost 8 hours a day Read More
Photoshop Remove Tool a game changer
Adobe continues to update and improve their products, including using AI powered technology for better performance. With their latest update they added the Remove Tool. Sounds pretty bland, right? Wait until you try it….be sitting down…because it will change how your work in Photoshop forever! I have loved using content aware fill for years. When Read More
Sandals and Snow boots; Singh-Ray Online Webinar
If you have some free time this week check out my online webinar for Singh-Ray. I’ll be discussing my recent travels and how I use Singh-Ray filters during my travels. Honestly, these filters are critical to many images I create, and they transform images…unlike anything I could ever do in post processing. I’ll also show Read More
How to photograph ocean water
Yesterday morning I was on Bandon beach in Oregon teaching a workshop. We had cloudy, moody skies, perfect for creating stunning ocean photographs. The million dollar question came up…how do you photograph the water in the ocean landscape? And the answer is….it depends on the mood you want to create. The first big question is Read More
60FPS and shooting sports
We’re just in from a busy two weeks in Alaska, first week photographing bears and puffins (amazing trip, check out the trip report) and second week shooting for Alaska tourism. A fun part of our tourism assignment is the diversity of the photography…still life food shots, wildlife, aerials, interiors…and even traditional sports. This year we Read More
Dealing with pesky bugs on photo shoots
I just returned from Africa, and head out in a few days to Alaska. Beautiful locations…and also spots that have lots of pesky insects. Dealing with bugs is a fact of life on many outdoor photo shoots… Not all mosquitos are equal. Some are huge, like the Alaskan variety, and others are smaller but carry Read More
Shooting eye level using your LCD
I’m packing up for a bear photography trip next week, and I can’t wait. Alaska is still home to Cree and I, we spend months each year photographing this amazing state. We’re bringing a Z8 with us, so stay tuned for more field impressions of that camera soon. Wildlife photographers know that often the best Read More
Heat Shimmer and telephoto lenses
In Africa just a few weeks ago we had some warm, sunny weather. Not scorching hot, but just hot enough that midday was pretty hot. On some wildlife drives we were still out in the middle of the day, especially in the great migration. Thousands of animals just kept coming over the horizon, how could Read More