Nikon recently delivered the newest lens in the mirrorless S lineup, the 85mm F1.8. This is a portrait photographer’s meat and potato lens; I have used my 85mm F1.4 for years around the globe with amazing results. But with new technology and the closer mounting distance of the S lenses, could this new lens replace Read More
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Electronic versus mechanical shutter
Many cameras today have two types of shutters, a mechanical shutter and an electronic shutter. You might be thinking this only applies to mirrorless cameras, but some DSLR cameras also have both. I love the ability to use an electronic shutter on my D850. I can shoot in a silent mode and use my LCD Read More
Adding vintage effects/Alien Skin Exposure X4
There is a lot of great editing software out there these days. While you can do most everything in LR and PS, sometimes it is just nice to click a few button and call it good. The biggest issue with plugins has been the quality of the final image. Some plugins create pixelated over processed Read More
Lume Cube
I just returned from photographing along Route 66, first some assignments and then followed by a fantastic Route 66 workshop. As you might expect, there are a lot of old cars along Route 66. We often photographed during twilight and used speed lights and larger Elinchrom ELB 500 strobes to illuminate the scene. But a Read More
Auto settings in Lightroom
If you are like me, you like to speed up your workflow. I can only take so many hours in front of the computer working on images before I need a break. But after some assignments, and with a deadline looming, I may have to edit hundreds of photos in a matter of hours. How Read More
Best Photo Backpack ever…
Photo backpacks are like tripods. It just seems like you need more than one, or maybe many, to have the right one for the specific photo shoot. I have used numerous photo backpacks through the years, and still am finding new ones that fit a specific need. Currently I love my Mindshift Backlight 18L for Read More
Travel Photography Guide Digital Photo Magazine
I love shooting editorial assignments. Lots of freedom on what to shoot, how to shoot it, and exploring creative ideas. I have been doing assignments for Digital Photo Magazine for many years, and really value being able to contribute to this magazine along with Outdoor Photographer and Digital Photo Pro magazines. Recently DP published a Read More
Focus by wire/ Hyperfocal distance on mirrorless lenses
I’m continuing to clarify information on mirrorless cameras and lenses based on reader questions. There is a lot of new technology involved with mirrorless, and some new terms getting tossed around in daily conversations that may be confusing. One aspect of the new Nikon S lenses for the Z camera system is focus by wire. Read More
Nikon 35mm F1.4 versus the Nikon 35mm F1.8 S lens
If you are a Nikon shooter, you probably have been watching the Z camera launch with interest. Maybe you have even decided to go out and buy a Z6 or Z7. Along with these cameras came the release of the ‘S’ lens series, lenses designed to be used with the Nikon Z cameras. We bought Read More
Embedded profiles using Z cameras/lenses
If you have been using a Z camera and photographing RAW (NEF) files, you might notice something a little different when you open the files in LR or PS. The profiles are already embedded into the files. This means the profile will automatically fix vignetting, distortion and chromatic aberration with this particular lens. Rather than Read More
Silky or Sharp moving water?
Cree and I just walked in the door from a fabulous workshop in the Redwoods and along the Oregon Coast. We had great weather, lots of fog and sunbeams in the forest, and a spectacular sunset on the beach in Oregon. As usual Cree and I were shooting both the Z7/6 and D850s…we like both Read More
Nikon Lens Sale
I have been talking with a lot of folks about buying Nikon lenses on workshops, and for those shopping, now might be the time. Nikon currently had a number of lenses on sale. Check out your local store or wherever you shop to see what is available. One that caught my eye was the 70-200mm Read More