Flash has come a long ways in the last decade. Modern strobes are smaller, more powerful and have advanced features like TTL and High Speed Sync. I use my Elinchrom Three and Five monolights on many shoots…just put on the transmitter on my Z9 and I have up to 500 watts of power with HSS Read More
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Remove wires with one click in Photoshop
Travel photographers run into a problem photographing street scenes…distractions and clutter caused by wires and cables. In some scenes wires and cables might be part of the image, but other scenes a few telephone cables can really ruin an image. If I am photographing a rickshaw in a busy alley in New Deli, then I Read More
Nikon 400mm F2.8 jaguar image
Some of my latest work for Nikon included doing a write up about a lucky jaguar encounter in the Pantanal region of Brazil. You can read the full story here. We were leading a workshop searching for jaguars, and by luck we found a perfect hunting jaguar along the river. I had seen some incredible Read More
Best airport roller for photographers; Airport Advantage XT
Last year Cree and I racked up over 60 flights traveling around the globe…I’m not sure it is a good thing when the United gate agents recognize you and say hello! But we love to travel for our photography adventures, and along with that comes carrying a lot of camera gear. One thing I learned Read More
Photographing at -40F
Cree and I just walked in the door from a week of arctic photography, an incredible trip. As expected temps hit -40F and colder, today the high is -45F at the lodge we stayed at along the Yukon river…brrrr! After numerous posts of cold weather clothing, here are some tips for actually shooting in these Read More
2024 Warmest socks for photography
A few years back I did a blog on the warmest socks you can find, and there are some new additions to that list and some returning favorites. I have to admit wearing my new Bunny Boots makes me less worried about my feet at -30F this winter, but warm socks are still key to Read More
Photography; reduce glasses fogging
Have you ever gone out in cold environments to photograph and had your glasses fog up? This happens to me frequently, especially night aurora sessions in subzero temps. I try to wear my contacts when I can so I don’t have to worry about this. But I still shoot a lot wearing glasses, and foggy Read More
Warmest Gloves and Mittens for photography 2024
Every time I go out in subzero temps the great race begins once again. What will freeze first, my toes or fingers? Thankfully my new bunny boots are keeping my feet nice and toasty warm this winter. But let’s face it, if your fingers go numb you can’t work your camera….everyone can walk around with Read More
Warmest parka for winter photography
We talked about boots in the last post, now let’s dive into parkas. I find my photography ability and creativity decreases as my body temperature goes down. Some photographers find they get their best images the more they suffer to take the shot, and there are some remarkable images out there of sufferfests (is this Read More
The warmest boots for winter photography
Cree and I were driving across interior Alaska the other day in total awe of the winter landscape. Beautiful pink light, spruce trees buried in snow, and stunning mountain peaks were the norm. Roads were mostly ice with a little snow on top, but we have studded snow tires that kept us on the road. Read More
Photographing the northern lights with a full moon
Cree and I just returned from Haines, AK. We spent a week photographing eagles at the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, and there were tons of eagles this year (more on that soon). On the way home we drove through interior Alaska and Yukon with clear skies and good aurora forecasts. But we also had an Read More
The best light painting flashlight
Winter is here, and that means more night shooting for me. In addition to speedlight photography (image above), I also love to light paint subjects. Just a simple little burst from a flashlight can really transform an image. Light painting can range from small still life setups to larger scenes like cars, building and trees. Read More