Now that you have these super fast CF Express cards in your new camera, you need to continue that speedy workflow with other accessories that can tap into that speed. I went out and bought a couple Prograde Digital CF Express Thunderbolt Card reader (Type B), and wow, has my workflow gotten fast. I was Read More
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Sandisk CF Express Cards
Ready for holiday shopping gift number two? Flash cards have been evolving quickly, and the era of the CF Express card is upon us! Not long ago XQD cards started replacing SD cards because they were three times faster and more durable. But then CF Express cards arrived, and they were three times faster than Read More
Rechargeable Hand Warmers
I just returned from two weeks in New Mexico teaching photo workshops in Bosque Del Apache and White Sands NP. The groups were terrific, and the photography was spectacular. Bosque Del Apache has flooded new ponds this year, so the birds were in different places…but there were plenty of birds, and incredible light. Bosque Del Read More
Black Friday Deals
Today is the day to shop! Just about everyone is having some kind of sale. Nikon is going all out….most of their mirrorless cameras and lenses are on sale with significant discounts…and great deals on DSLR too! Roberts Camera has 10 percent off tripods and more. Singhray is giving gift cards out when you purchase Read More
Cinematic Landscapes
I just walked in the door from two weeks in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. We were leading a group and doing some scouting for our trip there next year. The trip was incredible, the wildlife stunning, and the accommodations were terrific. I’ve done a lot of safaris, but I shot more on this trip Read More
New Photoshop Object Selection
Photoshop, and Lightroom, just keep making it easier for us to make selections. Take a look at my last post on LR and Subject and Sky Selection, great additions to LR. Photoshop got a few new Neural Filters, but what I really like is the Object Selection update. To find this tool, take a look Read More
Lightroom Masking Options Update
LR had a recent update that added a few useful features, Select Sky and Select Subject. If you are working in Photoshop, you are already familiar with these two options…great to have them available in LR now. A few screens have been changed as well. Here is how this works: First, when you open your Read More
Nikon Z9 First Look
I have to admit, I have never received so many emails about a new camera launch. Last week my email was humming with questions about the new Nikon Z9. And with good reason…Nikon shooters have been waiting for the flagship mirrorless camera, and now they have it. There are a lot of great camera systems Read More
Previsualization, anticipation and getting the shot.
As photographers we are all trying to create better images. We refine our camera technique, go to exotic locations and buy new photo gear (yes, technology helps!)…all of these things can improve our photography. I think the best way to create better photos is really simple….just get out and photograph a lot. The more time Read More
Illuminated…but not lit.
Just in from two weeks on Route 66 teaching workshops….both trips were fantastic. Years ago I did an assignment for Nikon on this stretch of road, and I remember thinking…is it really that interesting? What am I going to shoot? Wow, I never imagined how amazing the travel photography was with so many stories and Read More
Dark Sky Weather App
It is amazing how much photographers rely on their phones. Not only as a way to share their work, communicate and take photos, but as a way to help get better images. I have written stories for photography magazines on the best apps for photographers, but they change so often there is always something better. Read More
Shaky Abstracts
If you have ever gone on one of our photo workshops, chances are you have heard terms like shaky, zoomy and twisty. Not exactly precision movement terms you might expect when describing landscape photography. But after photographing clean, sharp landscapes, you might want to try something different….say a little abstract. That is where these movements Read More