I can’t count the number of times I have photographed wildlife and wished I had a longer lens. If possible I always try to fill the frame in camera for tight wildlife shots. But what happens more often is I have to crop down from an existing image. One of the great things about the Read More
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Two Approaches to Street Photography
Right now we have started up our online travel photography class, and I have to say it was one class I was really excited about teaching. Why? Because good travel photography is spontaneous, unplanned, fluid and diverse. In other words, you need to have a lot of technical skills and be very fast with your Read More
MindShift Packs on Sale; BackLight 26L
If there is one thing you can’t have enough of as a photographer it is photo bags. It just seems there is always a reason for another one that does something a little better than the one you currently have. Right now I have more camera bags than I care to admit. But if you Read More
Nikon 3D Tracking
Right now there is a lot of excitement about predictive autofocus. Mirrorless cameras have been ushering in this technology in a big way, but it has actually been around awhile in DSLRs. The basic idea is you focus on a subject using a predictive autofocus pattern or mode, and then the camera will stay focused Read More
Creative reflections
Okay, here is a quick tip to liven up your travel photography. Say you find a beautiful castle in the Czech Republic bathed in warm light. The castle is surrounded by water, so the reflection photography is incredible. You blaze away just giddy with how nice the images are coming out. A few fall leaves Read More
Z6II/Z7II firmware update
One of the great things about mirrorless cameras are firmware updates. Significant updates are like getting a new camera! The Z6 and Z7 went through three major firmware updates and added major new features like eye and animal face detection. Even better, now using Snapbridge, you just link to your camera using the bluetooth Read More
Nikon 500mm F5.6 PF + 1.4x TCIII converter
Recently I had a question about using the wildly popular 500mm F5.6 with a 1.4x converter. Cree and I just can’t get enough time with the 500mm F5.6 PF. This is one of Nikon’s best ideas, a walk around razor sharp wildlife lens. This lens weighs only 3 pounds, two pounds lighter than the 200-500mm, Read More
Lens Coat Lens Sack
Cree and I have been exploring our local refuges, state parks and natural areas a lot this winter. We wind up photographing a lot from our truck. Ever notice the second you get out of your car and the wildlife runs or flies away? Your car acts as a natural blind, and eliminates your silhouette. Read More
Travel photography speedlight solutions
I’m working on our online travel photography class right now, pulling and editing 500 new images from travels around the globe. It has been really interesting looking through a database of a million images and reliving some of my favorite travels and most memorable shoots. How could I forget traveling to Northern Ireland on a Read More
Topaz Sharpen AI
Last year I talking about Topaz Sharpen AI. I liked the program, and it worked well for sharpening images. However, it didn’t have the ‘wow’ factor that Topaz DeNoise AI had. I have never seen better results reducing noise as Topaz DeNoise produces. Getting DeNoise was an obvious choice. Topaz has updated Sharpen AI since Read More
Puffy Birds
Ten below zero this morning….and that is a perfect time to photograph puffy birds. What are puffy birds? One thing we teach in our online bird photography class is understanding a little about bird behavior, and how that can improve your wildlife photography. Birds trap air in their feathers to stay warm. If it is Read More
Warmest Socks Out There
Right now most of the country is enduring a cold snap. We were out in our backyard bird blinds this morning in sub zero temps, and part of enjoying photography in cold weather is staying warm. The first thing that gets cold for me is my feet. For boots I use my Sorel Glaciers, I’ve Read More