Just a heads up as we go into another big shopping weekend. Singh-Ray is offering 20% off every filter they offer, no promo code needed, for three more days. We rely on Singh-Ray filters, and always have them with us on shoots. Our favorites include the Mor-Slo 5 and 10 stop ND filter, the LB Read More
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D5/850 now support CF Express
I have been excited about this update every since hearing about it, and now it is here! The D5, D850 and D500 now can use CF Express cards! If you have tried CF express cards, you know why this is exciting. Three times faster than an XQD card, these cards enable you to shoot almost Read More
Workflow tips/copyright in-camera
We are right in the middle of a power workflow class, and we are sharing everything we have learned to improve your workflow speed, editing and organization. Both in the field on a trip and at home in your office. We are showing our ‘secret’ (well, not really) technique of tagging images in the camera Read More
2020 Holiday Shopping Guide
It’s Black Friday, and we thought we would give you our choices for great gift ideas this holiday season. Get your credit card out, here goes: Photo Mechanic 6: This program is absolutely vital to our speedy workflow. It seems counter intuitive…add another program and somehow cut my workflow times 50 percent? Yep…if you want Read More
Happy Thanksgiving…and the one plugin you must have!
Cree and I hope everyone is having a good Thanksgiving! We spent the morning in our backyard bird blinds photographing finches, chickadees and bushtits. We have spent countless hours enjoying our ‘wildlife backyard’, a great way to enjoy photography without leaving your house. If you are interested in setting up your own backyard bird photography Read More
Holiday discounts!
It’s the beginning of the holiday shopping season, and there are some great deals going on right now. First, LensRentals is having 30% off sales on rentals. This is the perfect time to try out a long telephoto on those backyard birds. When your safari happens this summer, you will know if you want to Read More
Focus Lock On
One menu setting that is worth checking out is Focus Lock On. This setting is found in many cameras, both DSLR and mirrorless, just search in your autofocus menu to find this setting. Nikon calls if Focus Tracking with Lock On, but it might be called something different in other brands. What is Focus Lock Read More
Lens Rentals on sale!
Right now we are teaching our online bird photography class, and we have been talking a lot about using long telephoto lenses. Being so expensive, most people probably don’t have one sitting around the house! But here is some good news. Renting lenses are a great way to go, and right now LensRentals are 30% Read More
Z6II Subject tracking
Autofocus is quickly advancing right now. Cameras have been incorporating predictive autofocus systems for awhile like Nikon’s 3D Focus Tracking in many of their DSLRs, and now face/eye and animal tracking in their latest mirrorless cameras. One of my favorite features in the the Z6II is face/eye autofocus, it works like a charm. If you Read More
Nikon Z6II
Nikon has updated their Z6/7 line up to the Z6II and Z7II. If you read this blog you know we have been testing and reviewing the Z6/7 since they first came available, almost two years of shooting with these cameras. The Z6 was my first foray into mirrorless, and for first timers, it takes some Read More
Adobe Fonts
Quick tip Monday…It is nearing the time that everyone is sending out holiday cards, and many photographers create their own cards. After choosing your image, the next step is adding some text. Many photographers know about the simple dropdown box that shows you all your text options. But did you know if you are a Read More
Nikon D6
We have been shooting the Nikon D6 for months now, almost daily use with over 36,000 frames shot. Not bad for limited travel during a pandemic! It seemed about time to talk about our impressions of this camera, and how it fits in our photography workflow. Much of the D6 is the same as the Read More