We get a lot of questions about what is a good camera for those getting into the Nikon line? Or what about a backup to a Z8? I was very intrigued when Nikon introduced the Z6III. I’ve owned every version of the Z6…but I wanted something with more speed and a better grip for me Read More
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Steger Mukluks, a very warm winter boot
After my earlier post on warm boots for winter, a few folks commented on how heavy the new Alaska bunny boots are. Yes, they are heavy, and after a day of walking around or stomping through the snow you will feel it. I use my bunny boots for standing around or limited walking in subzero Read More
The number one rule for traveling with cameras
I spend the better part of my year on the road teaching photo workshops and shooting assignments. I just walked in the door from Finland, and I’m off to Baja in a few days…60-70 flights a year. Since I travel with groups, we often share our travel stories dealing with camera gear. For the most Read More
Rotolight Neo 3
A question I get often on workshops is why not use continuous lights instead of flash like a SB-5000 speed light? Continuous lights versus flash, what are the pros and cons? I use both lights in my photography, and they each have things they do well. Continuous lights provide constant illumination so you can see Read More
Best headlamp in cold weather
I think Cree and I own about 14 headlamps…seriously. We guided in the outdoors for years, and were constantly trying new headlamps. Waterproof ones, micro ones, high beam varieties…and more recently rechargeable versions. And since most of the time we were carrying these lights in our packs, small and lightweight was good. But there was Read More
Unlock the power of a speed light
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
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