I just returned from an assignment photographing birds in Texas for an upcoming magazine story. Contrary to what I expected, we didn’t get endless sunny days. Instead, cool wet weather was the norm. This diffused light is great for photographing birds; less contrast, saturated colors and you can shoot all day. But you loose the Read More
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Nikon 105mm F1.4
This fall I was in Portugal on a fantastic workshop, and one of the participants asked if I would like to borrow his 105mm F1.4. I had shot the 105mm before, and knew it was really nice. But I had the legendary 85mm F1.4, and have used it as my main portrait lens for years. Read More
3-2-1 Backup
One question I get a lot on workshops is how to backup your images. A simple question, but it gets confusing when there are so many suggestions on what is the right method. I’ll tell you how we back up over a half million digital images and all our office files…and I promise to keep Read More
Sandisk Extreme Team Advertorial
Always nice to be featured in magazine ads…check out the current issue of Digital Photo Pro. Sandisk ran an advertorial featuring my work and the backstory of my career. It’s been an honor to work with Sandisk through the years. The Sandisk Extreme Team recognizes photographers who push the limits in their genre, and I Read More
2018 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of the year again! The holidays are here, and if you are shopping for a photographer, you’re in luck. The photo industry is exploding with new products. New camera systems, editing software, lenses, flash accessories…the list is long. Below I will list some of my favorites covering a wide range of prices. Read More
Topaz Clarity In Studio
I’m always on the lookout for third party software that streamlines my editing and workflow. I’ve been using Topaz Adjust for years, and really like some of the effects. But recently I have been using Topaz Clarity In Studio, and it is rapidly becoming a favorite. LR and PS certainly give you some quick sliders Read More
Photography Road trip
I just got done calculating my road miles for 2018, and once again it was over 20,000. The majority of these miles are not daily photo shoots but instead long photography road trips. If I can drive to a destination, and have the time, I always will drive, even if it is a day or Read More
Think Tank Emergency Rain Cover
I’ll be posting my holiday shopping guide next week, and one of the items on this list will be the Think Tank Emergency Rain Cover. Rain covers typically are too big and often require an instruction manual on how to attach them to your camera. But wouldn’t it be nice to have a small simple Read More
Lightroom eye dropper white balance tool
Colorado is buried in snow right now, we are having a banner year so far. And in Alaska, the northern lights are creating amazing displays. I was working on some northern lights images the other day, and realized how great the eye dropper tool is for white balance. This tool often gets over looked, but Read More
Topaz Gigapixel to enlarge photos
As megapixel counts have risen in cameras, enlarging files hasn’t been as big a priority for many photographers. But let’s face it, there are still times you photograph distant wildlife, crop down to the subject, and then want to enlarge the image. Enlarging RAW files right out of the RAW editor gives fairly decent results. Read More
Yosemite Perspectives and Composition
There are very few national parks that have the extreme verticality that Yosemite has. You can walk to the base of El Cap and have over 3000 feet of smooth granite towering over your head. For the photographer this creates a challenge. Trying to create compositions with El Cap and foreground requires some extreme perspectives. Read More
Digital Photo Cover Redwoods
I have been writing stories for Digital Photo, Digital Photo Pro and Outdoor Photographer for many years. These magazines are a bargain ($20/year), and offer lots of technique and gear reviews. In an age where so much is online, I love getting a printed magazine in my mailbox. I can flip through the pages at Read More