I have been waiting on this lens since I first saw the original version 10 years ago in Patagonia, and it has been worth the wait! The new 80-400mm AF-S 4.5-5.6 uses all Nikon’s latest technology to make one really fine lens. I have been shooting this lens now for over two weeks, landscapes and Read More
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Lowepro Flipside Sport 20L AW
If you have read this blog you know how much I love the Lowepro Flipside 400 as a travel camera backback. Just the right size, slim profile, great suspension and the ever-popular back opening. But then a few months ago my friends at Lowepro said they had another version in the works, more sports oriented, Read More
Beyond The Snapshot
I recently gave a presentation at Shoot The West, a great photo conference held each year in Winnemucca, NV. The title of my talk was ‘beyond the snapshot’, or in other words, some techniques and guidelines to create better images. Some photographers in the audience asked me to summarize these points, so I thought I Read More
Winter Solitude
Colorado is rapidly warming up right now as winter recedes. I enjoy shooting in all the seasons, but there is something special about shooting in subzero temps without a person in sight. I recently posted a new banner on my business Facebook page, and a number of people sent me emails about how I got Read More
Nikon D4
I have been shooting a D4 for a few months now after finally parting with my D3. I have gone through every D single digit camera Nikon has made…they only get better. But the D3 was a landmark camera in terms of noise performance and speed. Could the D4 really be better. Yes! I shoot Read More
Nikon 70-200mm F4
Okay, I’m going let it out of the bag right now. The new Nikon 70-200mm F4 is fantastic! I have now been shooting this lens for a few weeks, shot everything from indoor basketball games in low light to stomping bison in Yellowstone, and I have been very impressed. I base my evaluation on field Read More
Interview by Shutterbug Magazine
One thing that has defined my career has been experimenting with light. And honestly, a lot of times these experiments don’t work so great. Flashes break, the light looks wrong, models get tired. But every once in awhile something looks good, and it might be one of my better images for the year. When I Read More
Why carry a 50mm?
I’m headed into Yellowstone NP for a week, and yet again I find myself wondering what lenses to bring. I know this trip is packed with wildlife, so the easiest decision is to bring my 200-400mm with 1.4x. Next up I will need a middle telephoto, so that will be my 70-200mm F4 (amazing lens! Read More
Cold weather shooting tips.
Winter has settled in around Colorado, and on my recent trip to shoot in the mountains the temps were around -20. Next week I’m off to Yellowstone where it can easily hit -30. But winter is one of my favorite times to shoot. The pristine winter landscape beckons for exploration, and photographing skiers in a Read More
Interview for the UK’s largest photo magazine.
Recently I was interviewed by Digital DSLR Photography Magazine, the UK’s largest photo magazine, on my lighting technique. Always humbling when someone calls wanting to ask me about my lighting technique, I feel like it will always be a work in progress! Great to see my images in print in Europe, look forward to doing Read More
2012 Favorite Images
2012 was a busy year for me, from assignments to workshops to speaking engagements. I can only hope 2013 will be as busy; based on my current schedule, it might even be busier! I always like to reflect on my work from the previous year, and choose 5 images I like. Even though I shoot Read More
Underwater speedlights using PocketWizard FlexTT5
Okay, let me start by saying this disclaimer: I’m not recommending anyone take a perfectly good SB900, tie a brick to it, and sink it to the bottom of a river. But aren’t you just a little curious as to what would happen, and how the light would look? I love experimenting with light, applying Read More