I was recently asked at an event what really is the difference between full frame and a smaller 1.5x crop camera. This person knew the sensor was smaller, but was more curious why people were getting more telephoto power from the smaller sensor. Is it really true a 1.5x sensor makes your lens a longer Read More
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Pocket Wizard Flex TT5 range with Nikon
Speedlights are a critical part of my lighting tools. They are lightweight, take AA batteries, and can be controlled right at my camera using my SU800 optical transmitter. But sometimes I need more distance than I can get using my SU800, or I am shooting without line of sight to my flashes. For these situations Read More
The tools available…
I was roaming around the Tuscan hills recently, lining up popular trees and distant hills for the right composition. One day I had gray flat skies, not ideal for many subjects I wanted to photograph. I hear this a lot…”Oh boy, skies are overcast, going to be a bad day for photography”. True, there are Read More
5 reasons to upgrade to CS6
Photoshop got a facelift recently, and I get asked at workshops if the upgrade is worth it. Simply put, yes! I think this is one of the best upgrades ever. Huge changes were made, new tools were added, and I find myself using Photoshop more that ever with its new capacities. Here are my five Read More
Lastolite Ad
If you have opened a photo magazine recently, you might have seen this ad that Lastolite is running. It features an image of Tango dancers I shot in Buenos Aires using a Lastolite Ezybox. I use Ezyboxes a lot, they pop open and are ready to use in seconds. But most importantly, they produce very Read More
Being there…
I just returned from Italy after leading a really fun workshop for Strabo Tours. Italy is rich with history, great good, art and terrific photography. I’m still sorting through my images. The challenge photographing any iconic location is finding a unique angle or subject. And for that to happen you have to just get out Read More
Alaska backcountry
I just got in from helping teach a backcountry photo workshop in Alaska with AMS, and this year we had another incredible experience. Great group, amazing weather and original images taken way off the grid. This workshop focuses on landscape and adventure sports, and part of the time is spent hiking into a remote location Read More
New Lithium Battery for Elinchrom Quadra
I love using my Elinchrom Quadras. Compact, lightweight and powerful, they are the perfect solution between speedlights and the larger Elinchrom Rangers. And now they just got a whole lot better! Elinchrom just released a new lithium battery for the Quadra, and it is very impressive. Why? How about 1 inch shorter, over two pounds Read More
Old looks new…
I try to cover a variety of topics on this blog to inform, educate and hopefully inspire! Some posts are very technical while others are more ‘right brained’. I was recently in Alaska on assignment shooting for the tourism bureau, and was given the task of shooting a transportation museum. Now I will admit I Read More
Featured in PDN/ASMP
I read Photo District News cover to cover each month, every issue is loaded with stories aimed at the professional photographer. It was great to see my lighting technique featured in a recent issue. The magazine focused on my ‘vertical studio’, a way I rig and elevate my lights to photograph rock climbers. Another publication Read More
D800, 1/4000 flash sync w/ Elinchrom Quadra and Pocket Wizard Hypersync
I have to admit one thing I was very excited to try with the Nikon D800 was using my Elinchrom Quadras and Pocket Wizard’s Hypersync. Why? Because with my D300s I can sync to 1/2000 using my Quadra with mininal clipping. Generally Hypersync works better with small sensor cameras like the D300s. Guess what…the 36MP full Read More
D800 as wildlife camera.
I just returned from shooting images in Canada for an upcoming editorial story, and had a chance to photograph one of my favorite birds, the Atlantic Puffin. Since I have shot about every subject with my D800, I thought it might be a nice choice for wildlife as well. Granted, a D4 would be better Read More