The Poudre river near my house is running at peak flows right now, which means time to kayak, and photograph kayaking. Nothing beats being on the river on a sunny day surfing a good wave. My friend Patrick is always on the river, so we thought he would be a perfect subject for a short Read More
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D3s video
I have been working on some video projects for an upcoming article and really enjoyed exploring the capabilities of DSLR video. I worked with Chris the other day in an urban part of town. We have done a lot of shoots together and practically know what the other person is thinking when it comes to Read More
blending white balance
I have been in Moab a lot lately, two assignments and one workshop, always enjoy getting back to the desert. One night I went out to a boulder with some petroglyphs, and tried some lightpainting with my D3s. Since the noise performance of this camera is hard to believe, I experimented with both long and Read More
Miami and Greek Food
I have been on the road a lot lately, Moab, Canyonlands, Arches, and now just in from Miami. My friend, Cesar Rivera, and the Pines West Camera Club invited me down to speak and teach a class on TTL flash photography. I have to say they rolled out the red carpet for me, a great Read More
Attaching the SB900 to a Justin Clamp
If you use SB900s, like I do, then you may wonder how to attach them to some accessories since the flash’s larger hot shoe plate won’t fit a standard TTL cold shoe mount. One item we use frequently are Manfrotto Justin Clamps, they are very handy to attach SB900s in a variety of situations. The Read More
vintage cars
Had a fantastic shoot come together the other day. I have a neighbor who has a classic Lincoln Continental and he offered it as a prop for a photograph. Of course this brought to mind lots of different ideas, something like a vintage 50s drive-in. Then I met Rachael, a model in town, whose green Read More
Baja
Just back from spending a week in one of my favorite places anywhere, Baja California MX. I guided sea kayaking trips here for years, and when Photo Quest Adventures asked about running a workshop there, I couldn’t wait. The Sea of Cortez is loaded with marine life, and our trip confirmed it. We saw numerous Read More
Red Waterfall
I was recently in Arches National Park, and they have had a lot of snow and rain this spring. Rain can produce some interesting things to photograph in the desert including rainbows and reflection pools on the slickrock. But what I hadn’t seen before was a bright red waterfall. This little stream in the park Read More
San Diego
Just returned from a workshop in San Diego for the Mentor Series. Myself and Essdras Suarez, a shooter for the Boston Globe, were the instructors for the group. We had a great group and packed in the shooting and teaching. The students enjoyed seeing our two different styles of shooting everything from landscapes to portraits. Read More
wild west
Just returned from speaking and teaching at a unique symposium, Shoot the West, in Winnemucca, NV. I didn’t know much about this area when I arrived, but what I found was a location rich with interesting history, ghost towns, cowboys, basque herders, historic buildings and some of the friendliest people you will meet. I taught Read More
wonderful surprises
The other day I was driving way out in the country looking for locations for upcoming shoots. I came over a hill and there, standing in the middle of a field, was a prison cell…I’m not kidding. I couldn’t believe it. What was a jail cell doing by itself in a field in the middle Read More
Look for the clouds
It is interesting to see what motivates people to shoot. Inspiration to create comes in many forms, and nothing gets me more excited than seeing an interesting sky develop. I have never been interested in stripping in a sky that wasn’t there in my shot. I like some of these images, but I would rather Read More