I have one thing to say about the D800…incredible! I have been shooting one for 10 days, and I’m impressed. Why? 36MP and very good noise performance at 1600, generally about as high as I shoot. But what I have really enjoyed is using one lens, my 24-120mm, and cropping down images if needed to Read More
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Elinchrom iPhone App
Recently I had the chance to see a new iPhone app in action, and knew I needed to get it. Elinchrom makes an app for both the iPhone and iPad that can control Elinchrom Quadras and other RX heads from the device. The cool part of this is you use the Elinchrom wifi transmitter to Read More
Combat Photography
A good friend of mine, Stacy Pearsall, has just finished her book, SHOOTER, and this is one everyone should check out. Stacy spent many years as a combat photographer in the army serving in Iraq and other areas, capturing sobering images of this war. She was wounded twice, and her story shows in detail Read More
Star trails, iPhones and Death Valley
Camera technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Just look at Nikon’s latest releases, one camera that can focus almost in the dark and shoot 10FPS(D4), and another camera that is 36MP (D800). Not to mention their incredible video abilities. I was reminded of this on a recent Read More
Shoot The West
Just back from 3800 miles on the road in two weeks, love the freedom to get in the car and go. I spent half the time working, and half the time on spring break with my family. I started by teaching at Shoot the West, a fantastic workshop held in Winnemucca, NV. Each year this Read More
Macbook Air
I’m on the road a lot, and packing for a trip turns into an exercise in keeping my weight to a minimum. I think of it as packing for a backpacking trip, every ounce counts even though I won’t be carrying it all on my back. I’ll run down my camera gear in another post, Read More
Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert is one of the driest deserts in the world…except right now. We are experiencing some of the most rain they have seen in years, which is providing some amazing shooting situations. I was lucky enough to catch some lightning shooting a passing storm in the Valley of the Moon. With all the Read More
Easter Island
I’m on a photo workshop right now with Photo Quest Adventures exploring Easter Island. The Moai statues are magical and great subjects for photography. Topaz Adjust 5 is working well with adding some snap to many of the images. We are also using Alien Skin Exposure 3 to add some great effects to sunsets…the Velvia Read More
PDN Nikon Advertorial
If you are a Photo District News reader, take a look at the current issue (‘DIY’ issue) on newstands now. PDN and Nikon did a two page spread of my work in an advertorial on my ski and winter photography. I have been a die hard Nikon shooter from the beginning, and I can honestly Read More
Topaz Adjust 5
I try a ton of new software as it comes out, either for reviews in articles I write or because something looks really good. Topaz Adjust 5 is better than just good, it is fantastic! This plugin offers a variety of actions and effects, but what I really like is the effect it has on Read More