Insights From Greenland
I just returned from my overseas workshop and I wanted to share a couple of quick insights from Greenland that came to me as we sailed the arctic fjords on a wooden schooner along the [ read more ... ]
Preparation
I love the preparation before a photo trip. Whether I'm going for just a morning, or for a multi-week adventure, I enjoy the physical and mental preparation leading up to the trip. I wrote about [ read more ... ]
Third Party Lenses
I have never been one who bought third party lenses; lenses designed by another company for the camera body I am using. I have always felt that the original manufacturer knows how to optimize the [ read more ... ]
Playing Favorites
Do you find yourself playing favorites with your camera gear or locations? Do you keep going back to a piece of gear, just for the sheer joy of using it? Or, return again and again [ read more ... ]
Fujifilm 500mm f/5.6
I recently had the opportunity to shoot the newest lens for the GFX medium format system, the Fujifilm 500mm f/5.6. This isn't a formal gear review as I don't really do those, but I will [ read more ... ]
The Little Things
Don't forget to look for and pay attention to the little things as you compose your photographs. The little things can make a dull image interesting, a good image great, or just provide some additional [ read more ... ]
Memory Card Storage
What do you do for memory card storage in your camera bag? Is this something you even think about? I have a bit of OCD in that I like my gear high and tight [ read more ... ]
Friendly Editing
As I'm packing up to leave for the Olympic National Park, an idea popped in to my head and the best way to describe it would be to call it friendly editing and it's something [ read more ... ]
Emotional Connection
Do you ever strive to create an emotional connection with your images to a viewer? Are you successful at it when (if) you do try? In this post I wanted to share a few thoughts [ read more ... ]
Are Tripods Dead?
It's 2024, are tripods dead? With the amazing technology in our cameras and lenses, do we really need tripods any more? We can now get 5-7 stops of image stabilization in our cameras, allowing [ read more ... ]