The Life of a Photographer: Chase Jarvis Sheds Some Light
One of my favorite blogs, Chase Jarvis, had an interesting post on the realities of being a photographer. Chase is an amazing young man and I tell my wife on a regular basis that when I grow up I want to be like Chase. Guess it will have to be… Read More »
Nikon D700’s Amazing High ISO Capabilities
On our recent Winter Photography tour to Yellowstone National Park I had a chance to capture some exciting images that just would not have been possible without the high ISO capabilities of the Nikon D700. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I typically shoot two D7000 bodies and I have… Read More »
Canon Announces Their New EOS 5D Mark III
Canon recently announced the newest version of the hugely poplar Canon ESO 5D Mark III. Interestingly, this is the camera apparently meant to compete with the new Nikon D800, yet the two cameras are SUBSTANTIALLY different. Nikon chose a huge 36 megapixel sensor. Canon has gone with 22 megapixels. Nikon… Read More »
Layne Kennedy Gives a Brief Intro on the Use of Lens Baby
Recently my good friend and old college buddy (University of Minnesota, Duluth) Layne Kennedy, shared his creative thoughts and instructions on one of his favorite tools, the Lens Baby, which he attached to a Nikon D3 camera. This short video is a basic introduction to this interesting way of capturing… Read More »
A Showcase of Images From our Costa Rica Guests
One of the great joys in helping people become better photographers is to see them improve and begin creating great images. On our last photo tour to Costa Rica our guests produced some beautiful photographs. The following link shows some of the images they submitted to showcase their work. We’re… Read More »
A Mixed Bag of Photo Techniques, Climate Change and Damn Tired
Sometimes to get inspired to write I just have to let things flow. That’s what the first part (the top) of this blog is all about. The good stuff is towards the middle and below. Skip to that if you don’t care for my period of warming up. There’s a… Read More »