Serious Changes Predicted in The Camera Industry
I’ve been talking about serious changes predicted in the camera industry for several years. Many of our Explorers have shared lengthy conversations on this subject. My first indication that things were chaining fast was the how quickly I saw a company like Panasonic get my attention by producing a really… Read More »
South Africa, Londolozi Game Reserve.
I was finally back in the wilds of South Africa and it was way too long in coming. My first trip to the African continent was in 1987 and it was here, South Africa, that I first experienced the magic of this wonderful, natural paradise. For many reasons I’ve spent… Read More »
Nikon & Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Go Above and Beyond
Just a quick high five to some great folks. Nikon pulled out all the stops to get me one of the new (extremely hard to get) Nikkor 80-400mm zoom lenses for our NE Invitational Photo Tour to South Africa. As many of you know, this lens is amazing and I’ve… Read More »
Facebook Changes Terms of Service For Additional Rights Grab
Facebook is at it again. The American Society of Media Photographers has posted an informational page on the Terms of Service changes Facebook has made. Once again they are changing their Terms of Service to allow them even more rights to your online privacy, your photos and any other private… Read More »
Testing the New Nikkor 80-400mm Zoom Lens
Testing the New Nikkor 80-400mm Zoom Lens I’ve been meaning to write this post highlighting Nikon’s newest zoom, the updated 80-400mm, for quite some time. Unfortunately a lot of travel has kept me from being able to run the proper tests, but finally I was able to put Nikon’s newest… Read More »
Explorer Christine Crosby’s Successful Juried Art Show
We love to see our Explorers doing well, taking great photos, then getting them in front of the public. Christine Crosby has been doing all of the above. Christine and Paul joined us in Patagonia earlier this year, then Christine came along to Machu picchu a little later. Her photography… Read More »
The Future of Photography~Sony Rumors Nails It.
Sony Alpha Rumors is a web site I regularly follow. I do believe that, without a doubt, Sony is leading the big three, Canon, Nikon, Sony, in new ideas, taking chances and rethinking what a camera should be going forward. There is so much technology in the photography world that… Read More »
Good Friend & Fellow Photographer Takes His Cameras to The Other Side
Robert Taylor, a good friend and well respected photographer, naturalist, and artist lost his battle with cancer last Thursday. Robert was a great guy. I spent many days viewing and photographing polar bears with him at Cape Churchill. Robert came down with cancer a couple of years ago and he… Read More »
The NE Blog Makes Nikon Rumors Top Ten Posts for July
This past month Nikon Rumors highlighted one of my Blog entries from a few years ago where I mentioned the misfortune of a German woman who dropped a 600mm F/4 from a Tundra Buggy. Our Natural Exposures blog hits went off the charts with nearly 6,000 visitors in one day.… Read More »
Wisconsite Mark Hirsch – Another Great Photo Story on CBS Sunday Morning
CBS Sunday Morning loves photography! This morning’s show featured a story about a photographer from Wisconsin that encourages us all to slow down and smell the leaves in this case. Take a look to inspire your own photographic vision. I love this show.