Seabourn Quest Cruise to Antarctica: Adelie Penguin on King George Island
This morning we were blown out of Half Moon Bay where we had hoped to go ashore. Unfortunately a change of plans is just par for the course in Antarctica. We left Half Moon Bay and made our way to a calmer destination in Admiralty Bay and the Henryk Arctowski Polish… Read More »
Seabourn Quest Cruise to Antarctica: Wilson’s Storm Petral
A Wilson’s Storm Petral recuperates from a night on the deck of our ship. One of our bird experts handles the beautiful little bird before letting him go.
Aperture Updated in Digital Camera RAW
Aperture was recently updated with the newest Digital Camera RAW software. This update includes some of the very newest cameras including Nikon’s D610 which is a fairly recently released camera. Apple’s Aperture team seems to be getting faster at getting these updates out which is a good sign for things… Read More »
Nikon, Panasonic, Sigma Lens Test by NE Explorer Mark Pemberton
I’ve written previously about the Panasonic GH-3 micro four thirds camera and the 100-300 mm lens but never in a comparison lens test. We were certainly delighted with the results we obtained during our recent visit to Africa. But how would it stack up against my professional Nikon 200-400 f4.0… Read More »
SteriPEN – Great for travelers
Ever get tired of buying overpriced bottled water in hotels while traveling? The SteriPen is the way to go! It has great reviews from world travelers. There is nothing worse than getting sick from the water in a foreign country. Great gift for the world traveler that has it all!… Read More »
Google Presentation Tomorrow in Mountain View, California
Tomorrow’s a big day. I was invited to come visit Google headquarters to give a presentation I call Photography Mentorship & Fulfilling Your Creative Dreams. The program will be held on what I believe is called the Google Campus. How many Googlers will be there I have no idea but… Read More »
Nikon’s New DF Retro Camera
UPDATE: As I’m literally writing this post MYNIKONLIFE just announced Nikon’s new DF retro camera so all the speculation below is now no longer speculation. It’s real. Take a look for yourself. Much of what I wrote below was not about the specs but rather why. Nikon’s on a roll… Read More »
Ashton Kutcher Offers a Great Message
I’ve never been a big fan of Ashton Kutcher. Nothing serious really other than he was just a bit too much in That 70s Show or whatever it was called. Never did see a whole episode but I think that’s what it was actually called. His antics on Punk’d didn’t… Read More »
Hunt’s Photo Annual Sale – Support The Little Guy
My friend Gary Farber at Hunt’s Photo sent me a note asking for us to let our readers know about Hunt’s Annual Sale this weekend. Hunt’s is where I buy my Panasonic gear and Gary is a big supporter of NANPA. If you’re in Boston you might want to stop in.… Read More »
Video #5: Nikon Pure Photography, Savor Photography All Over Again
Last night Nikon released their fifth video in the Nikon Pure Photography series. I have to say I’m liking what I see. You can finally get a good look at the camera they’re slowly introducing and it’s definitely retro. It’s interesting how the designs of new cameras are shifting towards… Read More »