Testing Panasonic’s Newest Micro Four Thirds Camera: The GH3
January 3, 2013 Many of you may already know that Panasonic recently released the Lumix GH3, their newest addition to their growing line of Micro Four Thirds cameras. Being a big fan of the Micro Four Thirds system I scrambled, searching the web, calling contacts and eventually got my hands… Read More »
Photographer To Use Micro 4/3’s Lumix G5 to Cover Olympics
DPReveiw had a recent posing about professional sports photographer Dean Mouhtaropoulos covering the Olympics in London with a Lumix G5 camera. Ok, many of you know how much I love the Lumix system, but I have to say I have a hard time not laughing. I’m chuckling as I write this.… Read More »
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 »
You Can’t Get Bored at the Amsterdam Airport
One of my favorite places to check for camera gear is a really great electronics store in Amsterdam. They have a good selection of top name camera products from Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, Olympus, and others. They stock bodies and lenses as well as other digital requirements such as Sandisk cards,… Read More »
Photo Tips From The Field – How To Use Flash to Stop Action and Create Interest
I recently left Kenya having finished our latest photography tour, workshop, adventure, or whatever you might want to call it. It’s one of our ongoing Invitational Photography Tours in a land I dearly love. This blog entry is a miniature snippet of what our small group of African travelers experienced while… Read More »
Selling Editorial Photography? Demand a Credit Line!
I’ve been thinking about writing this piece for over a year. What finally inspired me to get this off my chest was the image I’ve included below. The issue I want to discus is photographers not demanding proper credit lines from their agents and the magazines they market to. I’m… Read More »
Photo Tip: Steps to Perfecting The Photo You See
Last night, when we arrived in Nairobi, my wife Tanya and I followed our yearly tradition by stopping by the lounge for a nightcap at the Norfolk Hotel. The Norfolk is part of the Fairmont Hotel chain and it’s one of our favorite places to wind down throughout the world.… Read More »
How To Improve Christmas and Holiday Photos of Family and Friends (Part 2)
Yesterday I wrote about a technique that involves using flash and ambient light to improve your holiday photos of family and friends. Today I want to discuss another trick that deals with lighting that is equally beneficial for improving your holiday pictures. It too includes the use of flash but… Read More »
How To Improve Christmas and Holiday Photos of Family and Friends (Part 1)
One of the great things about the holidays, whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s or any other celebration, is the chance to get together with friends and family. With so many digital cameras around there is no reason we all shouldn’t have fabulous photos of the ones we love. So,… Read More »
Photography Using Program Mode
I recently received a question about photography using program mode, via my LinkedIn Nikon Photographers Forum that I tried to answer via LinkedIn. However, due to the length of the answer I decided to bring it over here to my blog. The question is, “what shooting mode do most photographs… Read More »