My Perfect Conversion

I got into Digital Infrared very early; over tens years ago.  I still remember wandering onto this amazing looking image online and going “Whoa, . . . .what is that?”  I’ve always loved the look of digital IR and the way it can make almost anything look more interesting.  Up until a year ago, if […]

My EOS R . . . part two

One week ago today I reviewed the new EOS R, Canons first Full Frame Mirrorless camera.  As a color camera, it was easily as good as my 5DMKIV and with the converter ring I was able to seamlessly use all my EF lenses.  However, I didn’t buy the R to use as a color camera.  […]

The Canon EOS R . . . Part One

Over the last few years, the mirrorless camera has rapidly moved in and taken over a large portion of the prosumer, and professional market.  If you are a Canon shooter like I am, you have watched and waited, and then waited some more for Canon to jump into the Full frame mirrorless game.  There have been rumors […]

Kenya, Africa

Jambo,  Like most photographers, I have a “Bucket List”; a set of locations that I want to photograph before I kick the bucket.  Africa has always been on that list, and it was at the top.  This last June 1st I got to mark that one as done.  The safari I signed on for was a 10-day […]

Water Lilies in Infrared

Summer is still upon us but is starting to wind down.   While it is still warm I like to make the most of shooting opportunities, and one thing I love to shoot is Water Lilies.  In most areas where you find Water Lilies they have a fairly long season.  The thing to remember about Water […]

KUVRD Universal Lens Caps

Have you ever seen a new product, and thought ” Yeah, why didn’t I think of that?”  Well, you are about to have that happen again.  I recently came across an ad for what was being billed as a “Universal Lens Cap”  You know, like you could reach into your camera bag and always have […]

Quick Steps to a Moody Image

We’ve all seen those sharp, yet soft moody looking Monochromatic Black & White, or Sepia toned images that have that timeless look.  I have found an easy way to create that look and I want to show it to you.  First, let me show you the look I’m referring to. This sort of look, or something […]

Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 Lens Review

This year I realized with the shoots I had planned I needed to add an “Ultra-Telephoto” to my gear.  Like most photographers, I have the standard 70-200mm, and even a 70-300mm, but there are times that it’s just not enough.  Being a Canon shooter, I know that Canon makes an excellent 600mm f4L lens, …….but………ummm,  …..Yeah, […]

A Story of Regret

I want to tell you a story about a tree.  In St. Louis, MO where I live, there is a very large Park named Forest Park.  Forest Park is one of the largest parks in a metropolitan city in the United States.  It was also the location of the 1904 Worlds fair, which is when this tree was […]

Review – ThinkTank Photo Roller Derby

Okay, . . . Pop Quiz:                                      You are about to travel roughly 8,300 miles with this, and a few other little things. Here’s what this is:  3 Full frame DSLRs 70-300 lens 150-600 lens 12mm lens 24-105mm […]

Sun-mer Flowers

Nothing says summer quite sunflowers.  The image of a sunflower reminds me of long warm days, the smell of cocoa butter suntan lotion, and ice cold lemonade.  As a photographer, sunflowers are great to shoot.  In infrared they are even better I do love the way they look.  Here’s a Super Color sunflower. Here’s one making the […]

DESIGNEVO Logo Maker

Logos are everywhere.  We see them on nearly every commercial product on the market.  Many photographers feel the need to have their logo on every piece they create and share online.  DESIGNEVO  is an online company that produces logos for any purpose.  I was approached by them and ask to try their online service and […]

A Simple way to Protect your Gear while Traveling

We are now heading into that time of year that many people go out traveling for vacation or holiday.  If you are a photographer that means traveling with your “gear”.  We like vacations; we get to go new places and take lots of exciting photographs.  But you know who else likes vacation time?  Thieves.  There […]

Butterflies in Hyper Color Infrared

Now that the icy grips of Winter and the way-too-wet Spring weather have finally gone away,  it is now the time that photographers like when we can go out and enjoy our passion for photography.  One thing I love to shoot this time of year is Butterflies.  As a photographer they offer a good challenge […]

Master White Balance

There is a misunderstanding that has come to light that I would address and discuss.  The issue relates to the in-camera White Balance that is set when your camera was converted by Life Pixel.  Somewhere along the way the misunderstanding has occurred and people believe that when a camera is converted we set a magical, […]

Turning Hyper Color to Monochrome

I said the next thing we would talk about was Converting Hyper Color to Monochrome, so here we go. When I started testing the new  Hyper Color Infrared last year,  I was surprised by the images that came straight out of the camera.  The color tones of the sky, the intense magentas, and reds made […]

How to work the Colors in a Hyper Color

With the introduction of the new Hyper Color Infrared, you now have the ability to create stunning IR images that do not require channel swapping.  For many photographers, this means they can easily go straight from the camera with many images.  In the past few months of experimenting with Hyper Color, I’ve also found a […]

Introducing Hyper Color

For the past few months I have been testing a new Infrared conversion filter, and I am happy to finally be able to show it to you.  It’s called Hyper Color. So, what is Hyper Color?  Basically the next evolution in Infrared photography.  I tried initially to compare to other types of IR and say, […]

The 2018 Orchid Show … with Lensbaby

Every year at this time, the Missouri Botanical Gardens, in St. Louis puts together an Orchid display unlike you will see anywhere else in the United States.  I’ve been lucky enough each year to have the opportunity to shoot the exhibit before it opens to share the images as a way of encouraging people to […]

Glass Ball Photography

If you look around online you’ll notice an increase in “Crystal Ball” or “Glass Ball” images.  They have become so popular that there are now social media groups dedicated to them.  When it comes to Glass Ball photography, most people fall into 3 catergories:  #1. You Love it.  #2. You don’t really care either way.  […]