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One of the common questions I’m asked during a training session is, “Now that my camera has been converted, can I clean my sensor?” What concerns most people they know that something was done to their camera’s sensor, but they are not entirely sure what. Yes, the self-cleaning function has been disabled, but the short […]
A couple of weeks ago, Lensbaby introduced their latest art lens, The Velvet28. Having tested and loved the other two Velvet Lenses, the Velvet56 and Velvet85, I was excited to hear of this lens. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Lensbaby, they produce high-quality lenses that fit into the category of Art Lenses. […]
Back a long time, one month ago, I took a trip to Moab, Utah for my workshop at Arches National Park. On this journey, I brought my new ThinkTank Photo backpack, the Retrospective Backpack 15 for a trial run. If you’re familiar with ThinkTank, you know they have had the Retrospective series for years. They […]
The New Canon RF 24-240mm f4-6.3 Super Zoom lens is due to be released on 09/05/19, but due to a bit of luck, I managed to get my hands on one 6 days early. This is another of the new Lenses Canon is bringing out for its new mirrorless “R” series cameras. Allot of attention […]
Tomorrow, I am taking an adventurous group of photographers to Kenya for an amazing 10 Day African Safari. This Safari offers the opportunity to capture the images of a lifetime. What it doesn’t offer though is a large amount of space for a Camera bag. So, I had to whittle what I wanted to bring […]
One of the questions that I get asked most often is what exactly do I carry with me on a trip. Often people are surprised with how little I do take with me. I must confess that when I started out, I carried a lot more than I do now. Over the years I have […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
What is the end game of photography? To make a photo, right? Not always a print but nonetheless an image of some kind is the final goal of most photographers. The tools needed to complete what can sometimes be a world altering task are simple. At their minimum, you’ll require some type of otherwise light-proof […]
Often times I open my photo gear reviews by talking about what a great time it is to be a photographer. Really, I should specify that it’s an excellent time to be a buyer of photography products. There’s just simply so many choices out there these days than there was even ten years ago for […]
In this article the IDAS LPS-D1 Light Pollution Suppression Filter will be reviewed and test images provided. The goal is to help people venturing into astrophotography decide what equipment will best suit their needs especially if they are in an area affected by light pollution. Methodology / Equipment: Canon’s 5DSr body was used for all […]
Born in 1908, Minor White was something different in terms of how and why he photographed. He incorporated as much of his own beliefs and philosophies into his work as he did photographic technique. His work is a mix of his mentality and the emotion he felt towards a scene or subject. He injected a […]
Introduction In June of 2016, I decided to expand my photography hobby – moving into deep sky photography (astrophotography). This required that I purchase a telescope (serving as the camera lens) and a German Equatorial mount to position the telescope. I decided that I would continue using my Nikon D7200 camera. (I have a complete […]
Intro This article is based on my personal way of shooting and may not be compatible to yours. Everyone is different and everyone prefers different types of gear and we all know Mirrorless is the future, but it’s not as mainstream as Bloggers/Vloggers say it is. Eventually the old mirror box cameras will fade away […]
Neutral density filters(ND) are one of the staple components of virtually every serious landscape photographers gear bag(read some outdoor photography tips). The great thing ND filters allow us to do is shoot longer exposures in bright light without overexposure. A good analogy I always like to use is that ND filters are light sunglasses for […]
The purpose of this article is to provide technical how to advice, for people who are looking to create an artificial rainbow. Some of the reasons for creating an artificial rainbow are: The rainbow can be added to images in post processing. The rainbow can be used on its own in photographs or products. It […]
The purpose of this article is to provide technical how to advice, as a starting point, for people who are looking to set up remote control of their DSLR. The advantages of shooting with a tethered system are: Increased screen size. The ability to share real-time live view with clients. Increased functionality, including an interval […]
