I have always been big on making sure that the accessories I use are the same make of my main camera body. This makes sense as the same make of speed light should have minimal if any compatibility issues. However, I have kind of eased off that a bit over the years. I now look at things more from a …
Get your creativity on
Nikon is offering some free inspiration this month with their Creators Hour featuring some really great photographers sharing ideas on how to keep the inspiration coming in these current uncertain times. Check it out!
Downtime ideas for photographers
Normally when I write my blog posts, I realize that they are geared toward a specific group of folks, namely photographers. In this case, my audience may be a bit broader as many of us are at home do to the current state of things. I wanted to offer up some ideas to help pass the time both for photographers …
Coronavirus impacting photography
Currently, you cannot turn on the news and not hear something about the coronavirus. This is impacting health and commerce globally and has affected the industry of photography in a big way already. Photographic events and expos have been cancelled or postponed which are huge think tanks for ideas and also opportunities to network. Some of these include: Camera & …
New Nikon Gear announced at CES
Nikon announced new products at this years CES show in Vegas. The announcements were not unexpected as rumors and speculation were abounding on the internet as to what would be revealed. So far, Nikon has unveiled the following: The replacement for the popular D750 full frame camera launched way back in 2014 has finally come to market. The Nikon D780. …
Photoshop for iPad – Good or Bad
Photoshop for iPad was hailed as the most important mobile application for Adobe since the release of Lightroom. In Adobe’s words PS for the iPad is “The world’s best imaging and graphic design software is at the core of just about every creative project from photo editing and compositing to digital painting, animation, and graphic design. And now you can …
Can’t Say Enough …
Recently had an issue with a new piece of gear. No fault of B&H photo at all. This issue was the manufacturer and yet, like the true professionals they are, they replaced the damaged item and got it to me the next day. I only write this post, not only to sing the praises of B&H photo, but because in …
Power Galore
Let’s face it! We as photographers use items that are power hungry for power. We rely on these items to make our living and even just capture those memories that are priceless that nobody sees and go up on the refrigerator. I have written about gear that helps us keep going before on my blog here “Power to go” and …
Profoto B2 Dead Battery Fix
Imagine my dismay when I setup my Profoto B2 lights to test them for an upcoming shoot and the battery was dead. Even more disturbing for me was it did not even want to charge when plugged in. I use these lights on a regular basis so it was not a matter of never charging them and they have not …
Nikon Updates
Nikon just released some updates on relatively new gear. Most are related to compatibility with the Nikon Z7/Z6 series, but a few are for lenses and speed lights. Here is the main link to the Nikon Download Center. Here are two that are really big. AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR Firmware SB-5000 Speedlight Firmware For all the …