How to safely buy used photo equipment. In today’s economy every nickel counts, and just like everything else cameras and lenses cost way more than anyone wants to pay. I’ve had good and bad experiences with buying used equipment. However, if you do it correctly then you can save a bundle. Used equipment is available from several sources; some examples are eBay, craigslist, store … Continue reading Buying Used Photography Equipment
No matter how good of a photographer you are, if you can’t hold the camera steady your images will turn out like crap. Image stabilization is one of the most important aspects of photography. If you have a great picture opportunity make the most of it and be sure you will be holding that camera steady. This article will explore a lot of different tools … Continue reading Camera Stabilization
When you need a huge long lens for your Nikon there are a few choices. Today we will talk about the Sigma 300-800mm and the Nikon 600mm. If you are looking for a quick answer, in my opinion, the Nikon 600mm is the better lens. There, now you can quit reading if you only wanted a fast answer. Onto the details: I first purchased the … Continue reading Nikon 600mm vs. Sigma 300-800mm
UV filters as protection on a lens. This subject has been a huge constant battle among photographers for as long as I can remember. The topics range from quality of glass, protection, vingnetting, and more. Right off the top, I DO NOT use a UV filter on the front of any of my lenses. I will do my best to give information in this article … Continue reading UV Filters in Photography, pros and cons
Photographing dangerous animals is something that a lot of us enjoy. It gets us excited as we are interacting with something that has huge teeth, speed, and weighs as much as a Yugo! I hope I’m not the only one old enough to remember what a Yugo is… Really, who is going to get an adrenaline rush by taking pictures of a cow? As with … Continue reading Photographing Dangerous Animals
Death Valley is one of the most unique places on the earth. The colors and landscapes you can see there are amazing and I haven’t found anywhere else where you can photograph all of them in such close proximity. Death valley is huge and without good planning you can easily get stranded without gas in the middle of literally nowhere. I’ve been there several … Continue reading Death Valley Photography Travel
Winter is coming and we need to get ready for winter photography. There are several different challenges that a photographer needs to overcome to produce good images. Cameras, lenses, batteries and all sorts of equipment behaves differently in the cold and we will go over the best ways to adjust to the weather and have good results. Cold plays havoc on our equipment. First of … Continue reading Winter Photography Preperation
The time of year has come when the weather is just horrible. At least in Northern New York it is horrible. Up here the skies are gray, it’s rainy, it’s cold, just no fun to be outside at all. Many of us are faced with a similar problem, it’s discouraging and you just don’t want to get up and go out and photograph things. Now … Continue reading Florida Bird Photography
Off into the wilderness I go, well, almost. Before you head out to get that spectacular shot of the autumn leaves and waterfalls you need to make sure you are prepared. The easy part of planning the trip is figuring out what kind of cameras and lenses and accessories you are going to take. The other part is remembering all the extras you need. … Continue reading Autumn Photography Equipment
Well autumn is here and the leaves are changing. Everywhere you look there are reds, oranges, yellows–both on the trees and on the ground. So today we will look at different ideas and techniques to use to get those awesome beautiful Autumn landscape images. First lets look at equipment. The majority of my landscape images are taken with a nikon d700 and 16-35mm lens. I … Continue reading Autumn Photography
