CATEGORY PHOTOGRAPHY “GEAR REVIEW”
Featuring photographer’s opinion on camera gear and photo accessories.
A Working Pro’s Transition To Mirrorless Cameras
There is a wealth of reviews of virtually every piece of photo gear made, both on dedicated review sites as well as thousands of customer reviews on retail sites such as B&H. My review is not meant to re-hash what’s already been revealed. My goal is to offer a...
Winter Solstice Alaska Assignment: Wireless Speedlites in Extreme Cold
Only 3 days from the winter solstice I was on assignment shooting environmental portraits of 2012 Iditarod Champion Dallas Seavey near his kennels near Willow. With the sun reaching only 5 degrees above the horizon at mid-day I was lucky to be nearby a lake where the...
Gear Review: Nice New Adventure Pack from MindShift Gear
Never been a big fan of photo backpacks. On hike-in shoots I will carry the photo gear I need for the trip in a performance pack designed for real trail use. Photo backpacks are best suited for schlepping your gear from the parking lot to the overhead bin on the...
Horsing Around With The New Canon 600EX-RT Speedlites
I got a chance to take my new Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT’s on a shoot. The location was Music Meadows Ranch near Westcliffe, Colorado. I was there to create some images to promote a new workshop I am teaching this fall. The workshop is "Western Landscape and Action" and...