We’ve been having a really, really long summer in Michigan. Lots of humidity, lots of warm temperatures and lots of sun. Last weekend, I shot for seven hours outdoors over the course of Saturday and Sunday. And while it took
Mother Nature doesn’t always play in our favor. Being in Michigan, I’ve dealt with all the different elements there are. Last weekend, I had the privilege to photograph the MSU Gran Fondo, a bike race organized by the Michigan State University
Traveling to a polar region, whether the Arctic or the Antarctic, instantly brings to mind glaciers, icebergs, and very possibly snow, sleet or rain. These regions also can have rapidly changing conditions, all in the same day.  It takes specialized
A few weeks ago, I spent some time in Ireland with my family. One of the places that was on our list to check out was Kylemore Abbey, a former boarding school and castle in County Galway. There was a
I recently took a trip to Raleigh, NC to visit friends. One of my goals, wherever I visit, is to see the local sights and spend a lot of time doing photography. During this trip, the first three days were
I first heard this phrase from Joe McNally: “Bad weather makes good photographs,” and I continue to find that it’s true. My dad, also a photographer, was visiting from out of town the other day, and I was planning to
In my past two articles I took a look behind the scenes at the National Weather Service with an introduction to the Forecast Discussion and severe weather alert products. The NWS web page is a buffet of weather information that
In my previous article about the National Weather Service’s Forecast Discussions I touched briefly on another set of products the NWS releases: outlooks, advisories, watches and warnings. These alerts are designed to help those planning on being out in the
The Pacific Northwest is a veritable playground for outdoor photographers. In any given day I can photograph alpine landscapes, arid desert scablands, lush temperate rainforests and rugged ocean shorelines. One constant in our diverse region is the complex weather. As
Editor’s Note: While You might have summer on your mind, now’s the perfect time to put your plans together for winter shooting. Recently, I went on a 2 1/2 week trip to Iceland and Norway during the winter season. Upon
Nikon D800, 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens @ 48mm, f/16, 5 frame HDR, ISO 200, finished in Lightroom 5 and Photomatix Pro 5. It was about minus 15 degrees F when I made this photograph in Grand Teton National Park. Anytime
Canon has officially announced the RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro lens, the first dedicated macro lens for the company’s RF mirrorless camera mount. It is also the world’s first medium telephoto macro lens with a maximum magnification of 1.4x.
Overnight, Canon announced that it is developing a new, high-performance professional camera — the Canon EOS R3. Set to join Canon’s current lineup of EOS R full-frame mirrorless series cameras, the EOS R3 will be positioned between the EOS R5
There are six basic emotions — sadness, surprise, fear, happiness, disgust, anger. Understanding these emotions will help you bring them out in your subjects to create memorable photographs.
Do anything for a long time and you’re bound to feel either bored or burnt out. This includes even the things that you are deeply passionate about. Feeling demotivated or unsatisfied about photography? You’re definitely not the only one. If
Ever since 2008, when the Nikon D90 was released, photographers have had the power of video at their fingertips. But just because you CAN do something, SHOULD you? This Wednesday, April 14, 2021, join Levi Sim as he sits down
Today, Fujifilm announced that they have received 29 Red Dot Awards for 2021. Included are instant cameras, the X series and GFX series cameras and lenses. The GFX 100S, X-T4 and X-E4 were recognized, as were the company’s XF50mm f/1.0
Did you know that Lightroom might be eating up your computer’s hard drive space, without your knowledge? I didn’t. I kept wondering why my computer hard drive was always full. Eventually I stumbled onto Lightroom being the culprit. Lightroom works
Since the onset of my journey to self-teach photography, one book title has repeatedly been mentioned by all manner of blog posts, online forums and workshops instructors: “The Hot Shoe Diaries” by Joe McNally. After yet another mentor recommended it,
So what do you do when you need a tripod and forget it? Like shooting in REALLY tricky lighting, where only a tripod will do the trick? I recently came across this problem while traveling. I was lucky it wasn’t
Today, Adobe dropped the April release for video applications. Get excited for increased productivity! Intel acceleration Windows users rejoice! Premiere Pro version 15.1 has received optimizations to improve the export time of h.264/HEVC encodes. This uses Intel’s Quick Sync hardware
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