Whenever possible, I try to show you the photos I have taken in the past week in my regular Photography News. This photo is so fresh that the fish sticking out of the kingfisher's beak is definitely still in the belly of one of the chicks it was meant for....
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Exascend Essential CFexpress B 1TB: Tested on Animals
In my early days as a photographer, I bought a memory card for my Nikon D70 with - for the time - a huge capacity of 1GB. I didn't really care about the card's speed back then, because I was shooting other subjects than wildlife. The price was staggering. If...
Photography News: 4 New Cameras from 4 Different Companies
Last week was packed with news. Besides the unique opportunity to download raw files taken with the new Nikon Z8 on Photography Life, we have a variety of new cameras that arrived on the photography scene last week. Let’s take a closer look at them today.
Photography News: Fujifilm X-S20 Rumors, Big Capture One Sale
The biggest buzz this month was definitely caused by the introduction of the Nikon Z8. Earlier this weekend, the Photography Life team got our hands on two copies of this long-awaited camera. I'm guessing that as I'm writing this Photography News, Spencer is hiking somewhere in the mountains around Denver...
Photography News: Multiple New Cameras, Big Sales on M4/3
Baby animals love Spring as a good time to introduce themselves to the world. It seems that camera companies agree. This week, the long-awaited Nikon Z8 camera saw the light of day, but what other news happened in the photography world? It wasn't just Nikon who had something interesting happen...
Wildlife Photography Tips: Answering Common Questions (Part 1)
Welcome to the first article in a series dedicated to wildlife photography. I’m going to respond to some common questions I’ve heard from wildlife photographers both online and in my workshops. I’ll try to give you honest answers about equipment, planning, settings, and the process of wildlife photography in the field.
Photography News: Rumored Canon 500mm Zoom, Nikon + Canon Camera Sales
I wrote some of today's Photography News within this small, cozy office I set up near a kingfisher's nest. The period when the kingfisher parents incubate their eggs is a slow one for photography. It can take up to three hours between two rotations on the nest while you wait...
Photography News: Nikon Z8 Rumored Specs, Sony Sales
Yesterday I was walking with my camera through the beautiful Krkonose mountains on the border of the Czech Republic and Poland. Even the rain could not take away their beauty. I used one of the smallest Nikon Z-mount lenses available to photograph one of Europe's largest rivers, the Elbe. Specifically,...
Luminar Neo Review: A Revolution in Photo Editing?
For a while now, editing photos has been about more than just Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom. A number of other companies have popped up in recent years like mushrooms after the rain. One that you may have heard about is the company Skylum, with their Luminar Neo software. Does the...
Potoos: The Forest Ghosts of Latin America
Few bird groups are as mysterious and under-studied as the Potoos of Latin America. These champions of camouflage can be almost impossible to see unless they’re in motion. Perhaps this is why they’ve found their way into the legends and stories of indigenous people.