This post is the last in a three-part series dedicated to teaching sports photography at all levels of competency. In part one I covered the basics for photographers who are just getting started. Part two was geared towards intermediate amateurs who have mastered the basics and want to gain additional competency to...
Birds-in-Flight Practice Exercise: Find – Frame – Fire!
On Father's Day morning we had some very unsettled weather move through our area which brought with it some extremely strong winds. I couldn't help but grab my camera and go out for a birds-in-flight practice session as I knew the very high winds would create ideal conditions for me. So, I headed out...
The Most Desired Future Nikon Lenses
One topic that many of us Nikon shooters often discuss between each other in local groups, online forums, and various photography clubs, is lenses that we wish Nikon had. Sometimes desired lens comes from our experience from using a lens from another brand, sometimes it is something that does not...
Is 10 Gbit Ethernet Viable for Photography Needs?
Over the past few months, I have been testing the new generation NAS storage array devices with 10 Gigabit (Gbit) network interfaces to see how they perform when compared to 1 Gbit network. While I am pretty happy with a standard 1 Gbit NAS setup for photo storage, any time...
What to Photograph in the Yucatan Peninsula
The sweltering January sun offered little respite from the hounding mosquitoes which prowled the ruins of Chichen Itza in the Mexican Yucatan. Known since the early years of the Spanish conquest, the once glorious city had been eroded by centuries of isolation by the time British explorer and archaeologist Alfred...
What to Photograph in Israel
I have recently been invited to visit and experience Israel by a non-profit, non-political and non-religious organization called "Vibe Israel", which gathered four influential photographers from all over the world to come together to a week-long event, during which we were given a tour of the country and what it...
Nikon Flash Comparison
Technically, the article is supposed to be called "Nikon Speedlight Comparison", because Nikon calls their flash units "Speedlights". This article is written as an introduction to the current and older line of Nikon Speedlights, specifically the Nikon SB-300, SB-400, SB-500, SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900, SB-910 and SB-5000. In addition to...
Postcards From Cuba
Alpha Whiskey likes to have a good time. So when a few female friends invited me to Cuba recently for some sun, swimming and pina coladas I simply couldn’t resist. A fascinating and beautiful country full of contrasts and colour, Cuba offered me such a welcome respite that I took far...
How to Deal with the Electronics Carry-On Ban
If you have any plans to travel internationally to any of the ten countries that were banned from bringing electronic devices onboard when flying either to the USA or the UK (see the list of banned countries below), you might be wondering how it will affect the way you will...
Camera Market Stabilizing – April 2017 Update
While I wait until quarterly data is available from CIPA to do full camera market updates on my photography blog, I thought Photography Life readers may like to have a quick look at how 2017 is shaping up for the digital camera market. The charts in this short article are based...