I have been super busy working on a couple of big projects lately and this weekend I helped out Lola with her bridal work. While setting up the lights, I decided to try out and shoot with three different cameras - the Nikon D800 (see the recently published review of...
Confessions of a Deer Hunter
I spent quite a bit of time during my youth hunting in the woods of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Along with my family and friends, I was convinced that the first day of deer season was a national holiday! In truth, I invested far more time in preparation for deer season than...
Lowepro Flipside 300 Backpack Review
I recently reviewed Kata 3n1-33 which is my main travel pack for camera equipment. However, as I mentioned in that review, there are better choices if you need a backpack for hiking - for that I prefer the Lowepro Flipside 300. Obviously, it doesn’t carry nearly as much gear as...
Free Nikon App for the iPad/iPhone
If you just got a new Nikon flash or a new Nikon camera like the D4 or D800, maybe even a Nikon 1, there's an app for you. If you are like me, you don’t want to carry a big manual with you everywhere you go but for those rare...
Is Nikon D700 Obsolete?
36 megapixel Full Frame camera sounds great, doesn't it? What you get in a D800 is, basically, exceptional high ISO performance, as demonstrated by Nasim in his review, and resolution that, heretics say, can rival some of Medium Format digital backs. One of the best cameras currently on offer, surely....
How to Use the Tone Curve Panel in Lightroom
In this short tutorial I will show you how to use one of the easiest and most powerful tools found in Lightroom - the Tone Curve. In my previous tutorial about black & white conversions, I briefly showed you how to use the HSL Panel's Luminance section to control the...
Nikon D800 / D800E Review
The Nikon D800 was supposed to be released in the summer of 2011, but due to several natural disasters that heavily impacted Nikon's capability to produce cameras both in Japan and in its Thailand factories, its launch was delayed until February of 2012. There has been a lot of hype...
Know Your Rights as a Photographer!
Photographers spend a good bit of time, money, and energy on craft and their equipment. This same focus, however, rarely extends to the investment of time necessary to understand their legal rights and obligations. Why? Investigating legal matters can often be less exciting than watching paint dry, eating plain yogurt,...
Branding and Customization in Lightroom
Lightroom is an amazing program with a myriad of great features to improve the look of your photographs. In addition to all the image editing and cataloging tools, Lightroom also has some cool built-in features to make it a little more personal. In this short tutorial, I will show you...
Impact Background Support System Review
This is a review of the Impact Background Support System, along with the Impact Muslin Background, used in a studio environment or in remote locations for portrait and product photography. When taking pictures of people or products, it is often desirable to have a smooth background with a certain color....