Olympus OM-D E-M5 Review: Studio Work (static)
Although the majority of my personal work takes place outdoors, my professional ventures are split about 70/30, with the smaller portion taking place in an indoor studio setting, be it with models,...
View ArticleOlympus OM-D E-M5 Review: Wildlife
While portrait and commercial shooting is my professional niche, wildlife photography is my personal addiction. The challenge of finding critters, of learning their habits and behaviors, and then...
View ArticleOM-D E-M5 Review Status
My review series of the Olympus E-M5 has gone somewhat off track these past couple of weeks, and for that I want to apologize. This is just a quick note to assure my readers that I haven’t dropped the...
View ArticleOlympus OM-D E-M5 Review: Portraiture
Alright, so after an embarassing couple of weeks filled with delays, we’re back on track to finally finish up this never-ending review series! So let’s talk portraiture. I saved this one until last...
View ArticleReview – Panasonic Leica 100-300mm
Image credit: Panasonic.net Pansonic’s 100-300mm telephoto was one of the first lenses I bought for my m4:3 system. It was the replacement to my venerable Canon 300L f/4 IS, which was a spectacular...
View ArticleThoughts on a few photography books
I have always been a voracious reader of books – loved them as a kid and still do today. Bookstores are some of my favorite places in the world – real bookstores, that is, which means the smaller,...
View ArticlePhotoshop CS6
Image credit: adobe.com I finally gave in and upgraded to Photoshop CS6. It’s been installed for about two weeks now and I’m slowly becoming more comfortable with it. It’s funny, since it’s essentially...
View ArticleThe Goldilocks Dilemma
[Photo credit: Think Tank Photo]A couple of weeks back I caved and ordered a new photo bag. The problem was that my little Domke F-10 was just a little too small – perfect for one body and 1-2 extra...
View ArticleKayak Updates
Kayak season is once again over; the leaves are down, the temperatures are down with them, and we’ve already had a dusting of snow. Pretty soon the lakes will freeze over and I’ll be walking across...
View ArticleA few thoughts on radio slaves
I’m still using the Yongnuo RF-602 radio slaves that I purchased back in mid-2011. I was still shooting with Canon gear then, so the 602s have survived not only 4 years of service, but also the...
View ArticleOlympus TG-3 Review
Some of you may recall the arrival of my Olympus TG-3 last spring. I’d half to call it a half-impulse buy; I’d been considering adding a waterproof camera...
View ArticleOn photography while traveling
I’ve just returned from a week-long stay in Savannah, Georgia, and before I start to post photos and talk about my adventures down south, I want to start...
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