New Year, New Tool: Infrared Olympus E-P3
I’ve had a couple of cameras converted to visible infrared in the past, and I have had a lot of fun with them. My favorite was actually an old Canon G3. It did a nice job with the IR images but it is only 4mp. My trusty Olympus E-P3 hasn’t seen a lot of action since I...
Top 5 Things I Learned About Photography in 2012
I had a great 2012! With the new addition to my family I didn't get to shoot as much as I might have liked, but I did get to work on my baby photography quite a bit 🙂 Even though I didn't get to shoot as much, I feel like I was able to make the most of the...
Back-Button focus on the Olympus OM-D E-M5
You never know when you might learn something new. I was browsing the Olympus OM-D Fan Page on Google+ today when I came across a post by Will Webster. Santa brought him an OM-D E-M5, and he was explaining how he had customized some of the button functions on his new...
Don’t forget to have Fun!
As photographers, I think we all want to make great photos all the time. We want to feel like there's a pay-off for the time, energy and expense we've invested into learning photography. Around the holidays I think it's easy to feel extra pressure to "get the shot"....
Favorite Photos of 2012: First Beach Trip
OK, so I couldn't pick just one of these shots for this post. Obviously the subject of these photos is pretty special to me, but I am really proud of the images themselves. My wife and I took our son to the beach for the first time last...
Olympus FL-600r LED Video Light Tricks
I've had the Olympus FL-600r flash (well, two of them actually) for a few months now, and I had all but ignored the LED light on the front of the flash. In my mind the LED is for shooting video, and I haven't done much of that that requires extra illumination. I was...
Gift Ideas for the Outdoor Photographer
Photographers can definitely be hard to shop for. Cameras are expensive, lenses can be even MORE expensive, camera bags are such a personal choice, etc, etc... Here are five things that (in my opinion) every outdoor photographer can use. Some of these are not your...
Favorite Photos of 2012: Arizona Freight
I took a dream trip down the "mother road" in February 2012. My camera club buddies and I spent five days exploring the old Route 66 between Albuquerque, NM and Oatman, AZ. We saw a little bit of everything, and I think all of us would like to trace the same route...
Good Deal on a Great Bag
Airport 4-Sight Four-Wheeled Roller Temporary Price Reduction! Our friends at Think Tank Photo just announced that their new Airport 4-Sight four-wheel roller is available in limited quantities at a temporary price reduction to $249.75. This is a $50 savings...
Favorite Photos of 2012: Playa Santa Teresa
My wife and I have visited Costa Rica several times over the last few years. One of the places we keep coming back to is the Casa Marbella Hotel in Mal Pais on the Pacific coast. We were there in January 2012 to celebrate my 40th birthday with a few friends. This year...
Favorite photos of 2012: Kathy and Jody
You love some photos because they are “good”, and you love some because of the subject. While I do like the technical aspects of this photo, it’s one of my favorites of 2012 because of the women in the photo. I made this frame while leading my annual Costa Rica...
Up, up and away.
Up, up and away. Winter sky over North Carolina. SOC jpeg using an #Olympus E-M5 with the 60mm f/2.8 macro lens. The black & white recipe is the Monochrome filter with a couple of my own tweaks. #photography #monochromeworld +Monochrome World