I had a great time in north Georgia for…
I had a great time in north Georgia for the last couple of days! PERFECT weather, good light and my buddy +Lou Hablas . We could have used a little more leaf color, but I definitely got a few frames I'm proud of #panoramaphotography #photography #fallcolors...
Sunset on the farm… Monterrey, Costa Rica
Sunset on the farm... Monterrey, Costa Rica #sunsetsaturday #hdr #hdrphotography #costarica
A few thoughts about image quality…
I was hired recently to help a man named Bill Nelson with his digital workflow. Bill has been making pictures since he was fourteen, and that was sixty years ago. He is a professional architectural photographer and he sells fine art prints through a few art dealers....
Learn to See the Light!
I am amazed by the image quality that is possible by today’s digital cameras. It wasn’t that long ago that you had to invest thousands of dollars to get a DSLR with decent, much less “pro”, image quality. Now you can get a nice DSLR with a zoom lens for well under a...
A new Arca-Swiss plate option for smaller cameras
Custom SLR has a new product coming that could be very interesting for Micro 4/3 users. A lot of Arca Swiss compatible quick-release plates are bulky and adversely affect the handling of smaller camera bodies. The upcoming M-Plate Mini could be a simple solution. It...
Join us for the fourth annual Arenal Eco…
Join us for the fourth annual Arenal Eco Adventure Photo Workshop September 8-14, 2013. Wildlife, landscape, culture and more! A great introduction to Costa Rica for pros and amateurs alike. For the second year in a row, Showcase Photo & Video is providing Olympus...
Portraits with multiple Olympus FL-600r flashes
I haven’t been keeping up with my blog as much as I would like for the last few months, but I have a good excuse... My son, Deacon, was born just about six months ago. As you can imagine he takes up a lot of my time. My wife wanted to get some shots of him taking his...
My Costa Rica Favorites
I spend much of the time during and after a workshop helping students and showcasing their work. I have finally gotten around to going through my own images from the 2012 Arenal Eco Adventure workshop and I thought I would share them here. These are all jpeg files...
In the wild with the Olympus FL-600r Flash
I have been spoiled by the Nikon CLS system for the last few years. The Nikon speedlights seem to "just work" most of the time. I was really curious to see how the Olympus OM-D E-M5 worked with the new Olympus FL-600r Wireless Flash. The E-M5 can control 3 groups of...
Arenal Eco Adventure 2012 Recap
I can't believe another Costa Rica photo workshop is in the books! I spend much of the year planning and marketing the event, and the week seems to pass in a flash. The We had lots of new additions for 2012. I think the biggest news was Showcase Photo&Video...
Think Tank Photo Retrospective 7 review
I get a lot of questions about my Olympus kit since I got my OM-D E-M5. I wanted to do a series of posts about my Oly kit that would address the most common questions. I am going to start with something that seems simple at first glance... Choosing a camera bag is...
New Post: Olympus OM-D E-M5 Live Bulb Mode…
New Post: Olympus OM-D E-M5 Live Bulb Mode.Bulb mode is the shutter setting after the longest shutter speed available. In bulb mode you use a remote shutter release and the shutter stays open as long as you hold the button on the remote. On the E-M5 it goes ...30sec,...