Manfrotto Pro Backpack 30 Review
If you're like me you're still searching for the perfect camera bag. The search became more complicated when I began shooting with smaller LUMIX cameras and lenses. Most "pro" bags are designed for larger gear, while the "mirrorless" bags offered by most companies are...
What I’ve Learned from my Photo Heroes
It has been my pleasure to meet and interact with some of my favorite photographers over the last few weeks. The Photoshop World conference brought guys like Joe McNally and Jay Maisel to my home town, and I have been lucky enough to...
LUMIX GH4 First Impressions
I just spent five days with a pre-production LUMIX GH4. Considering there are only four of them in the US right now, I'm feeling pretty lucky! It was a good week to have a new camera in my hands because I got to use it in two distinct situations. I didn't get a chance...
LUMIX GX7/GM1 Book available now
In case you're wondering what I was up to last December through February, this is it! I wrote a book about the LUMIX GX7 and LUMIX GM1 for Peachpit Press. The book is part of the Snapshots to Great Shots series. It is a photography how-to book wrapped around the LUMIX...
Wedding Shoot with The LUMIX GX7
I had the pleasure of shooting my friend Lew Hands' wedding a week ago. It was a rainy day so we didn't get to take advantage of the beautiful grounds around the venue, but Lew and Sasha were good sports and we made some great shots anyway. I used two LUMIX GX7...
New Filter Hive and Camera cover from MindShift Gear
My friends at MindShift Gear just released two new products for outdoor, nature, and action photography. I think the UltraLight Camera Cover would be great when I'm teaching and I don't want to carry a ton of gear, and I'm stoked to try the Filter Hive with my Lee...
BackButton autofocus for your LUMIX GH3, GX7 and GH4
I'm finally getting around to recording some videos to answer some regular questions I get about settings on my LUMIX cameras. This video shows how to setup your LUMIX camera for back-button autofocus, and talks about WHY you might want to do that. Enjoy!
Custom white balance in your LUMIX camera
I made this short video in response to some questions I received about setting a custom white balance in a LUMIX GH3. The process is very simple even when you are using flash or studio strobes, and the custom WB settings are the same in other LUMIX models like the GX7...
LUMIX GH4: Nothing retro about it
I'll admit that I'm a big nerd when it comes to cameras and other photo gear. I keep up with rumors sites and read the "first-look" articles every time a new camera comes out. I can appreciate most new gear, but I generally don't get too much GAS over it. Then...
Lee Seven5 filters for LUMIX micro 4/3
I've had a lot of conversations over the last few years about optical filters. In this age of Photoshop, HDR, tone-mapping and so on, the question is always, "do we really NEED optical filters anymore". When the filters are as high quality and easy to use as the Lee...
Lightroom Video Training
I'm really proud to announce my new class on fotoclasses.com: Lightroom 5- Organize & Optimize. I've taken my experience using and teaching Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and boiled it down into 6+ hours of training that is focused on the tools that you NEED to know....
Make the Holidays Brighter with these Flash Tips
Check out my guest post at Skip Cohen University for some tips on using your flash for better holiday photos. The images in the post were made with the LUMIX GX7 and LUMIX GH3and the LUMIX FL-360L flash. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!