I’ve been leading photo workshops in Costa Rica for almost six years now, and I can definitely say that the last trip was the best one yet. This was the fifth year for my Costa Rica Photo Adventure workshop in September. People freak out about the weather...
I’ve been shooting video semi-seriously for almost two years now. I’m a long way from what you would call a “film maker”, but I have definitely seen the light when it comes to the value of moving pictures. One of the biggest challenge (if not THE biggest) for still...
You have probably heard the term “hybrid photography” by now. Hybrid photography is basically the idea of using still images and moving images together instead of only using one or the other. A lot of professional photographers are finding out that adding video to...
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...
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...
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...
