Nikon 70-300mm AF G

Nikon 70-300mm AF G

I have to admit I am a bit of a snob when it comes to lenses. It’s a poor choice of words to describe it so let me try to explain. I over analyze every shot I take in an ongoing effort to improve quality. One particular day playing on the beach with [...]

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Hoodman Hoodloupe for viewing your LCD screen outdoors

Hoodman Hoodloupe for viewing your LCD screen outdoors

So not that long ago I am in the Cayman Islands shooting for TeenyB bikini company. Ten beautiful women in gorgeous swimsuits with some of the prettiest beaches I have ever seen. If that’s not enough we had beautiful blue skies and sunshine all of the seven days I was there shooting. And [...]

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ExpoImaging Expodisc for setting custom color balance

ExpoImaging Expodisc for setting custom color balance

For the longest time I was strictly a strobe shooter. I thought natural light was for sissys…. OK maybe not but I did prefer the powerful vibrant images create by using strobes. Plus whenever I shot natural light I didn’t love the colors or lack of contrast I was getting. However I had [...]

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making your Nikon D300 work for you

making your Nikon D300 work for you

Stop fighting progress!
Today’s digital cameras from companies like Nikon and Canon are technical wonders. When you pay $1499 for your new Nikon D300s it isn’t just because it takes great images. Its because it HELPS you take great images. To many of us fight our cameras or don’t use their features properly to allow [...]

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Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF… cheap lens or hidden gem?

Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF… cheap lens or hidden gem?

In order to describe my love for this lens let me tell you my favorite story about it….
Ok its day 4 on our TeenyB shoot in the Cayman Islands. We had rocked our morning session and wanted to go out and get some random shots before ending up at our sunset location later that day. [...]

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