An upgrade to the site March 27th 2025 After an upgrade, the site is now ready to run for another 20 years!
Nikon D850 March 26th 2025 I acquired this camera on a sad background. It was given to me by a friend before he passed away.
I bought a camera! February 26th 2024 It’s not a new camera – even though it’s new to me. It’s a Nikon D750, a camera launched 10 years go, but it’s great!
Life is easier... and harder August 13th 2021 Ordering stuff online has made purchases so much easier, but sometimes it’s really a pain to buy on the web
Why I don't read DPReview anymore December 17th 2020 And why my consumption of all photo related web content has actually declined to a fraction of what it used to be
A jewelry photo project December 16th 2020 I was commissioned to shoot a continuing series of images of jewelry for a web site. Here’s what I did.
599 emptied plates September 8th 2020 Everybody shoots colorful and stylish images of delicious meals and posts them online. I ate the meals and photographed the empty plates
Large format revisited September 7th 2020 My experience with my Intrepid 4x5 never really progressed beyond unpacking the camera. That's changing!
Using Manfrotto Arms June 26th 2019 I have been using the Manfrotto Arms extensively in stead of tripods and other camera platforms. Here are my experiences.
9 battery saving settings October 12th 2018 How to set your SLR to be faster, save battery, save card space – and potentially let you take better photos at the same time. Yes, it's possible!
Autofocus strategies October 23rd 2017 You can leave autofocus alone and let the camera decide. Or you can take control, using the AF to your advantage - and probably get better pictures.
I'm a wheelchair photographer September 13th 2017 No, I don't mean a someone who takes pictures of wheelchairs or of people in wheelchairs, but a photographer sitting in a wheelchair. That's what I am.