Monthly Archives: August 2021

The Levels of Perception in Photography

pay per click advertising If you close your eyes, point your camera in any direction, and take a picture, I’m willing the bet the photo won’t be a success. Unless you’re doing some artsy “blindfolded photography” project, it completely lacks … Continue reading

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Current Nikon Z Cameras, Lenses, and Accessories Explained

This article is a bird’s eye view of all Nikon Z products available at the moment, including cameras, lenses, and official accessories. My hope is that photographers considering a Nikon Z camera will find this a helpful guide to figure out … Continue reading

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Tokyo Field Notes: Lens Reach!

The “normal” glass for an Olympics is in the 400-600mm range. Planning for athletics, I knew a few things going in. I’m not pool, so I wouldn’t have an FOP (field of play) position, eyeballing the athletes. I had duties … Continue reading

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My New Favorite Method for Capturing High Dynamic Range

A technique I recently learned allows you to capture lots of dynamic range in photography with better results and fewer downsides than traditional HDRs. I call it “AHDR” for “Averaged High Dynamic Range” photography. Photography Life

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Tokyo Field Notes: A Wall of Sandwiches!

I love the Family Mart, two doors down from my hotel. It has sustained me for the entire Olympics. The routine for this very complex Games is that you arrive, and hard quarantine for three days, then Olympic bubble quarantine, … Continue reading

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