1400mm with the 5D Mark II done sharply
I recalled an experiment I did a couple of years ago with my 500mm lens paired with BOTH the 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters (also known as stacking teleconverters) which yielded a 1400mm focal length at F11 as the largest aperture. I was able to achieve really good results...
April Update-Meet Casey the Black Bear Cub
appy Spring!!! I recently returned from Utah, just outside Zion National Park, where I hosted a workshop (that was held in conjunction with the folks at the Triple "D" Game Farm) with a tremendous group of students. As spring is the time of year when a lot of animals have their youngsters, we had the...
Selling wildlife photography; cute sells
When I was first getting involved in professional wildlife photography, one of my mentors told me something I've made a point of remembering. What he told me should be obvious, but like much of what should be obvious, it isn't always that obvious until someone points it out to you. And what was...
2009 – My photo year in review plus a new contest
I was sitting back the other day contemplating what a great year 2009 had been. 2010 is going to have to be pretty spectacular to upseat it, but I'm optimistic. My year, like my life, largely revolves around photography and I thought it might be useful to run through the time line and...
Shoot like a pro – Lens collars
Many pro photographers use tripods and monopods in their daily work. One accessory for a lens (sometimes included and sometimes not) that makes using a "pod" a lot easier is a...
Learning wildlife photography – How low should you go?
Whenever I teach wildlife photography, I go on at some length, about the necessity of getting your camera gear on the same level as your subject's eyes. This concept doesn't only apply to wildlife photography, it applies equally well to photography of children, pets or hobbits. When I teach this concept to a...
Spring Black Bears – A video report
I just returned from a very successful workshop focussed on spring Black Bears. The workshop was held at the Riding Mountain Guest Ranch just outside Riding Mountain National Park in south west Manitoba, Canada. If you've never been to this area of the world you really owe yourself a visit. It is...
3 occasions when it’s acceptable to use digital zoom
...I encourage my photography and workshops students to never, EVER, under penalty of death, use the digital zoom on their cameras. At a glance, I can usually guess when an image was taken with digital zoom and it really creates inferior images. But of course, like all "rules" there are exceptions. I've...
