Ski Action Photography With a Fisheye Lens
Until recently, I’ve never been a big fan of fisheye lenses. They look cool for an occasional shot where the distortion really adds to the visual interest of the image. My first test with Sigma’s 15mm f2.8 fisheye for Canon was on a ski shoot at Taos Ski Valley close to home in northern New [...]
Winter Solstice Alaska Assignment: Wireless Speedlites in Extreme Cold
Only 3 days from the winter solstice I was on assignment shooting environmental portraits of 2012 Iditarod Champion Dallas Seavey near his kennels near Willow. With the sun reaching only 5 degrees above the horizon at mid-day I was lucky to be nearby a lake where the trees were far enough away to give us [...]
Gear Review: Nice New Adventure Pack from MindShift Gear
Never been a big fan of photo backpacks. On hike-in shoots I will carry the photo gear I need for the trip in a performance pack designed for real trail use. Photo backpacks are best suited for schlepping your gear from the parking lot to the overhead bin on the plane and fall short of [...]
Horsing Around With The New Canon 600EX-RT Speedlites
I got a chance to take my new Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT’s on a shoot. The location was Music Meadows Ranch near Westcliffe, Colorado. I was there to create some images to promote a new workshop I am teaching this fall. The workshop is “Western Landscape and Action” and hosted by Twin Compass (www.twincompass.com). I bought [...]
Canon Finally Offers New Speedlite But Few Are Talking About It
There’s been a lot of buzz on web groups about the new 5DMarkIII but almost nothing about a new speedlite – the 600EX-RT. I am far more jazzed about a new and more capable flash than another camera body. Why? Having a few more megapixels and frames per second will not improve your photography. But, [...]
