I have been using some new gear lately that folks might be interested in. First is the Lastolite Strobo Kit. If you shoot speedlights, you are going to want this. There are a lot of nice accessories for speedlights these days, but what is nice about this kit is all that it includes. The kit Read More
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Sinks Canyon Rock Climbing
Just returned from Lander, Wyoming photographing rock climbers in Sinks Canyon. NOLS is based there, and I lived there and worked for NOLS for years. I was fixated on climbing in Sinks, there are amazing routes and the canyon is warm enough to climb all year. I hadn’t been back in a long time, great Read More
Updated Pocket Wizard Hypersync Utility
A number of readers have been asking about my experience with the updated Hypersync utility and performance. In earlier posts I recommended setting the tab bar to -1900. This is no longer necessary with the new utility, although you still have this option if you choose Manual Hypersync in the utility. Based on some brief Read More
Elinchrom Rotalux Indirect softbox
I recently was able to try out a new lighting tool, a 59″ deep rotalux octabank. The smaller version, the 39″ deep octabank is one of my favorite softboxes ever. This box has a deep profile and adds just a little more edgy look to the light, somewhere between a softbox and beauty dish. While Read More
kayaking by headlight…
I was just starting to wind down the other day when my friend Patrick called with a photo idea. Patrick is a incredible kayaker, and lucky for me he knows what works in photographing kayakers…and he comes up with some wild shooting ideas. Patrick wondered how it would look paddling at dusk or even in Read More
outside the box
We all have things we do good as photographers, and things we don’t do so well. I’m on the road for two weeks right now teaching workshops around the fall color. In Ouray right now, the Tetons last week. I was teaching a composition class last week talking about exploring new ideas and techniques, and Read More
High Speed Sync with Ranger…
I have been continuing to use Hypersync and my Rangers to get creative results shooting high speed sync. Sometimes it is about freezing action with fill flash, other times it is using F4 with flash during the day. Since I can use shutter speeds over 1/1000 depending on the camera I’m using, I never have Read More
Photoshop World Lessons Learned
Just returned from Photoshop World in Las Vegas, this is the 3rd year in a row I have gone. I get a lot of questions on workshops asking ways to learn new technique and creativity. How about spending 3-4 days with some of the best photographers and photoshop gurus in the business? Every year I Read More
Photoshop User Magazine
If you are interested in learning more Photoshop technique, I highly recommend joining NAPP. This organization offers tons of benefits for a small price, including online tutorials on many topics, great discounts on gear from many companies, and copies of Photoshop User magazine. The current issue has my image on the cover and a spread Read More
Elinchrom Quadra High Speed Sync at 1/2500
Many of you have been asking is it possible to use high speed sync with the Elinchrom Quadra using Pocket Wizard’s Flex transmitters and Hypersync. The short answer is yes, very much so. The image above was shot using a Quadra with ‘S’ head at 1/2500, F5 at ISO 100. Camera was a D300s, 14-24mm Read More
PDN’s Best Workshop Instructor List
Photo District News just listed the 13 top photo workshop instructors in the country , and I’m very excited to be included on the list. Thanks to all my past workshop participants who voted for me. The rewards of teaching and working with students is something I really enjoy, and I look forward to seeing Read More
Mnt Biker Portrait
Busy shooting for a number of projects right now. Also experimenting with Elinchrom Quadra High Speed Sync, stay tuned, should have the results shortly. Needed to do a portrait of a mountain biker the other day. We needed an edgy commercial look, so we went with three lights to start. We had a bright blue Read More