People regularly ask me what is my favourite lens, and what lens do I use for this or that subject? The answer may not be a simple one. While the 'best' lens for a close-up or macro photo would undoubtedly be my Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f2.8. Yet, it's...
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Our friends at Think Tank Photo have released two new concepts in camera gear protection. The Emergency Rain Covers, that come in two sizes, are small, lightweight, fast-deploying protective covers you can have on hand when weather conditions change swiftly and you...
A Photographers Backup Strategy How many copies of your precious images do you have, and, where are they located? All photographers should have a sound backup strategy for their images. My biggest fear as a professional photographer is that a catastrophe of some...
Over 100 endangered fin whales have already been killed this year. - Help stop this senseless slaughter of our largest marine mammals, that are still being hunted in defiance of the 1986 International Whaling Commission's moratorium. Join the stop Iceland whaling...
Many people have great difficulty getting the correct exposure for all or mostly white birds, such as snowy egrets. It is vitally important to ensure that you retain detail in the brightest area of the feathers. If these areas are 'blown out' no amount of work in...
A couple of nights ago I was treated to a huge electrical storm over Lake Chapala, Mexico. No rain, no thunder, just lightning. This went on for well over an hour presenting a great opportunity to capture some dramatic lightning images. Safety first First however, a...
I have used the Nik filters software package to enhance some images since it was a $150 package. It is in fact, the only image processing plugin that I use in addition to my regular workflow software, Capture One Pro 11 and Adobe Photoshop. The package was acquired by...
Generally my 'how to' articles have concentrated on obtaining the sharpest images possible. That's great, up-to-a-point, as the majority of my published images need to fit exactly that criteria. But, after you have captured all the usual images of your subject showing...
Several times I have been asked how it is that my long-time career as a sports photographer gels with the wildlife and nature work I now mostly shoot. The fact is that there are a great many similarities. First let's look at the equipment... Pretty much...
I moved into my new house in San Juan Cosalá on the shore of Lake Chapala back in February of this year and, until a few days ago, we had not seen a single drop of rain. However, we do have the harbingers of the rainy season, the so called ‘rainbirds’ which...
As many of you that have followed my admittedly intermittent blog postings will know, I was extremely disappointed when Apple dropped development of their professional imaging program back in 2014, forcing a move to Adobe Lightroom. At the time there really was, in my...
I am now beginning to find my way around some of the wildlife hotspots close to my new home in Ajijic, Mexico. see the latest images gallery for a small selection of photos done since January 1st. New images are being added every few days. Also see the daily Instagram...
I returned a couple of weeks ago from the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan where I worked as Photo Manager for the Equestrian Events and as part of the Official Photographer team for other sports. An 'interesting' experience for sure...
The 2017 Nature Conservancy Council photography competition attracted over 33,000 entries from 141 countries. I am honoured to announce that my entry below has been awarded a place in the top 100 entries to go forward for final judging. This includes a peoples' choice...
Several people have asked how I produced the 'Lady in Red' photos recently posted to my Instagram account. Here are the steps I use in Photoshop. Choose a photo that will convert well to black and white but which has a small area of a vibrant colour that...
Yep - many is the time I have uttered the phrase "I'm gonna shoot that Bl#*!%%& dog", especially on returning to the kitchen to find that once again my darling little Springer Spaniel had managed to get food off the counter top. The last time eating more than...
Recently while covering the World Junior Taekwondo Championships I was approached by someone asking what my 'camera settings' were. I quickly rattled off what I was using "1/1250sec, f2.8. at 4000ISO set manually". The gentleman replied I must be using old lenses as...
As the 2016 Olympics in Rio draws to a close I have been following with great interest images made by my colleagues- Facebook, Instagram, web sites and the press are full of great shots. This is the first Olympics since 1992 when I have not been in attendance,...
Since being back in British Columbia we have had our hummingbird feeders out and have seen more of these mini wonders than in any previous year. We have been filling the feeders every day and if we are a little late the birds soon mob us as soon as we go outside and...
Every now and again I do a quick Google Images search to see which of my images are being used in various media around the world. It gives me a really good idea of what types and styles of images are in demand and I can then ensure that I include a good selection of...
Many years ago, long before we ever came to live in North America, my wife Jean and I were sitting in a restaurant in Houston Texas having a meal while en-route to cover another major sports event. A nearby TV was showing the baseball play-offs games and it was...
Throughout the PanAm Games I had, as my constant companion, a Nikon 1 V3 mirrorless camera along with a 10-30mm lens and FT1 lens adaptor, courtesy of Nikon Canada. This camera boasts an 18megapixel 1"-type sensor with no AA filter (offering a multiplication factor of...
Ok, I know, this blog has been pretty stagnant over the past 12 months. A little thing called the PanAm Games and my role in making it the best PanAm's for photographers kind of got in the way. Well, I am officially no longer the Photo Chief for the Games, the...