Recently there have been quite a few articles appearing online and in print, talking about whether (or not) you need the latest super-high-megapixel cameras. First there were the 36 Mp cameras, while today there are also 42 Mp and 50 Mp cameras. I’m not going to go into the details of …
At the latest Apple product release we saw a bunch of new and updated products. For photographers looking for portable machines it’s worth comparing them to the list of criteria I wrote about last week. The new 12″ MacBook is super-slim with a Retina screen, but only has one USB-C port. …
The things I usually photograph are natural landscapes and wildlife, but I try not to let that define me. I take advantage of opportunities to photograph other subjects when they come up. For example I don’t bill myself as a “people” photographer (I usually choose to stay away from wedding …
This is a story about camera bags and airline travel. It pays to do your research before spending your money!
When reviewing my photographs I find it incredibly useful to have the camera’s EXIF data easily accessible whenever I need it. But there many things it doesn’t record.
In late November I visited Mud Islands (in Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay), where I spent several hours photographing birds. Most of my work was done using the EOS 7D MkII with the Sigma 120-300mm/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens. This isn’t a lightweight outfit, and I was using a monopod …
Back in 2009 I wrote a blog post about tilted horizons. It’s one of those issues which is probably never going to go away. This year it’s come up at least once a month during photo critique sessions. Sometimes we want our images to be tilted. But often we don’t. …
