We got back from Japan about a month ago, but this is the first chance I’ve had to write about the trip! It was a really great time on the whole, and I definitely got some shots I’m happy with.
Japan 2010 Trip Report
March 6th, 2010Digital Photo Academy classes
January 18th, 2010I’m now an instructor for San Francisco with the Panasonic Digital Photo Academy, an impressive, nation-wide photography school run by some talented people! I’ll be teaching a great advanced photography workshop at Fisherman’s Wharf on February 13 and basic and intermediate classes in March. There’s more information (including registration instructions) on the DPA website.
Predictions for 2010 (and beyond)
January 4th, 2010I think this is the year that still photography will really start to die on a professional level. Here’s the thing–it’s gotten too easy to get a decent shot (everyone has a camera), edit it (have you tried Photoshop Elements’ Photomerge tools?!), and give it away for free/next to nothing to see it published (do you know someone into microstock?). Images have very little value to people anymore, and even formerly-exotic images of penguins and hummingbirds are becoming more commonplace. Fortunately for photographers, I also think this is the year that magazines as we know them will start to die.
Alaska Trip Report
December 23rd, 2009In early September, Ellen and I led a workshop in remote Alaska for fall tundra and auroras. Everyone had a great time, and we got some really beautiful shots! Make sure to check out this timelapse video I put together of the northern lights.
The northern lights reflected in a float pond
NECCC 2009
December 23rd, 2009Just wanted to mention that my mother, Ellen, and I co-presented two talks at the 2009 New England Camera Club Council conference this past summer in Amherst, An Introduction to Aperture and The Best They Can Be (about figuring out what adjustments to make to your images). We had a great time and hope everyone enjoyed the talks!
Gura Gear Kiboko
December 23rd, 2009Earlier this year, I purchased Andy Bigg’s new lightweight Gura Gear bag, given it’s about 3 pounds lighter (almost half the weight) of my old Lowe Pro bag. Although I took it to the Falklands, I’ve held off writing about it because I wanted to wait until after my Africa trip when I had a chance to use the bag as intended on a safari. My overall sentiment is that despite a few shortcomings, this is an excellent bag, and I look forward to seeing what other bags Andy and Co produce!
Two Gentoo penguins check out the Gura Gear bar
Kindle Comments
June 1st, 2009Nature photographers often end up with a lot of free time on trips, whether it’s on airplanes or when the weather’s bad. While there’s often work to be done editing images or writing, sometimes you just can’t work anymore and want a break. Personally, I like to read in my down time. Yet between the weight of my camera bag and the weight of my computer bag, I never wanted to take more than one book with me on a trip and would often end up reading very slowly or re-reading my book. After my trip to Africa, I’ve definitely come to love my Kindle!
South Africa Trip Report
June 1st, 2009We just got back from a fantastic trip to Africa, and you can see the images in the Gallery. There were three distinct parts to the trip: sharks in South Africa, a game reserve, and an abandoned diamond mining town in Namibia. Each was incredibly distinct and provided some great photographic opportunities!
Water Droplets
March 30th, 2009This past weekend, I was playing with an infrared flash trigger and some water droplets. I have to say it was pretty neat but very hard to control the splash. More after the jump:
Falkland Islands Trip Report
March 17th, 2009This past January, I was able to partake in an amazing adventure to the Falkland Islands led by Ralph Paonessa. This group of islands is about 300 miles off the coast of Argentina, but the islanders are full British citizens–they don’t care much for the Argentineans after the spat in ‘82. Take a look in the galleries for a selection of images from the trip. I’ll include some of the behind the scenes images in this post.
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