Beginning Bird Photography

  April 26, 2023       Photography
The first thing to know about bird photography is that it’s hard. And the second thing to know is that you will need a long lens.

The Big Switch

  April 15, 2023       Photography Gear
After many years of happy shooting with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 (and its Mark II upgrade) I’ve made the switch to the Fujifilm X-T4. It’s really more of a switch back because I shot a Fujifilm X-T1 immediately before the Olympus. So why the flip-flop?

Choosing a Softbox System

  April 9, 2023       Photography Gear
After I settled on the right off-camera lighting system for me (Profoto), I needed to choose between Glow (an Adorama brand) and Profoto (specifically their OCF line) for a system of softboxes.

Off-Camera Flash Choices

  April 4, 2023       Photography Gear
My off-camera flash ‘system’ has been a mishmash of equipment. Clearly, I didn’t have much of a ‘system’ and it certainly wasn’t very modern. It was time for something better.