Out and about with my new camera - some observations and images.
Lumix G9 – first impressions – not the usual picks
I don't do unboxing videos and play-by-play posts, but here are my out-of-the-box impressions of my new G9. Sitting here on the couch with a heap of camera gear next to me. Three lenses, two bodies and grips. It's crazy. What if I lose my shit? Upon attaching the battery grip I was irked to... Continue Reading →
It will be mine. Oh yes, it will be.
A new camera on the horizon. What will be lucky number 7?
A serious camera bag that’s seriously stylish
Ladies - need a camera bag that protects, isn't hideous and holds other essentials? I found one and recently took it to California for a week. See how it did and what I got into it!
So you got a wicked long lens
Are all the animals hiding from you and your long zoom? Practice for the day that polar bear looms large!
Techniques for using a diffuser with macro photography
Examples of how a diffuser can improve your close up and macro photography.
Me and my new GH3
As I said in my Elusive Wildflowers Part 9 post, I have a new camera. It's a Lumix (Panasonic) GH3. Yeah, I know they're hemorrhaging money these days, but the Lumix was the only one that would do what I want the way I want it. It's my first mirrorless camera and also my first non-Olympus.... Continue Reading →
Tools of the Task
Lots of people have done a 'what's in my camera bag' type post and have dragged every last bit of kit out of each and every nook and cranny of their bags. Kind of interesting, but out of all that stuff I'd like to know what a person really uses to create her images. I... Continue Reading →
Photography Field Tips #1
One of the earliest lessons I learned in photography was to cultivate good field habits. That is to establish habits and routines that not only help you stay organized, but keep you from going crazy if you have a lot of gear. Accessories are the kiss of death sometimes and unless you have a way... Continue Reading →