Taking Amazing Handheld Internal HDR photos with the Olympus OM-D E-M1X
The Olympus OM-D E-M1X is the new flagship Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus. While the OM-D E-M1X is pricey for a Micro Four Thirds camera ($2,999 USD), it does have some advanced features like: Built in battery grip with dual…
The New Sky Replacement Filter in Luminar 4 – WOW!
Skylum Software has released a new version of their popular Luminar photo editing and image library software and the top feature is their new AI Sky Replacement Filter. The Sky Replacement filter produces excellent results and is easy to use. The…
5 Reasons to Edit Your Photographs in Luminar
Luminar is a photo editing software and digital asset manager (new with Luminar 3) developed by Skylum Software. Luminar is available for Windows and MacOS and can be run as a stand alone application or used as a plug-in for…
My Favorite Luminar Photo Processing Filters
Luminar 3 comes with over 60 filters to process your photographs. These filters are grouped into Essential, Issue Fixers, Creative, Professional, and Utility filters. So how do you know which ones to use? My favorite Photo Editing Filters in Luminar…
Photographing the Old Railroad Town of Thurmond, West Virginia
Thurmond is an old, mostly abandoned railroad town on the New River in West Virginia. The population of Thurmond was 5 in 2010. Surprisingly, Thurmond is an active Amtrak station. Some say that Thurmond is also a ghost town. What to…
Yellowstone Winter Landscape Photography
Yellowstone National Park is well known for its winter wildlife photography and for good reason. On our January trip to Yellowstone, we photographed Moose, Big Horn Sheep rams and ewes, Snowy Bison, Elk bulls and cows, an Ermine, Coyotes, Pronghorn…
Tenba DNA 15 Backpack for Air Travel and Photography
I was looking for the perfect backpack for air travel and for photography once I arrived at the destination. I had two winter photography trips planned – Yellowstone and Fairbanks and needed that perfect backpack to meet the airline carry…
Wildlife Photography at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a relatively unknown national park located in North Dakota. The park is divided into two sections – the north and south units. I found the south unit to be better for wildlife than the north unit.…
How to Clean a Camera Lens that has Rolled in the Mud
It was early in the morning, we had just drove an hour and 15 minutes to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. There was a storm with strong winds over night at the park. The porta potty was…
Pelican Air 1535 Review and Air Travel Experience
I purchased the Pelican Air 1535 Case with TrekPak Dividers for a photography trip to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. There was no airport close to the national park where larger jets flew into – only the Embraer RJ145s. I chose…