My Experience Selling Used Photo Gear at Adorama
I recently sold a used Canon 7d and Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS lens to Adorama.com. Overall, I was happy with the experience. But, it wasn’t perfect. I thought I’d share my experience with you dealing with Adorama in selling…
Canon 6d, Hands On First Impressions
I received my Canon 6D shipment the night before leaving for a trip to photograph Bald Eagles in Iowa. Although I didn’t use the Canon 6d to photograph the eagles. I did use the Canon 6d to photograph sunrises and…
Can you fix a loose leg on a Vanguard Alta Pro Tripod?
I own a Vanguard Alta Pro 283CT Carbon Fiber Tripod and really like it. It’s sturdy, lightweight, and versatile. It also can position really low to the ground for macro photographs or other low compositions. It is an excellent tripod…
Mac Photographers – Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter to Upload Files. Is it worth it?
Like many other photographers using Macs, I was tired of waiting for my photos to upload using a USB 2.0 card reader. My FireWire 800 port is tied up for my external drive that stores my photos. Macs, other than…
Photographing Red Rock Canyon using Long Exposure Techniques
About Red Rock Canyon It’s hard to believe that Red Rock Canyon only 15 miles from the lights and hustle of Las Vegas. Red Rock Canyon is a goldmine for landscape photographers with beautiful red, tan, and gray mountains contrasting…
The Truth about Checking the Number of Shutter Actuations on a Canon 7d and 5d Mark III DSLRs
After spending ½ a day researching and trying to find the shutter actuations for my Canon 7d and Canon 5d Mark iii DSLRs, I decided to write a blog post about what I learned. I searched dozens of message boards,…
Holiday Gifts for Nature Photographers
The holiday shopping time is here. It’s time to start thinking about what to get for nature photographers that are on your shopping list. Or if you are a nature photographer, gifts you can recommend for others to get for…
Photographing Flowers Using a Light Tent
Photographing Flowers Using a Light Tent Using a light tent or light box to photograph flowers can produce surprisingly good results. Light tents are easy to set up and can be placed almost anywhere. I prefer to set up the…
Travel Light for Photography – Canon 5D Mark III Dual Card Slots
Normally when I travel for photography, I bring along my laptop and a small external hard drive to back up my photos. I also don’t reuse my CF cards so that I have redundant copies of my photos until I…
Yellowstone Wildlife Photography – What Lenses to Bring?
I’ve had several inquiries on what lenses to use to photograph wildlife at Yellowstone National Park. In this blog post, I discuss the lenses that I’ve used for my photography trips to Yellowstone and why I selected those lenses. Two…
