Sony 70-200mm GM II Lens Review (for Wildlife)
Over the last three weeks I was fortunate enough to get to try out a pre-release copy of the new Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II lens. Sony gave the lens to a few different photographers with various genres and they asked me to photograph some wildlife with it to I could...
Simplify Your Backgrounds in Photoshop
Here's a quick idea for removing a distracting background or just simplifying it a bit so it looks more uniform. And the key to this is that we're able to simplify it without cropping some necessary area out of the photo. https://youtu.be/6eHEzdNgrtU
What Do Pros Say “Gear Doesn’t Matter”?
Let me start this out by saying I don't want this to simply be another "gear doesn't matter... just practice" post. I want to, more specifically, answer a question about why the pros always say "Gear doesn't matter", yet they are the ones always shooting the best gear...
Mandatory Poke? Caption this Photo!
Thought I'd have a little fun today. I captured this photo a month or so ago when I was at Ft. Desoto making some videos for my Bird Photography Guide. Not only was it interesting to watch, but I got some great action stills and video, so you can actually see the...
Lightroom Sneak Peek – Completely Redesigned Masking
Adobe just released a sneak peek of some MAJOR changes coming to Lightroom and Photoshop Camera Raw. Up until this point, I've always thought that the introduction of the brush and gradient tools in LR 2 were big. After that, there was the radial filter which was also...
What’s New in ON1 Photo Raw 2022?
The fall is always a big time for software updates and this fall isn't any different. ON1 just released the latest version of their software called ON1 Photo Raw 2022. Below you'll find a video where I recap some of the major new features in this version. Enjoy!...
Test Your Bird IQ (a fun bird photography quiz)
Hi all. I have a fun 10 Question Bird Photography Quiz for you. It's just for fun, but who knows... you may learn a tip or two as well. Enjoy! Click Here to Take the Quiz and feel free to discuss below. Remember... this is for fun! So if you're gonna nitpick my...
Bird Photography – Absolutely No Guarantees
Leave your thoughts below please... But for me... You know what I've found with Bird Photography more than any other genre out there? There are ABSOLUTELY No guarantees here. I can't even promise you that on any given outing you'll even take a photo of a bird. But we...
Saturation and Vibrance The Same?
Did you know that the Saturation adjustment is really the same as the Vibrance adjustment? Well, it is but it isn't. In this week's video I'll show you how you really have a Vibrance tool where you would think it was Saturation. https://youtu.be/pobscR_goHo
Bird in Flight + Action: In the Field Sample Tips Part 2
I've got a few more tips for you this week and some samples from my upcoming bird photography course. While so many of you requested bird in flight tutorials, I think you'll actually grow out of just "bird in sky" photos and want more action. In this video, you'll see...
Bird In Flight: In the Field Sample Tips
Bird in Flight Sample Video 1 Hi all. Please take a look at this video and let me know what you think of this as a teaching aid. Questions, comments, etc... Does this help you with questions on acquiring focus on birds in flight?How do you like the view through the...
Creating Powerful Highlight Masks in Photoshop
In this video I'm going to share how to create precise and smooth highlight masks in Photoshop that can be used in landscape, portrait, wildlife or just about any photos where you want total control. Click here to download the free action mentioned in the video....