Moose Podcast #306 – “Suck It Up … Buttercup!”

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immature Rufous Hummingbird captured by Z 9 / Z400f4.5 w/ Z1.4x

This episode of the Moose Podcast #306 – “Suck It Up … Buttercup! “, There is a huge risk being a photographer who shares their images. You might receive negative comments. They can suck, but they are not the end of the world and in fact, they might, just might mean nothing at all if your suck it up, buttercup!

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Howdy and welcome to the Moose Podcast! Thanks for taking the time to drop in from your week to listen! Thank you folks for listening and continually rising the Moose Podcast in the ratings … thank you ever so much! Please be so kind and continue to Tweet and/or share on the Moose Podcast on Facebook! I’d be grateful for your continuation in doing that. Want to hear about a particular topic, send in the suggestion … send them to Moose Podcast. THANKS! (sorry, emails sent to this address will get no direct response).

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My Dear Friend Need YOUR Help!

AZ Ground Crew working their magic setting up for us with “Sentimental Journey”

These are simply the best people! The AZ Ground Crew Living History Unit came to our aviation workshops in Mesa for years, in the dead of the morning and set up WWII air field around the B-17 / B-25. They are living history we could photograph in so many ways. And they are the happiest and funniest “models” I’ve have the privileged to work with. Well … I’ll let Bill tell the story …

As we were preparing to head out to the ANME Show this last weekend we discovered that our Museum Trailer containing the majority of our travelling display had been stolen. If you know anyone in the Military Surplus or Pawn Industry please give them this information. We are reaching out to Militaria Stores in the area to advise them of the stolen items as well. Many of the items that were inside this trailer are likely irreplaceable. Most are over 70years old and are original WWII Artifacts. Please share with anyone you think that may be able to assist in the recovery of these items. The Trailer is easily replaced, the contents are not.

They started a gofundme has been created, but as they say, the reality is, even if we were given a blank check many of the items are irreplaceable as they just do not exist anywhere anymore.

If you have any questions we can be reached via email at: arizonagroundcrew@gmail.com or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/AZgrndcrw or https://www.facebook.com/USAAFHG

Philmont Scout Ranch Photo Adventure

Philmont Ranch, NM captured by Z 6II / Z24-70f2.8

The vast, open, and historic New Mexico landscape is our classroom as we explore every aspect of photography you can imagine! A wild herd of Bison, Cowboys, and old-time reenactors, mountain valleys full of fall color, New Mexico sunrises and sunsets, daily classroom presentations, great fellowship, and a ton of fun. This is just part of your experience at this workshop at the world-famous Philmont Scout Ranch. We’d love to have you join us! The link is in the middle of the register page in the month of October with the dates of the event 09-15 October, 2022. This is our second annual event at The Ranch and is almost filled. I look forward to sharing with you and your camera this magical locale! Want a sample, the video below tells the whole story.

The Brilliant Think Tank Retro 20 v2!

Think Tank Retro 20 v2 on the road, rather airport gate ready to head home
I find myself often now needing a smaller kit for some projects. My big MP-1v2 or Airport Security or Int’l were just too big for a body and a couple of lenses. Did a whole bunch of bag looking and came upon a delight, the Think Tank Retro 20 v2. You see it pictured above, what you can see is all that’s in it. There’s the Z 30 (what I used to take the photo), a Z 9 with a Z24-120 attached. The Z70-200f2.8, Z14-24f2.8, Z40f2, SB-5000, filters, Rode Mic, ML-17, WR-R11a, business cards and some other small odds and ends. You can zip the main compartment closed so nothing can fall out which I do when flying (no one can help themselves) which folds out of the way and attaches to the main flap for quick access while shooting. There are a number of vertical pockets and an end one. All providing plenty of space and quick access. It fits under the seat on the plane and ride easily on the shoulder. It’s the perfect quick kit bag I highly recommend to you!

Moose Podcast #305 – “Knowledge isn’t Skill”

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“Sly” immature male Rufous Hummingbird captured by Z 9 / Z400f4.5

This episode of the Moose Podcast #305 – “Knowledge isn’t Skill “, We spend a lot of time acquiring knowledge in our pursuit grow our photography. But is knowledge all it takes? Because when you think about it, knowledge isn’t skill, knowledge though leads to skill

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Howdy and welcome to the Moose Podcast! Thanks for taking the time to drop in from your week to listen! Thank you folks for listening and continually rising the Moose Podcast in the ratings … thank you ever so much! Please be so kind and continue to Tweet and/or share on the Moose Podcast on Facebook! I’d be grateful for your continuation in doing that. Want to hear about a particular topic, send in the suggestion … send them to Moose Podcast. THANKS! (sorry, emails sent to this address will get no direct response).

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A Great 100 yard Photowalk!

Broadway Street Bridge, Little Rock captured by Z 9 / Z24-120

Bedford Camera has his marvelous event going on this weekend, their Photo Expo in Little Rock. I was very fortunate to be invited to speak last night and then lead a photowalk this morning. It was a complete joy to do both as these are marvelous, passionate photographers hungering to learn more. How so? They got up and joined me this morning at 06:00 for a photowalk along the River Walkway. It was to be just a 90 minute walk. With the classes that started at 09:00 and the incredible heat and humidity, besides being my favorite time out shooting, it just made sense. And in those 90 minutes, we might have gotten only 100 yards but they were a great, 100 yards!

Na, there was no amazing photographic opportunity that kept us in place, just a real teachable moment and a group of very willing and open minded visual storytellers. What you see above it the Broadway Street Bridge. It has some elegance to it but the skies, they couldn’t be any balder if you tried. How do you make a click of it bringing some drama to the engineering? That what we explored for 90 minutes. The photo on the left was taken at 06:31 and on the right at 06:51. There is just 20 minutes and -1 stop difference (photo on right was shot at -1) between the two technically. But visually, there is quite a distance. And that’s what made the morning so great as we talked through the technical and mental hoops to jump through for each photographer to bring their own drama to the moment. It was a great morning and I was honored to be amongst such a great group of folks! And for me in this humidity, I so welcomed a great 100 yard photowalk!

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