It starts tomorrow and I can’t wait. I’m halfway there right now! I’m SUPER excited and feel incredibly honored to be part of The Photography Show! I’ll be on the Super Stage talking Sunday aviation photography and on the Nikon stage Saturday & sunday talking Wildlife Photography. I have all new programs with new images, new techniques, new tools to share and I simply can’t wait. Looking forward to seeing old and making new mates!
“How do you like the Z?” is a question that still comes in daily. Simply put, I whole lot!!! Their small size and weight, image quality and solving problems other bodies in the locker don’t, they are a natural addition to the locker (addition, not a replacement!). My primary body is still the D5 with the Z7 & Z6 complimenting its use. For example, when I’m doing an A2A photo mission, the bulk and the weight of the D5 is something I depend on. The Zs are simply too light for me. When shooting the 800mm on a tripod, the Z6 is just too light for me to balance the system where on the 180-400VR, the Z6 works great. And when it comes to flash work and my subject and the light is on the move, the Z6 is simply the best body! And the Z7, well, that’s a body I really like when I know I’m going big.
A classic example is this past weekend (or above) when shooting statics, landscapes or detail shots and I want all that information, the Z7 is killer. And to be honest, there are times when in the past I would pick up the D5 but it’s heavy and when I can grab the light Z7 or Z6 and shoot with the same lens (using the FTZ), why beat myself up, just go light? Here’s the key though for me at least, these are tools and I select the right one for the job at hand. There are times when weight is needed and times it’s not. The Z7 & Z6 fit in the same compartment in my bag as just one D850 fits. Rather than just having one body, I can have two and there are times on the documentary where we have had four shooting remote video, one still and one moving video (we have four Z in the locker, been renting 2 more). I’ve had many folks email asking about this concern or another with the Z. Since in my forty years I’ve never had a body with everything (which is why new bodies keep being brought to the market), I’ve learned to work with what is in hand and count my blessings. That’s the beauty of photography, every day is something new to experience and tell its story and the Zs fit right in with that goal!
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“Scary Dreams”
We all too often put up our own barriers to moving forward. Perhaps you’re simply not making your dreams big enough?
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Wow, I’m so honored to have two articles come out in junction with my Super Stage appearance at The Photography Show next weekend! The Royal Photography Soceity is such a honor that I will never forget! And N Photo, well where else would a Nikon shooter be? I want to thank them both for such a great time an excellent piece. Hope you enjoy them both!
I want to THANK everyone who has reached out wondering about my Precon for Photoshop World in August. I truly appreciate all the love! Here are the details that are 95% set. And yes, the time is correct :-)
PreCon – B&W Desert Landscape
We’re breaking with tradition in a big way making for an incredible day of fun and instruction! We’re going to greet the day in beautiful Red Rock Canyon and then come back to the digital darkroom and finish our work. Starting at 4am, we’ll get in the bus and travel out to photograph the sunrise in the gorgeous mountains looking out over the desert. I’m going to emphasize B&W to bring out the romance of the landscape. We’ll spend time looking at light, making the most of lenses and understanding the effect our settings have on our storytelling in the cool of the day. Then we’ll get back in the bus and come back to the classroom where we’ll finish the images we just shot so you can see exactly what you shot in the morning can be finished. We’ll finish up by noon in time for you to take a nap and continue with the rest of your PSW experience. Come, join us for the fun, camaraderie and learning.
If you trade in any working, interchangeable lens camera (regardless of brand), you’ll receive the camera’s trade-in value plus a bonus credit of $400 toward a new Nikon Z 7 or $200 toward a new Nikon Z 6. This is an awesome deal for photographers who have older gear who are looking to trade up to the latest technology. Here’s the link
