Sharon and I took a long overdue road trip from our home in Mammoth up to Jackson Hole and man, was it freakin spectacular! It was one of those road trips that should have taken hours but ended up being days. There was a storm moving through Nevada and Idaho that traveled with us. The clouds, they were simply, wow! And at one point, we had double rainbows for hours, hours! The clouds were so great I passed up the Bighorn Sheep rams, Bald and Golden Eagles as we chased the light from horizon to horizon.
This was my first road trip with the Z7 / Z24-70 and it worked better than any other camera in this screnario for me. The first big thing is that the AF sensor can be crammed down to the very bottom of the frame which works so well for my style of working with landscapes. Now I’m not by any means recommending this to anybody, but these shots were taken while driving. Looking at the LCD and using the Virtual Horizon is nothing new but the built-in VR stabilization in the Z7 is an it does an amazing job. I was driving and taking pictures while my imagination was on overdrive. One of these clouds are from the movie Independence Day as the space ship burst through the atmosphere and the other is a cruiser from Star Wars. While that might be a stretch for some but it’s how I prioritized which direction to shoot when the whole sky was a photograph.
In this episode “Pro”
Does just the label of “Pro” or Professional make it so? What value does this label really have? As you might have guessed, I have some thoughts.
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We’ve enjoyed a few days of a soft, gentle rain here on the Eastside. It wasn’t until last night the temp dropped enough to give us a shot at our first snow for the season. We woke up to see it up on the crest so decided to see if we could get into it. That’s because Sadie just loves snow! So up we went. With Sadie’s nose leading the way, the pace is fast and crazy so I went light carrying just the Z7 / Z24-70 which worked out great. (I discovered the Z7 / Z24-70 is so small it fits in the inside pocket of my jacket. Love that!)
Mammoth Crest with 1st Snow captured by Z7 / Z24-70
Up we went getting to over 9k feet and saw the snow level still above our heads, around the 10k level. We brought our breakfast and coffee with us so, in the glow of the wet Sierra granite, we sat an enjoyed the view. And when the clouds started to open up, I swung the Z7 / Z24-70 and set it to Monochrome (this is right out of the cameara) and shot away. I then asked Sadie what she thought about not finding the snow? Her photo say it all.
In this episode “You’ve Got Style”
This question came in this past week and it’s a great question. Style, what is it, where do you find if, do you have it? And the biggie, if I don’t have it, how do I get it?
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People, Companies, Products Mentioned during Podcast: B&H Photo
Nikon has released a bunch of firmware updates, the most relevant one too many today is so the SB-5000 works with their new Nikon Z7 (yes, mine arrived, yeah!!!). Updates for SB-5000, 180-400VR, WT-7, Coolpix P1000, and Wireless Transmitter Utility. Click on banner above to head to download center to learn more and download updates.
In this episode “The First Click”
The camera is such an important tool. That first click with a new camera so affects your relationship with that camera. Starting off on the right foot is so important. Here are some ideas of how to do that!
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