Yellowstone Nat’l Park is an amazing location anytime but especially in winter!! In this short video, I go through some of the basics of when, where, and why you want to shoot at this location. Enjoy!

Space has always grabbed my imagination! As a kid of SoCal back in the 60s & 70s and with family involved in space exploration, I could never get enough to it. Nikon was there solving problems of visual storytelling in zero gravity and helmets. They’ve shared their story to accomplish what was then thought to be the impossible. It’s a great read about photography and space and a totally different kind of space race!

Camera to Print, episode 2, is taking our carefully crafted Nikon Electronic File into ACR. In ACR, we create the preset that brings to life our Picture Control and our photograph. The key is, this is just how I finish my camera captures. It is not, by any means, “the” way to do it.

Camera to Print, this is a question that often comes up, especially with the release of the Z 9 5.3 firmware. This is the first episode, laying the groundwork to working with and making the most of the Nikon Electonic File and its Raw data. A little prewarning, content is a bit dry so purdy pics added to get through those moments. The key is, this is just how I finish my camera captures. It is not, by any means, “the” way to do it. The videos are a very long winded way to answer the questions, “how do I …” Enjoy

If you’re like me, you might think the PZ-28-135 is just for video. That’s partially correct and that’s definitely its intended application. Let me share what I’ve learned. First, the PZ stands for Power Zoom. Yes, you can manually zoom and focus with the PZ28-135. You can also zoom and focus automatically with a button on the camera. While the balance point alters slightly, the big advantage of the PZ is your ability to use your hand for other operations / proper hand-holding. For example, I did an A2A with it this past weekend, where you hold onto your camera for dear life. Moving your hand around the lens barrel as you zoom seems risky at best. With the PZ28-135, you simply depress a button to zoom in or out. The focal length is perfect for doing “interview” type videos. It’s brilliant for A2A! Yes, the lens is heavier than your basic zoom but in the air, I welcome that extra weight. After all those attributes, what’s left? Its sharpness which is staggering! Doing my normal MO, I borrowed the PZ28-135 for my initial testing and appraisal. Looking at the results, I’ve now started to connive how I can add it to the locker. The PZ28-135 is not what I expected!