A lot has changed since my last trip to Iceland nearly two years ago. I’ll be carrying the same backpack, but everything inside will be different. Here’s what I’m packing for landscape photography and shooting videos for my YouTube channel.…
A lot has changed since my last trip to Iceland nearly two years ago. I’ll be carrying the same backpack, but everything inside will be different. Here’s what I’m packing for landscape photography and shooting videos for my YouTube channel.…
Shopping for a neutral density filter can be confusing. Many models, different brands, sold at prices ranging from cheap to super expensive. But when you boil it all down, there are two basic types to choose from: solid and variable.…
Located inside the beautiful Samuel Boardman Scenic Corridor in southwest Oregon, Secret Beach is a non-official stop along Highway 101. It’s the kind of place only locals and adventurous hikers once knew of, but now (thanks to the internet and,…
One of the most useful photo and video accessories you can buy is a magic arm. Magic arms attach microphones to boom poles, monitors to camera rigs, lights to cameras, then bend, flex, and lock in place. Or at least…
The Freewell Magnetic Variable ND filter system is a modular filter kit unlike anything else currently on the market. I’ve been shooting photos and videos with the Freewell magnetic VNDs for a few weeks, and in this review, I’ll explain…
Note: This post was updated on December 16, 2021 Every videographer and filmmaker strives for perfectly exposed footage in camera. In reality however, footage often turns out over or underexposed. This can be accidental or intentional, for many videographers slightly…
DxO PureRAW is a pre-processing application that promises better results from straight-out-of-camera RAW files. The app creates newly optimized DNGs that may then be edited in Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One, etc. The app fits into a photographer’s current workflow without…
Couple of years ago when I first started a channel over at YouTube, I purchased a Godox SL-60W. I chose the 60W because it provided 60 watts of continuous, daylight-balanced light, had a high CRI value, plus a Bowens mount…
Every photo has a frame. It’s where a photograph begins and ends. How a photographer chooses to use the frame when composing can influence how viewers perceive a subject. In the video below, I share how I think about framing…
The BenQ PhotoVue SW271C (check current price) is marketed as a “photographer monitor”. That’s because it is a color accurate, wide-gamut display providing 99% coverage of Adobe RGB, a color space 30% larger than sRGB, that is well suited for…