Wildlife photography and conservation
In no other genre of photography is emphasis on gear so strong as it is in wildlife. Sports photography also requires roughly equally expensive gear, though sports photographers are relatively
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I am pleased to announce a new documentary on the Rufous Hornero, a tropical ovenbird that makes a giant mud nest. The Rufous Hornero is a fascinating bird and this
As some of you may know, I use darktable to edit my Raw photos—photos like this: We developed an online course that will teach you the basic tools to edit
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As some of you know, I don’t just do wildlife photography but I also make videos for YouTube. And today I’d like to answer the question: should you use an
If there’s one genre of photography that does benefit from the latest gear, it’s wildlife. You can look back to the 80s and see some great portraits, but most of
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I recently tested the Olympus 12-45 f/4 Pro lens. Yes, it’s one of those lenses that Olympus made before it sold off its camera division to JIP where it would
(This is not a serious post. Just for fun.) The other day I read on the internet that megapixels don’t matter. Really? As an experienced photographer, I know this is
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 is an old camera, released in 2011. Before I was serious about photography, I got one not really knowing much about cameras. As I still have
The Tamron 55BB 500mm f/8 mirror lens is an unusual optic. Perhaps the best website for its history is on adaptall-2.com, but to be brief, it was released in 1983
I am very suspicious of cheap zooms. Some like the Nikon AF-P 70-300 are unusually good. Others like many 18-55 kit lenses are usually lacking. In today’s review, I’ll talk
Continue readingOlympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R Lens Review