GEAR REVIEW

iPhone 7 Plus: How’s that new camera?

September 22, 2016 In BLOG GEAR REVIEW TECHNOLOGY

Double the cameras, double the fun? As a full time professional photographer, I try to remind people that the best camera you have is the one you have with you. Since I have...

Taking pictures of rockets: Remote triggers, camera settings and streak shots

May 13, 2016 In BLOG GEAR REVIEW TECHNOLOGY

Over the past two years I’ve been fortunate enough to shoot five rocket launches for the website www.spaceflightnow.com at both Kennedy Space Center and Vandenburg Airforce...

A mini heavy-lifter quadcopter for traveling

July 16, 2015 In BLOG GEAR REVIEW TECHNOLOGY TRAVEL

Aerial photography has become a pinnacle part of my photography for the past year. I love the perspective it offers. As you may recall if you read my review on the DJI Inspire...

Canon 11-24 F4L review, the widest rectilinear zoom lens ever produced

March 4, 2015 In BLOG GEAR REVIEW

I keep meaning to post reviews about my gear. I’ve been lucky enough to shoot years with some of the best lenses in the world. I hold strong opinions on them and rarely...

First weekend with the DJI Inspire 1: A professional photographer’s review of DJI’s hottest “drone”

February 12, 2015 In BLOG GEAR REVIEW TECHNOLOGY

My first weekend with the Inspire 1 was outstanding. That’s what we did with the Inspire 1 right out of the box…. Impressive, huh? Keep reading, it only gets better....

How I deliver pictures to a wedding client

March 7, 2013 In BLOG GEAR REVIEW

My business model has always been the client gets the rights to the pictures I take. We live in a digital era where people mainly look at pictures through Facebook, email,...

The best camera is the one you have with you

October 10, 2012 In BLOG GEAR REVIEW

I’ve always been someone who wants the best, most expensive, newest things. I say this all while glancing down at my shiny new iPhone 5, siting next to my 5d MK III,...

Prime lenses: why shoot prime?

April 24, 2012 In BLOG GEAR REVIEW

I’m OBSESSED with prime lenses!!! “Why?!?! What’s so great about them?” Let’s start with the basics…. What is a prime lens? A prime...

What makes a good professional photographer?

April 10, 2012 In BLOG GEAR REVIEW

To preface this theory I have, you need to know a little about my past. I worked in a local camera store in Cedar Falls, IA for one year. It sees a decent amount of traffic,...

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