Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

11 Things That Can (WILL) Go Wrong On a Night Shoot

Night view of Queensboro Bridge in New York City.

I think I do a pretty good job of paying attention to detail. I consider every little possibility and I don’t push the shutter button until I’m positive that everything is set up properly. Some might even say I’m obsessive about it. (My wife uses another word.) But try as I might, I haven’t been Read more... you know you want to.

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Follow-Up on the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 Lens

After my last post about the Nikon 14-24, photographer Wick Smith emailed to remind me that Canon shooters aren’t left totally in the dark. I knew some people were using an adapter so they could use this lens on their Canon bodies, but I had forgotten about until I got Wick’s message. Thanks Wick! Here’s Wick’s Read more... you know you want to.

Monday, January 30th, 2012

The Best Wide-Angle Lens for Night Photography and Kyle Arrington’s Worst Nightmare

Milky Way

In the last post, I stated that at present the Nikon D3S is the best camera available for night photography. I’m not one to throw out absolutes casually, so when I say something like that without a qualifier such as “among” or “one of the”, you can darn well bet that I’ve done my homework. Well, Read more... you know you want to.