Shooting the International Gold Cup Races

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Four years ago I shot my first Virginia International Gold Cup race. Being a long-time Virginia resident I had often heard of the Gold Cup races but had never actually attended one. So when I went there with my buddy Scott Kelby we were a little over our heads with respect to the sport and [...]

Shooting Lightning With an iPhone

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Last night I was driving with my son to get a bite to eat and as we drove North, a big storm started looming up ahead of us. The clouds were popping with flashes of light, which was growing in intensity. As we pulled into the drive through I remembered seeing something about an iPhone [...]

Is Good Ever Good Enough?

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I was reading an article the other day from Bill Fortney on his blog called “Why Bother.” Bill is an amazing photographer and Nikon know-it-all so when he has something to say, it’s probably worth your time to listen. This was one of those times because the article that Bill wrote was basically on personal inspiration. Bill had [...]

The Angle of Light Can Make All The Difference

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Some of the best advice you can ever take from photographers who shoot landscapes is to always shoot in the good light. Most o f the time they are referring to the golden light that happens around sunrise and sunset. The angle of the light during these times of day is low and has a [...]

Catch me on the Latest Photofocus Podcast

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I have been really busy lately putting the final touches on my next book, Nikon D800: From Snapshots to Great Shots. In fact I have had little time for anything else, including this blog. I did however find a little time to join Rich Harrington and Scott Bourne on the Photofocus podcast to talk photography [...]