Tamrac 613 Super Pro: The Bag I Love To Hate

Tamrac 613 Super Pro
This is the ultimate camera bag, and a thorn in my side at the same time. My personal Tamrac 613 Super Pro has traveled all over the world with me and protected my gear in some harsh climates, yet has created some headaches at the same time.Let me first start with the [...]

The “Magic Hour” For Outdoor Photography

You will see many amazing shots done outdoors with pleasing shadows, very rich colors and a generally subtle warm tone. There are two times of day that is unarguably the best light for shooting anything, anything at all. The Magic hour (also known as the Golden Hour) is the first hour of the day at [...]

Surviving Concert Photography

When people ask me what the most difficult scenario is to photograph, 360 days a year my answer will be concert photography. (The other 5 days I’m busy shooting aliens at Area 51.) There is no constant here, no venue is the same with lighting (all of it is low light) and no band ever [...]

The Shutter Speed “Rule of Thumb” for Handheld Shots

Another common question that has been asked of me usually relates to blurry images, as a matter of fact it comes most frequently when amateur and hobbyist photographers shoot indoors with a telephoto lens. And here it comes, “My images are much more clear with the kit lens than my expensive telephoto when I am [...]

Save Your Camera’s Life: Never Let It Hit The Ground Again

As an automotive editorial photographer, there are times that one must be in grave danger, and put their camera in grave danger as well. To this day I have not found any one way to make rolling shots safer, while keeping them true. You can always rig your shot, which we will get into at [...]

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