In October I said I wanted my next camera to essentially be a Z9 without the battery grip. Last week, the rumors indicated the Z8 would be exactly that. Nikon's announcement today confirmed it: the Z8 is a Z9 without the grip. Same sensor, same fps, same autofocus, same customizability, almost the same buttons, even …
May 10th
I called it the Z7 III back in October, but it was the same idea. Well it's finally coming: on May 10th Nikon will announce what I expect to be my next full-frame camera, the Z8. According to rumors, the Z8 will be a "miniature Z9" with the same 46 MP sensor without mechanical shutter, …
Flowers BTS
🎶 "Smooth like butter, like a criminal undercover..." Whoops, wrong BTS. This is behind the scenes, behind the scenes of the flower images I've recently posted. I've mentioned my "studio" which consists of nothing more than my dining room table, some foam board, and some rag-tag lighting, but I've never shown it. I thought it …
Titanic Honor and Glory
I've been into the Titanic since I wrote a book report about it in fourth grade. During my research, I came across Titanic: An Illustrated History, a huge, detailed book; one of the most comprehensive on the ship. It's full of beautiful paintings by Ken Marschall that bring the ship to life so well that …
Charts & Graphs: Local Photo Storage
I've been talking a lot about my backup strategy recently and how I have both local and cloud components in it. While we use Time Machine for regular backups of our Macs, I've been using external drives to store our photos for many years. I've got two RAIDs that I use for that purpose. As …
Adventures in Focus Stacking
I posted recently about taking tulip photos in my "studio" and experimenting with focus stacking to create images that put more of the subject in focus. I don't have a camera that can automatically take a series of images that are easy to stack, so I've been trying to do it by manually adjusting the …
Onto Lillies
I enjoy photographing Tulips because they have flat-ish sides which makes it easier to get more of the flower in focus. My first shots of the season didn't quite go as planned, but I've continued buying flowers to photograph. As the revolving door of dying tulips came and went, Sally brought home a bouquet of …
Goodbye DPReview :'(
DPReview, or Digital Photography Review if you want to be fancy, announced today that it is closing on April 10. After that, it will cease to publish new articles and will become read-only for a "limited time" before it ceases to exist. I was so shocked that I checked the calendar to see if it …
First Tulips of the Season
I have an obsession with Tulips. I like the way they look, but they're also easier to photograph than most flowers. Their flat profile makes it easier to keep the petals in sharp focus and they look really nice when light comes from behind or above. They come in a variety of colors, patterns, and …
Photo Updates While Waiting for Nikon
Rumor has it that Nikon has a big announcement planned for April / May. This should finally be the Z8 / Z7 III that was expected at CES in January then CP+ in February and has been rumored to be ready for months waiting for supply chain issues to be worked out. If it hits …
Relatively Ambitious 