Nikon Z Mount 17-28mm f/2.8 | Nightscape and Astrophotography Review Last September, Nikon released the Z mount 17-28mm f/2.8 lens. Immediately upon release, two specifications piqued my interest when it came to how this lens would perform with astrophotography and nightscapes: it was a wide-angle lens and also fast at f/2.8. Over the course of
Is the Amber X Personal Cloud the Perfect Photography Backup Solution? Disclaimer: Thank you to LatticeWork for supplying me with Amber X to create this review at my request. I only review products that I find interesting in order to keep my reviews genuine. Over the last two years I’ve been working to improve
Nikon Z7II | Astrophotography and Nightscape Review In May of 2018 I upgraded to a Nikon Z6 from my old Nikon D3200. When I was trying to decide on cameras, I made a distinct decision to go with the Z6 over the Z7. Mostly based on the technical specifications with regards to low light sensitivity.
Nikon Z Cameras | Easy Trick to Focus on Stars During my last three years of using a Nikon Z6, one of my favorite features of this camera is how easy it is to focus on the stars when using a Z series lens with it. But the most surprising thing, is how many people
PHOTOGRAPHY HIGH FIVE - MARCH 5, 2021 This week as been mostly sitting in anticipation for next weeks trip out to Big Bend. Basically, I can't wait to get out there and do some landscape shooting. 5 Methods To Capture Nightscape Images DIY Photography VAN Build: I’m Super Proud of This!! A COMMON MISTAKE when photographing WINTER landscapes Milky Way
PHOTOGRAPHY HIGH FIVE - FEBRUARY 26, 2021 Better late than never right? This week I started taking a course on using luminosity mask and that's essentially been all I've done with photography this week. I'm hoping next week will yield more for actual photos, but until then I plan to keep working on editing instead. Mastering Luminosity Masks Hidden in
PHOTOGRAPHY HIGH FIVE - FEBRUARY 19, 2021 WE MADE IT! This past week has been rough, but we made it through it. We lost power off and on throughout early Monday morning and then at 8am it went out for the next 36 hours. Luckily we made it out relatively unscathed. We only lost the items in our fridge. Big
PHOTOGRAPHY HIGH FIVE - FEBRUARY 12, 2021 A week ago I was talking about a dust storm, and this week we are dealing with the coldest weather in decades in North Texas. Not sure if I'll be able to get out at all on Monday to take photos, but hoping they plow the roads a bit and I can find
PHOTOGRAPHY HIGH FIVE - FEBRUARY 5, 2021 Last Saturday I was treated with a dust storm in my region, so I took advantage of that and went out and grabbed a few shots. It made for some unusual images, but I really liked the way they came out. Along with that, I also started going through some of my HDR
PHOTOGRAPHY HIGH FIVE - JANUARY 29, 2021 Once again this week there wasn't much photography in my day-to-day. I did try something new with photographing the Moon on Monday night that once I get the processing down I'll post at some point on Instagram. I also spent a lot of time editing some photos to be posted in the up
