During our recent vacation on the Saanich Peninsula my wife and I made a brief visit to Victoria. We spent a couple of hours exploring the waterfront and the inside of the British Columbia Legislature building. Continue reading Inside the British Columbia Legislature
Amante Luxury Bed & Breakfast
During a recent week long holiday on the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia, my wife and I had the pleasure of staying at the Amante Luxury Bed & Breakfast. Continue reading Amante Luxury Bed & Breakfast
Photographing Hummingbirds in Flight Using V3 Built-in Flash
Further to my recent article about photographing perched hummingbirds, this short article features images of some British Columbia hummingbirds in flight captured using a Nikon 1 V3 with its built-in flash. Continue reading Photographing Hummingbirds in Flight Using V3 Built-in Flash
Using V3 Flash to Photograph Hummingbirds
While visiting the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia I recently had the opportunity to experiment using the Nikon 1 V3 flash to photograph hummingbirds. The lighting at the location was quite poor, with the hummingbirds frequenting two feeders both of which were positioned under a permanent canopy. I was unable to get a decent exposure even when using ISO-6400. Rather than simply give up on the opportunity I decided to try using the built-in flash on the Nikon 1 V3 to photograph hummingbirds. Continue reading Using V3 Flash to Photograph Hummingbirds
Answers to questions about my Copyright statement
Its very strange that from time to time I will receive a flurry of questions, usually via email, all about the same topic during a very short time frame. There never seems to be any particular reason for these batches of questions to suddenly appear. For some reason during the past few days I’ve had over a dozen questions from my readers about the Copyright statement that I use on my articles. This brief article provides some answers to the three basic questions I’ve received. Continue reading Answers to questions about my Copyright statement
Creating a Camera Buying Decision Matrix
Buying camera gear, especially for beginners and novices, or when considering “downsizing” one’s gear, can be a daunting task. One of the things that you can do to help make a well thought out decision is to create a camera buying decision matrix. What will be shared in this article is an adaptation of a technique that I have been using for a long time when doing business coaching. Continue reading Creating a Camera Buying Decision Matrix
The Negative Effects of Gear Elitism
Like many photographers I regularly meet people when I’m out capturing images who also enjoy photography. Often times people ask each other what gear they are using. I’m frequently surprised when I hear folks begin their answer with the phrase “I’m only using a…” It causes me to wonder how gear elitism may be affecting photography in general and the camera market in particular. Continue reading The Negative Effects of Gear Elitism
Sample Nikon 1 V3 AF-C image runs
One of the things of interest to folks who enjoy photographing birds, especially birds-in-flight, is the continuous auto-focus (AF-C) performance of a camera body. This article features some sample Nikon 1 V3 AF-C image runs of swans coming in for water landings. Continue reading Sample Nikon 1 V3 AF-C image runs
Sample Nikon 1 V3 images of ducks in flight
This article features some sample images of ducks in flight captured hand-held with a Nikon 1 V3 and 1 Nikon CX 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 zoom lens. Continue reading Sample Nikon 1 V3 images of ducks in flight
Wood Duck Images with Nikon 1 V3
While I was out photographing some ducks in flight I happened upon a Wood Duck visiting La Salle Park in Burlington Ontario. This short article features some Wood Duck images captured hand-held with a Nikon 1 V3. Continue reading Wood Duck Images with Nikon 1 V3