Using a 500mm lens for macro work.

This is the story of how I got started in editorial photography.

Shooting in Auto-ISO

Menus. Every digital camera has them. Some are fancy, some not, some easy to use, some notoriously difficult. Some have drawbacks, some...

I don't normally like to shoot a photo where the person in the photo is looking out of the frame, but it just felt right . . .

When Apple first came out with the new MacBooks that have nothing but USB-C ports, there was an almost constant hew and cry berating the lac

I've been sitting on this post for a few days waiting for it to play out. This morning it did: Really Right Stuff stepped up and said they'd replace the cla...

Back in March of this year, I decided to upgrade from my old Manfrotto 468MGRC0 Hydrostatic Ball Head with its RC0 hexagonal connector plate to something wit...

Since I started shooting for 405 Magazine, I have found myself using my Nikon SB-800 Speedlights more and more. We shoot portraits on almost every shoot. S...

I asked myself, what could the DeLorean (as in the car in Back to the Future) possibly have in common with the Nikon F4, F5, D2h/D2x, D800, D3, and the D4 (a...

I’ve been shooting with Nikon cameras and lenses exclusively since 1979. And have no intention of switching.

Every Fourth of July, people across the country get out their cameras, and shoot photos of fireworks.  And that includes me.   Thing is, 99

This is the story of two photo shoots — one that had to be canceled, and another that may well be one of, if not the, most important shoots of my life. It is...

The photos I’ve been getting from the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR have all been pretty amazing. From the very first shots, it wa

When I bought the 500PF, I was fortunate enough to be able to pick up a Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III as well.   I had heard they pair

Since everyone has been gracious enough to listen to my whining about the foot coming off the 500PF, I thought I’d share some of the things

Even though it's so small and light, and can be hand held, it's tough to do so (at least for me) simply because of the focal length.

The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR Lens -- First Look

Very often, someone just starting in photography has questions about what camera or lens (or both) they should buy. If they ask a salesperson in a photo sto...