Upcoming workshops:
Excited to announce that Bill Durrence and I will host a two-day, hands-on workshop at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, June 1 & 2. More information will be available in a month or so.
Only one more spot available for the April Photo Trek that David Tejada and I are leading on the Northern California Coast. https://www.jettdirect.com/MentorSeries/Secure/StoreItem.aspx?ITEMS=CATALOG&CAT=260&TP=613&ID=18434
Nikon School
March 16-17, Boca Raton, Nikon School
March 23-24, Baltimore, Nikon School
April 27-28, Austin, Nikon School
May 3-4, Kansas City, Nikon School
D800 settings now available.
I’ve had lots of requests for recommendations on D800 camera settings and they are now available on my training site at:http://michaeltraining.com/camera-settings/nikon-d800-camera-settings/
Remember these settings are simply the ones I use and not recommended for everyone.
Interested in Timelapse photography? Here’s a great example by Christopher Malin.
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/12/19/island-in-the-sky-christoph-malin-talks-about-his-time-lapse-documentary-of-the-night-sky-near-the-island-of-la-palma.aspx/
Kessler Crane has a useful iPhone App to help you create stunning timelapses.
Checkout this great story on photographer Stephen Wilkes. http://blog.xritephoto.com/?p=8188
You’ve heard of tele-converters, ever wonder why there was no wide-angle converter? Me neither, but here’s one that looks interesting, the Metabones wide angle adapter. http://nofilmschool.com/2013/01/metabones-speed-booster-lenses/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nofilmschool+%28NoFilmSchool%29
My friend Preston Mack has a tutorial on sending photos to an iPad. http://thephotobrigade.com/2013/01/wirelessly-transmitting-nikon-files-to-an-ipad-by-preston-mack/
Wonderful story on photographer Jay Maisel https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3U7bnIYcvRM#!
One of my favorite photographers and all around nice guy Robert Seale had a cool shoot recently. http://www.robertsealeblog.com/portrait-shoot-with-former-pow-col-bud-day/
Thinking about buying a new lens? Now may be the time. Both Canon and Nikon are rolling out big rebates.
Nikon: http://www.adorama.com/results/nikonlenspromo?emailprice=t&j=Email021813PDay&KBID=66780
Canon: http://www.adorama.com/results/CanonLensSpeedlite?emailprice=t&j=Email021813PDay&KBID=66780