Getting into photography cheap
If you have the money, I recommend buying a new camera and lens. However, I do believe that used offers the best bang for the buck. When I first got
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Why I mostly recommend Nikon lens over third party lens
You see a Nikon lens you want, and then you look at a third party lens and see it is a lot cheaper. You think to yourself, wow, this is
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre gas station
I was in Bastrop and decided to check out the gas station used in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie which was made in 1974. You can click here to
Full Frame versus APS-C sensor
I will give my opinion based on Nikon full-frame versus Nikon APS-C sensor cameras. What I like about full-frame is that you have better iso performance and can get cameras
Dinosaur tracks
I went out and shot some dinosaur tracks in Leander, TX. These tracks are on the San Gabriel River. The hike is about one mile in total distance and follows
When it is worth it to shoot raw
I was out recently shooting the San Gabriel River. I went out and photographed where it intersects US highway 183 in Leander, TX. As usual, I shot both Raw and
Why I mostly shoot Auto ISO
I have been shooting Nikon digital cameras since 2009. When I started looking at digital cameras, I was going to buy Nikon or Canon. I went with Nikon because of
Which mode to shoot?
Nikon cameras have four modes you can choose. Automatic is the fifth mode and is just a point and shoot mode; I will not write much about it since you
Shoot JPEG or Raw?
I recommend shooting both. I like to have the JPEG available, so the Nikon color palette will be applied along with other things such as chromatic aberration correction, sharpening, noise
Does equipment matter?
Some photographers say that equipment doesn’t matter, and it is the artist behind the camera. I take the middle of the road approach and say it does matter in some