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Dell XPS 17 Exclusive Hands-On Review
This morning at 9 am Central Time, Dell officially unveiled a handful of new laptops, including the long-awaited XPS 17 9700. It has been nearly 10 years since Dell last offered a 17" version in their popular XPS line of laptops for creatives and prosumers and I couldn't be more excited to not only see…
A Photographers Guide to Navigating The Pandemic
I think it is safe to say that 2020 has not turned out the way any of us had hoped. In what started out as a promising year, has now evolved into some sort of poorly made B horror movie with a storyline that doesn't seem to have an end in sight. This new reality…
Gear Review: The New Sony 20mm f/1.8 G Lens
An in-depth look at the new Sony 20mm f/1.8 G lens after using it exclusively above the Arctic Circle to capture the Northern Lights, fjords, mountains and seascapes.
34 Tips & Tricks for Setting Up Your Sony a7R IV
With the launch of the highly anticipated Sony a7R IV 61 MP mirrorless camera (Initial Impressions), there are going to be a lot of people rushing to set up their new camera so they can get out into the field and begin to use it as soon as it ships. Regardless if you are a…
Gear Review – Dell XPS 13 9380
Announced at CES earlier this year in Las Vegas, the new 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 is the companies latest take on perfecting the 13" ultrabook. While I enjoyed reviewing the 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370, it wasn't perfect as it had a few shortcomings that kept me reaching for the larger XPS 15 9575…
Gear Review: Sony 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G Telephoto Lens
On June 11th, 2019 the brand new Sony 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G OSS was announced to much fanfare, especially from wildlife photographers like myself. While I initially got my start in this industry through travel and landscape photography, my passion (and arguable obsession) with wildlife photography for the last few years has taken me to all…
Taking The New Sony a7R IV to Alaska
With the launch of the new Sony a7R IV 61 mp full-frame mirrorless camera, there is undoubtedly a large number of very excited photographers out there wanting to learn more about this camera and how it operates out there in the real world. Fortunately, being a Sony Artisan has its perks and I was able…
Sony RX0 II Review
In April Sony released the successor to its RXO line of compact cameras, the RXO II. Although when I say “compact”, I actually mean tiny! This thing is incredibly portable, coming in at just 2-3/8 in x 1-5/8 in (59.0 x 40.5 x35.0 mm) in size and weighing only 4.7 oz (132g). But it wasn’t the…
A Photographers Guide to Exploring the Northern Territory of Australia
When it comes to visiting Australia, there are a number of incredible places worth exploring. From the skylines of Sydney to the wild beauty of Tasmania and the incredible coastlines found around Queensland, Australia as a whole has a lot to offer every kind of traveler and photographer. However, after visiting Australia multiple times over…
Gear Review: A Photographers Look At The Dell XPS 15 2:1 (9575)
In May of this year (2018), Dell launched the XPS 15 2:1 9575 hybrid laptop powerhouse, a device I have personally been looking forward to for some time. Back in November of last year, Dell invited me and a handful of people to a private event in Austin where among other things, I was able…
GEAR REVIEW: A PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKE ON THE BENQ SW271 4k Photo Editing Monitor
When it comes to choosing the right monitor to buy as a photographer, things can get pretty complicated pretty quickly. There are simply so many choices for you to pick from in a variety of different shapes, sizes & qualities, which leaves many photographers with more questions than answers. However, regardless of the complexity of…
Dell XPS 13 Instagram Giveaway Details
What better way to celebrate the day after my birthday than to announce my next big giveaway on Instagram! Back in January of 2018, you saw me giveaway a Sony a7R III, and now I am happy to announce that I have a brand new Rose Gold Dell XPS 13 9370 (Full Review) to give…
Gear Review: A Photographers Take Dell XPS 13 (9370) Quad-Core Laptop
When it comes to finding the perfect laptop as a photographer, we are often torn between the choice of getting something fast and powerful or lightweight and portable. While thin and light machines were typically underpowered but provided good battery life, the more powerful laptops were thicker and heavier, often weighing between two or threes…
What is Vero, Why Is It Important & Why You Should Be Paying Attention!
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last week, you have probably heard about the "new" Social Network VERO - True Social which has risen overnight in popularity with photographers all over the globe. Spend a few minutes browsing your streams on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and you would be hard pressed…
Top 15 Products & Services For Travel Photographers
One of the most overly romanticized genres in the photo industry has to be Travel Photography. There are a lot of people out there that think travel photographers simply get paid to travel to beautiful places all over the world and that our lives are simply a cake walk. However in reality, most of us…