When Is a Photo Backup Not a Photo Backup? RAID Advice
If you don’t understand a few essential things about backups and RAID systems, your photos are at risk. Please take the time to read this!
Dan Carr
LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C Review
A detailed review of the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt + USB-C portable, bus-powered hard drive. Is this the best hard drive for your photo storage needs?
How I Get out of a Funk from Failed Photo Missions
We know photography is a waiting game. Sometimes you strike it lucky and Mother Nature rewards your efforts with incredible, dramatic sunrise or sunset light. Other times it can seem like you’re fighting a losing battle and things just don’t seem to ever pan out how you want them to. In recent weeks I’ve had a run of bad luck. Two weeks ago I drove 3000km to photograph a frozen lake, with some specific images in mind for a client. By the time I got to the lake, it had snowed and the glassy ice that I was looking for …
FUNNY: Camera Bag Buying Guide
Over a decade of reviewing camera bags has all come down to this single post. A camera bag buying guide like you’ve never seen before…
Using a Trail Camera to Research Wildlife Photography Locations
Above: A lynx captured at night with my first trail camera, in the Yukon Wildlife photography can be a waiting game, but one trick that you can use to elevate your odds is researching your locations using relatively low cost trail cameras. A trail camera is a small, remotely triggered camera that can either be set to take photos or video when it senses movement. All modern trail cameras also have the ability to use infra red lights at nighttime, and many of them get far better results than you might be expecting for something that only costs between $100 …
REVIEW: Shiny Prints Metal Print Specialists
Have you ever thought about getting a metal print done? I had been wondering about them for a long time, and recently I had the opportunity to test out a metal printing specialist called Shiny Prints. Read on to find out all my thoughts on these interesting products.
These Animations Show 4 Reasons Why You Need a Polarizing Filter!
A polarizing filter is an essential part of a photographer’s kit. It produces an effect that cannot be recreated with image editing. Here’s 4 incredible results.
Photographers, You Need to Make Sure Your Website Is Using HTTPS/SSL by July!
This topic came to mind as it is something I’ve been dealing with myself at the moment, so I wanted to pass it on to all of you as well. A Google security blog post announced that in July 2018, Google will begin marking all websites that are not encrypted with SSL as “not secure” in the Chrome browser, which currently accounts for about 60% of all web browser usage. What the Heck is SSL? There are many websites out there that can explain the technical details of SSL to you much better than I can, so I’m going to …
The Problem with the Aurora Aperture ND Filters for the Canon 11-24mm
Regular screw-on ND filters don’t work on the Canon 11-24mm lens, but Aurora Aperture created a unique set of rear-mount filters that sit behind the lens mount. I tested them out, but found a major problem!!
3 Big Reasons You Should Be Using an L-Plate on Your Camera
An L-plate (sometimes called an L-bracket) is an accessory that stays permanently attached to your camera and allows you to clamp it to the ball head on your tripod. When I purchased my first L-plate about a decade ago, it was one of those “why the heck didn’t I do this before!!” moments, and since then I’ve had one on every camera I own. When people see me using it, or when I post photos of my camera setup on social media, I often get questions from people asking about “the funny bracket thing”. If you want to delve really …