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The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens is the Chuck Norris of wide angle lenses. Actually, that’s an understatement. It’s the Chuck Norris+Jack Bauer+James Bond+whatever other badass you can think of, all rolled into one, in lens form. This lens is the reason I upgraded to a full frame camera, and if you enjoy wide angle photography,
Trying to choose the right ultra wide angle lens for you? This post compares and contrasts the most popular options for Canon and Nikon DSLRs, and weighs the pros and cons of each, including price, sharpness, size, field of view, distortion, and several other factors that will–or should–impact your decision when choosing an ultra wide
This post features my real-world impression and photos taken with the Nikon D750, my opinion on it as compared to the Nikon D810 (including why I think it’s the better all-around camera–and the absolute best camera for those who are serious about Disney photography), the pros and cons of the D750, and other assorted thoughts
Hi, my name is Tom, and I have GAS. No, not that kind of gas. Gear Acquisition Syndrome. I love toys, but (unfortunately) I’m a little too old for more Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures. Instead, my insatiable thirst for new toys results in me buying camera equipment. You might have gleaned as much
In honor of this weekend’s Independence Day holiday (good luck to everyone braving the crowds at Walt Disney World!), this post offers a how to guide for photographing fireworks! This is one of the most intimidating types of photography to beginners, but it’s really easy to learn once you understand the basics and spend some
The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 II lens is currently my favorite ultra-wide angle lens for crop-sensor photography. This review features real-world photos shot with the lens, a comparison to its primary (Sigma) rival, and my thoughts on whether the lens is worth the money. With an aperture of f/2.8, it’s fast enough to use hand-held at
Many people want great night photos from the Disney parks, but carrying a tripod is either impractical or impossible for them. For this post, I share some tripod alternatives. Since I have a minor “rant” at the end about recent rumors of Disney banning tripods, I’ll skip my normal prefatory remarks, and cut to the
I’ll get to the Tokyo Disneyland night photos in a minute, but first I had some random thoughts one night while I was out shooting. I have no where better to put them than here, so that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Scroll down to the first photo if you don’t care about my
$500 may seem like a lot, but in photography, it won’t get you far. For 2016, these are the best DSLR and point & shoot camera options for travel. This post is written in direct response to a reader question, which is along the lines of a pretty common question we receive. Reader Nancy L.
The Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 is an ultra wide angle lens that’s great for full frame photographers on a budget. “Full frame photographer on a budget” is sort of an oxymoron, but I think there are a lot of good reasons why full frame photographers might be budget-minded, at least with some lenses. In this review,
The internet, much like a Jack Handey novel, is full of one-liner deep thoughts. I often share my own photography deep thoughts (or hot takes, as the case may be) on social media, in discussions with other Disney photographers. In this post, I thought I’d give a little more exposition than 140-characters, and elaborate upon
