Top Down Florida Road Trip

It’s not that I dislike winter, but it is nice to get a break, so when Visit Florida says “Come On Down!”, Paul Marshman and I decided to take them up on the offer – particularly as I had just … Read More

Fuji X-H1 preview and X-T2 comparison

Fuji had whispered enough details about an upcoming unannounced model in the works, that I was already very interested to see the new camera. I had it for a few days – enough to do a preview and a  comparison … Read More

Sony A7R III detailed hands on review

After accepting that the Sony A9 was out of my price range, I waited patiently for Sony to announce the next A7 series model. When Sony called to say I could borrow one to review, I jumped. Here’s the review:

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No LUT film school

I’m baffled by those who would buy LUTs, when creating your own looks and grades is so easy. Let me eliminate the mystery of LUTs by showing you how to create your own custom grade.

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Better Audio for your videos

I do my best to provide good quality audio recordings for my videos. Here are some of the ways I do that, demonstrated with some of the products I use.

If you have not tried dual recording, I hope … Read More

Nikon D500 Best Video Settings

Although I reviewed the Nikon D500 last year, when I borrowed it a few weeks ago for a YouTube shoot, I thought it was time I covered the video settings.

Behind the scenes

Camera and lighting by Sonam Tashi.

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Sony RX10 IV review

For the RX10 IV, I reached out to B&H Photo, who were happy to lend me one as part of their affiliate program. That gave me a little more time to fully appreciate and try to features.

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Camera terms, explained

From time to time, someone says to me that my videos are not in English. Here’s a start to building a vocabulary to understand what photographers are saying.

Behind the scenes:

This video was shot in the YouTube Space … Read More

Taking it to the street with the Fuji X-E3

When Fujifilm Canada offered to lend me an X-E3 just prior to its launch, of course I said yes. And I immediately took it to downtown Toronto for a walk. I’m not sure why Fuji cameras inspire me to shoot … Read More

Sony A9 at the races

Sony Canada regularly hosts Meetup events, sometimes for very small groups. I was lucky enough to be accepted for a meetup at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto to try out the burst speed and fast focussing of the new Sony A9 … Read More