Addison... a Children of London Session

Addison is a little cutie I photographed as part of the Children of London project.

As is often the case with little ones, I had to enlist Addison's parents to keep her smiling and cooperative for the shoot, but I think we got some great images!

Judy Cormier - Elementz of Fotographie

For those of you that shoot weddings, you may know my friend Judy Cormier. Judy has a keen eye when it comes to creating an image, and her vision comes through full force with the beautiful images she produces.

Judy hails from Toronto and is not only a great photographer, but a really wonderful person. Check out her site Elementz of Foto to have a look through her work.

What you may not know is that Judy doesn't "just" shoot weddings. She also does "Obzessions".

What's an "Obzession" you say?

To quote Judy... "An obZession is for the man in your life ... but wait, don't even think that it isn't for you too. Whether you're a bride to be, a wife, even a mom, an obZession is designed for you to feel beautiful, the bonus of which is a gorgeous gift for your groom, husband or boyfriend! "

You can see some of the fantastic "Obzession" images over at the Elementz site as well as on the Elementz blog.

D-Town - The Weekly Show for Nikon DSLR Users

Attention all Nikon shooters! (and the rest of you non-Nikon shooters too)

If you haven't seen Scott Kelby's D-Town... The Weekly Show for Nikon DSLR Users, you're in for a treat. Each week, Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski bring you the coolest tips and tricks, news and accessories for Nikon's Digital SLR cameras.

There's a segment by Moose Peterson on processing images using Nikon's CapturenNX2.

There's even tutorials by Joe McNally on using the SB-900 and using small flashes.

Best of all... it's all FREE!

The Making of a Storm

This image is truly a work of art. The compiling that went into building this image was huge.

Drew Gardner shot the storm watcher main character, but the rest of the image has been "created" from a host of other images.

As Drew says, "The only stipulation was no flying cows.......damn!"

Read all about the steps involved over at Drew's blog.

Yanick Dery Fashion Photographer

Photo by Yanick Dery

Yanick Dery is a fashion photographer who works out of New York and Quebec.

I came across his website and was impressed with his work. Specifically, have a look through the "fashion and beauty" section of his website. Great use of composition and lighting!

50mm Glory

I'm a big fan of 50mm lenses. I've owned quite a few, including the Canon 50mm f1.8 and f1.4, and the Nikon 50mm f1.8 and f1.4. I currently use the Nikon 50mm f1.8 all the time on my D300's. For the money, you can't get a better optic. The Nikon 50mm f1.8 is SUPER sharp, very fast to focus for a non-AFS, and renders beautiful out-of-focus backgrounds or Bokeh as we call it.

Kirk Tuck has a great article over on The Visual Science Lab called Fifty Millimeters: The Glorious Optics of Yesterday. Check it out for a great read! His favourite street combo to shoot with is his D300 and the new Nikon 35mm f1.8, which basically gives you close to a 50mm on full frame.



I'm a huge fan of the Nikon 35mm myself. I haven't tried out the new 35mm f1.8 yet, and I'm not sure if I will as my Nikon 35mm f2.0 serves me wonderfully.

If you're in the market for a Nikon 35mm, just bear in mind the new f1.8 is meant for the DX cameras. If you're shooting an FX body like the D3, D700, or D3X, you're better served with the Nikon 35mm f2.0 like the one I shoot with.

Back to the subject of 50mm lenses though. The 50mm on a DX body (crop sensor body) gives you a 75mm field of view which makes for a fantastic portrait lens. Coupled with it's f1.8 speed, super light weight, fantastic image quality, and crazy low price, you can't really beat it! If you don't have one, my only question is why? :)

Read more about the Nikon 50mm f1.8D:

Nikon 50mm f1.8D vs Nikon 50mm f1.4G

Using the Nikon 50mm f1.8 AF D for Macro Photography

Zach and the 5DMk2

It's kinda like a heretical confession, but Zach Arias admits to shooting with a Canon 5DMk2.

All kidding aside, he's got some great shots posted in his latest post I Feel Like I'm In A Tool Video :: Julia with the 5d Mk II.

As usual, Zach is making use of some cool locations including an old Atlanta prison. You can always learn something from looking through Zach's latest images, and these are no exception.

He's also shooting with a Canon 90mm tilt-shift for several of the shots, which adds an entirely unique look all on it's own.

If you haven't seen Zach's "One Light" video, you should check it out. The Z-man knows his lighting, and he's willing to share. :)