We are always amazed that people will spend thousands of dollars on a high-end camera and lenses, and skimp on their tripod and head. Having a substandard system for your camera and lenses is worse than having no tripod at all. We have seen cameras fall on rocks, go into the ocean, teeter off porches, and a host of other mishaps. Fortunately for our students, the cameras were OK, but — and this is a BIG BUT — they were really lucky!…

Arnie and I are continually amazed at the famous names in photography that are unknown by most photographers. Back a century or so, people apprenticed under a master artist or went to museums to study technique and gain inspiration. Today, people get a digital camera and go out, clicking indiscriminately away. Of course, this does […]

Why Should I Update? We buy these expensive camera bodies and lenses, but we forget to update our firmware. Can you imagine not updating your computer or Smart/Stupid phone? Of course not. Those firmware updates can provide you with added features. Each firmware update for us has made the camera work even better than before, […]