Challenge Yourself to S...

Today’s post by Joe Farace Tip: Be sure to read Mark’s post ‘Facebook 5-day Black & White Challenge.’ One of the things that I like to do to get out of a photographic is to shoot in direct monochrome mode. It doesn’t have to be all of the images that you make...

Photographing Mount Hoo...

How I Photographed Mt. Hood from Hood River, Oregon Today’s Post by Mark Toal If you read this blog on a regular basis you know that I am not a nature photographer. As part of my job for Panasonic I’m headed to a nature photographers convention in San Diego next month so I...

2015 Imaging Trends

Today’s Post by Mark Toal They say great minds think alike but in this case we talk a lot. I saw Joe’s article for Shutterbug Magazine titled 7 Imaging Tech Trends That Will Change the Photo Industry in 2015 and every one of them is on my list of things to do. You should read the article...

Searching for Mr Goodba...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Regular readers know that my mirrorless camera bag of choice has been Think Tank’s Retrospective 5 because of its practicality, size and retro good looks. As I kept adding new gear to my system, I outgrew the bag. Panasonic Lumix GX1, Lumix GF3 body,...

My One Camera Trip to L...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal Last week I wrote a blog post about my plan to take the small Panasonic Lumix GM5 with the 12-32mm and 35-100mm lenses with me on my work trip to the CES show in Las Vegas. At a show like the Consumer Electronics Show I don’t get much time to take personal...

Consumer Electronics Sh...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal Last week I attended the 2015 CES show in Las Vegas. CES isn’t a show where camera companies typically announce new products so there isn’t much to report concerning mirrorless cameras. Panasonic had a prototype 30mm f/2.8 macro lens on display but that...