About The PHOTOGRAPHS

Type of Equipment Used

I'm often asked what equipment I use. Frankly, it doesn't matter. You can take stunning photographs with any camera you own. You just have to get out there and do it. The cameras used to make these photographs are manufactured by Canon. Canon lenses are used throughout. Twenty-six different lenses have been used, from 6.5mm to 500mm. Seven of the lenses are "L" series lenses, utilizing special glass or aspherical lens elements. The lenses I use most often are 17-35mm "L" series, 180mm "L" Macro and 500mm "L" series.

Film, when used, is usually low sI'm often asked what equipment I use. Frankly, it doesn't matter. You can take stunning photographs with any camera you own. You just have to get out there and do it. The cameras used to make these photographs are manufactured by Canon. Canon lenses are used throughout. Twenty-six different lenses have been used, from 6.5mm to 500mm. Seven of the lenses are "L" series lenses, utilizing special glass or aspherical lens elements. The lenses I use most often are 17-35mm "L" series, 180mm "L" Macro and 500mm "L" series.

Film, when used, is usually low speed, high resolution emulsion. Digital photography has reached a level where it can provide image quality equal to 35mm film. Most of my photography is now digital.

The most used item in my photographer's kit is a big, heavy Gitzo 300 series tripod.

The features I look for in a camera are ruggedness, reliability, a depth of field preview and mirror lockup. So I use old Canon F-1 bodies, as well as EOS film and digital bodies. I have one F-1 that fell off of a 30 foot cliff and didn't need repair. In classes, I have thrown the battery away (it only operates the meter), played catch with the body (someone always dropped it) and then used it to shoot alongside the students. Worked every time. While I like the internal meter, it is not really necessary. Read found that most of the truly wild places are already despoiled by too many humans encroaching on the wild habitat. While it's easy to say that you'd like to record it before it's all gone, you may find that your presence in the location hastens its demise. In addition, travel puts you in a venue for a few days or weeks. That's not enough time to truly follow the rhythms of nature. I believe that it is better to thoroughly record the wild areas adjacent to where you live. You can follow processes over time and begin to see the interweaving of the entire ecosystem. At that point, you can make photographs that are more than record shots.

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