Photography Life
- Posted on Monday January 26, 2026
Feeding birds is immensely popular activity all over the world. And it’s easy to understand why. Creatures that are otherwise rather shy tend to lose some of their fear at a feeder, allowing us to enjoy both their beauty and their fascinating behavior up close. Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday January 26, 2026
The third week of January was rather modest when it came to photography news (unlike the news from the outside world). In keeping with that, I chose a similarly understated opening image for today’s article. At first glance, there appears to be nothing particularly interesting in this photo. I found it while going through my photos from Ecuador to update our article Best Nikon Lenses for Wildlife Photography… and looking at the thumbnail, I found myself wondering whether I had accidentally pressed the shutter. Yet, this seemingly empty image does contain a living creature—one perfectly adapted, through its cryptic coloration, to an environment full of sharp beaks, curved talons, and pointed teeth. Can you spot it? Continue Reading » - Posted on Sunday January 25, 2026
When I hold one of Nikon’s APS-C cameras in my hand, I immediately think how well it would pair with a small prime. And although we’ve seen a couple of small primes from Nikon so far, like the Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7, we are lacking them at many useful focal lengths. So, I was quite excited to do a quick field test of the Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air APS-C lens for Nikon Z, which is also available for Sony E and Fuji X. Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday January 23, 2026
Today, I'll share with you a winter expedition into Norway’s Dovrefjell National Park, home to about 300 magnificent muskoxen. My journey took place in extreme Arctic conditions with temperatures around -25°C (-13°F). How did my cameras - the Nikon Z9, Z6 III, and ZR - hold up? Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday January 20, 2026
Most photographers edit their work with a mouse and keyboard while looking at a monitor. However, there are many devices that give a tactile feel to photo editing and drawing, such as pen tablets. Today, I'll review one such pen tablet: the Huion Kamvas 16 Gen 3, which retails for $459. Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday January 19, 2026
Although photography speaks a clear and easily understood language, it is utterly silent — a balm for the soul in today’s noise-saturated world. Still, there are moments when I wish I could turn up the volume on an imaginary dial. This rarely happens when I look at a photograph of a person, but quite often when the subject is a bird — just like the Choco Toucan in the image below. Its open bill and the way its entire body is positioned suggest that it is filling a stretch of cloudforest with sound, and yet you hear nothing. This week, I wrote an article about that situation. But right now, let’s give voice to the photography news that surfaced this week. Continue Reading » - Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026
Black and white wildlife photography is a radical choice to strip the subject of its literal appearance and reveal its essence. In this article, I'll explore how eliminating color can allow us to go beyond merely chronicling the moment in front of us, and instead embrace what I call the "Archetype." Continue Reading » - Posted on Saturday January 17, 2026
Photography is a remarkable medium. In high-resolution photos, we can study every patch of skin, fur, or feather on an animal. High-speed burst shooting can capture fleeting moments of animal behavior in fractions of a second. What photography cannot capture, however, is sound—that vital yet invisible component of both animal and human existence without which an image may be incomplete. Today, using the example of two magnificent species of toucans inhabiting the western slopes of the Andes, I want to give you a glimpse of where photography does not tell the whole story. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026
It's always a treat to see a good photo that employs a "visual echo" - when different parts of the photo call out to one another and make the whole composition feel interconnected. Not all scenes will have visual echoes that you can photograph, but they're sure worth searching for. Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday January 12, 2026
Since its launch in 2021, the Nikon Z9 has received a steady stream of firmware updates that added a number of genuinely excellent features. Lately, however, it felt as if the update wind had died down—or perhaps more accurately, as if Nikon’s flagship had been sailing with partially reefed sails. Indeed, some really useful features such as the in-body focus limiter, pixel shift, or maximum aperture live view were available only on lower-tier models like the Z8 or even the Z6 III. However, firmware update 5.30—released in December of 2025—not only closes some of these gaps, but also introduces several entirely new features. In my opinion, it puts the Z9 back at the very front of the fleet. Continue Reading »
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