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Getting Sick And Getting Hurt

Traveling on the road and getting sick is no fun. Sometimes it is the price to pay for going out on a lot of overnight trips. A little bit of preparation can make it a little less problematic. When I am traveling on the road I like to have a medicine kit and a first aid kit, more or less depending on the destination and the amount of medical care and support I can find …

Packing List | Spring Sage Brush Desert Weather Adaptable Clothing Layer Kit

Weather Adaptable Clothing Layer Kit Lower body, Synthetic merino blend briefs or underwear,  Merino base layer,  Field pants either quick-dry nylon,  Merino blend, or premium cotton synthetic blend,  Lightly insulated soft-shell pants with internal microfleece liner and exterior durable water repellent treatment, Insulated synthetic puffy pants,  Breathable rain shell pants big enough to fit over other pants.  Waterproof ankle gators,  Synthetic merino blend socks,  Flexible nylon belt,  Boots. Upper body Merino T-shirts, Merino midway long-sleeved …

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Photo From The Ochocos

This location in the High desert is pretty remote and I am on the road enough that getting to a coffee shop to test my chances at a connection just never happened. I made it out this morning with an incoming weather front that cancelled plans. Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use …

Packing List | Spring Ochoco Photography Travel

I figured I might send you a copy of my packing list as I was warming up for my next trip. Any time I camp, I use a new copy, spend a moment extracting what I don’t need, adding a few items, and then I’m ready to pack. This list assumes a 5-10 day trip. It assumes I can buy a thing if I need to, and wash laundry in a bucket at the truck.  …

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Black And White Conversion | Week 15

Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4 https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h Two lenses I am using all the …

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Photo From Northern Nevada

Here are a few images from the last couple weeks in the sage brush covered hills – I’ve shot a lot of frames and have barely had a moment to process them, and back them up, let alone take time to look at them. Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto …

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Black And White Conversion | Week 14

Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4 https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h Two lenses I am using all the …

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Second Edit

I spent some time working on a second edit of some of my photographs in my Lightroom library. I find that it is important to go over my images after some time has passed. This image was had been taken around six months ago. Sometimes I go back over images that are several years old. Reviewing my images a second time and making new adjustments is important to me for two reasons. First, there are …

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Preparing Gear For Travel – Photo Equipment Packing List

Preparing Gear For Travel – Photo Equipment Packing List Today I will write about what gear I bring for media production in the field. I was getting ready to pack up my gear after I finished up in the high desert. I’m trying to get my equipment prepared. I’m going to try to break the gear I use down as I travel. I will put up this packing list on my website this week. I …

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Photo From Owyhee River

I’ve spent the last few days here in the backcountry. Coming here at this time of year, things are quiet, and the hunting camps are quiet, adding to the wilderness.  Mornings have been early and cool, waking up to make a cup of coffee bedside my sleeping bag makes it easier to put on the warm layers and grab the gear from the truck.  Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color …

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Black And White Conversion | Week 12

Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4 https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h Two lenses I am using all the …

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Packing List | Northern Nevada Gear Tips

Packing List | Northern Nevada Gear Tips Five gear tips Wrap a few layers of duct tape around your lighter. You’ll find all sorts of uses for the duct tape, from reattaching a broken eyelet on a fishing pole to crafting makeshift band-aids to patching ripped pants.  To take every opportunity you can get to dry your wet clothes and socks. If it’s not raining, you can strap wet clothes to the outside of your …

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Black And White Conversion | Week 11

Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4 https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h Two lenses I am using all the …

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Photo From The High Desert

Last night I camped in the high desert. The shot above is from one of the series of images I’m putting together. Can’t wait to share these images after I get back home . Having fun traveling on the road, I’m typing this in the truck as I head toward a small town to find a place with coffee.  Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in …

Packing List | Owyhee River Survival Kit For Truck And Backcountry

Packing List | Owyhee River Survival Kit For Truck And Backcountry A basic survival kit fire starting kit two lighters a plastic baggie or other sealable containers full of cotton balls slathered in Vaseline. And slivers of Hartwood. water purification system, steripen, and iodine tablets Single-use 40% DEET insect repellent Swabs Surefire minimus headlamp and emergency back up light such as the pets all the light for a simple coin battery pinch light 25-foot Lanks …

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10 stop big stopper

I have been working with the lee big stopper 10 stop neutral density filter. The images in this post were taken around the same time of day. What changes the aesthetic in the image is the long exposure effect created by the 10 stop filter. This 30-second exposure during the day allows for the light to be captured a little bit differently. The blurring of the clouds as they move across the sky during the …

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Black And White Conversion | Week 9

Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4 https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h Two lenses I am using all the …

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Black And White Conversion | Week 10

Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4 https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h Two lenses I am using all the …

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Photo From The Forest

This location is pretty remote and I am on the road enough that getting to a coffee shop to test my chances at a connection just never happened. I made it out this morning with an incoming weather front that cancelled plans yesterday but allowed me a small window of blue sky this morning. Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ …

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Black And White Conversion | Week 8

Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4 https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h Two lenses I am using all the …

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Packing List | Redwoods Emergency Car Kit

Packing List | Redwoods Emergency Car Kit Emergency car kit First aid kit  Insulated leather gloves  Insulated coveralls Wool hat  Winter boots Wool socks Sleeping bag Water Tool kit Jumper cables Battery-powered car jump starter  20-foot toe strap with 2 1/2 inch D ring shackles  Tire chains or cables  Tire repair kit  Jack Fix a flat US government issue and e-tool  Hatchet Flares  Glow sticks Large handheld flashlight, and headlamp, with extra batteries for each  …

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Black And White Conversion | Week 7

Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4 https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h Two lenses I am using all the …

Photo From The Oregon Coast

Here are a few images from the last couple weeks at Sisters Rock – I’ve shot hundreds of frames and have barely had a moment to process them, and back them up, let alone take time to look at them. Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot …

Packing List | Oregon Coast Truck Camping

Packing List | Oregon Coast Truck Camping Truck Camping Pack List Camping REI 15 or 0-degree sleeping bag Coast lanterns (1 large, 2 small) Black Diamond Headlamps (2) Coleman 1-burner propane stove Jetboil and fuel 2 x Nalgene 48oz water bottles 1 Hydroflask 32 oz bottle Assorted Kitchen goods for cooking and cleanup 1 Lexan msr french press for coffee 1 mocha pot for coffee 1 aero press for coffee 1 personal size Coleman cooler …

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Black And White Conversion | Week 6

Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4 https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h Two lenses I am using all the …

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Black And White Conversion | Week 5

Gear that I work with  Professional film stock I work with https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/photographers-photo-printing/film/color I keep my camera in a Lowepro camera bag  https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/magnum-400-aw-lp36054-pww/ When I am photographing landscape images I use a Manfrotto tripod  https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/057-carbon-fiber-4-section-geared-tripod-mt057c4-g/ A lot of my film portfolio was created with the Nikon N80 and Nikon F4 https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f4.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n80.htm The Nikon D2H and Nikon D3 were used to create many of the digital images on this site https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3 https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h Two lenses I am using all the …