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Double Covers: New River Gorge Rock Climbing Guidebooks

08.23.13

I recently found out that my images will appear on the cover of both Volume 1 and 2 of the latest New River Gorge rock climbing guidebooks. My thanks to Dave Pegg, Mike Williams and the crew at Wolverine Publishing for selecting my images for both covers. I have only been to the New River...

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Digital Masters: Adventure Photography included in Best Photography Books Collection

04.28.10

I am honored to see that my book Adventure Photography: Capturing the World of Outdoor Sports was included as one of the best Action photography books on the website BestPhotographyBooks.com. Also included in the action category are Galen Rowell’s Vision: The Art of Adventure Photography by Galen Rowell, To the Ends of the Earth: Adventures...

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Books

04.06.10

Over the last fifteen years, I have authored a number of books and e-books. These books have covered a wide range of topics including digital workflow, location lighting, adventure photography and stories behind the images. Two of these books, A Professional Photographer’s Workflow: Using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop (7th Edition) and Location Lighting for the Outdoor...

Inspiration: Arthur Meyerson

06.02.20

I remember first seeing Arthur Meyerson’s images back in 1999 in Nikon World Magazine. The images stopped me in my tracks. The colors, the textures and the composition of the images forced you to stop and stare. Ever since then, Arthur has been a huge source of inspiration—both as a photographer and as an instructor....

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A Professional Photographer’s workflow (7th Edition)

04.30.20

I am happy to announce that I have updated my highly regarded e-book, A Professional Photographer’s Workflow: Using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, for Lightroom Classic CC (2020) and Photoshop CC. This book is a 565-page digital workflow workshop in book form. This new edition was sorely needed as the last version was nearly five years...

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Equipment Review: Nikon Z7

10.25.18

Over the last three or four years, I have been watching the mirrorless market as it grows and matures. While teaching workshops, I have had the chance to play with quite a few different mirrorless cameras brought by participants. Every time I have picked up a mirrorless camera in the past my reaction was no,...

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Tony BonannoOctober 27, 2018 - 1:17 pm
Great in-depth review Michael! I received the Z7 along with the FTZ adapter and 24-70S lens when released. It is not a replacement for my D850 or D5, but overall I think it is an EXCELLENT piece of gear. I intend to put it to a lot of use, often alongside the 850 or D5, and often solo on it’s own. My sample with the 24-70 is incredibly sharop and really nails the focus everytime (still, not action)..

Thanks again for the review..

Tony
Gosh1October 30, 2018 - 4:17 am
Excellent Review! Thank you for all the hardwork and rational assessment.
I’m also keeping my D850…. but I do agree the Z7 is an excellent camera all considered.

BUT Nikon messed up seriously on options to customize the control buttons. They have chucked out major +ves of their top DSLRs. Two irritating glitches:-

1. Unlike the Trifecta of the D500/D5/D850 the AF performance is hamstrung by the inability to assign different AF settings (ie AFC + single-point) to a Fn button. So you cannot toggle from Group to a Single-Point. This is a showstopper IME and not only shooting action but any portrait.

2. The Image Protect function cannot be set to kick in only when in Playback mode. Nikon caused this problem by killing off the Image-Protect button (yet there is enough space top left, rear above Playback & Delete);

I found last week’s firmware upgrade a BIG disappointment that these bugs\lost functions have been ignored by Nikon.

If Nikon make a mature revamp an upgrade of the firmware a MOST URGENT priority, then they will set a new precedent in customer relations. I would advise prospective buyers to hold back to see if the Z6 has improved customization.
Bill BOctober 30, 2018 - 7:31 am
Michael,

Great review. Thanks for taking the time and effort to write that up. The Nikon Mirrorless Cameras are certainly getting all the love right now.

Have you had a chance to shoot with the 500 f5.6 PFE lens? I’ve shot a bunch of surfing, soccer, scenics with it and it is awesome. Razor sharp, crazy light weight and compact. My new travel lens for sure as it can fit in my carry on and not attract a ton of attention.

Appreciate your newsletter too!
Bill
Michael ClarkOctober 30, 2018 - 7:49 am
Bill – I have not shot with that new 500mm PFE. I love the 300 and take it with me just about everywhere. I wish they made that in a Z mount. Not sure I want to buy any F-mount lenses anymore.
Bob ToweryOctober 30, 2018 - 2:40 pm
Very nice and practical review. This is my first Nikon and I am enjoying it. Easier for me since I don’t have other Nikon bodies to compare to.
KlausNovember 2, 2018 - 3:12 pm
Hello Michael,

Do you happen to know whether the combination of the latest manual focus Zeiss Milvus lenses and the Z7 body provide for the full functionality?

Thx and cheers
Klaus
Michael ClarkNovember 2, 2018 - 3:18 pm
Klaus – I have not tried them Zeiss Milvus lenses on the Z7 but I don’t see why they wouldn’t work just fine–especially since they are manual focus lenses.
2018: Year in Review » Michael Clark PhotographyDecember 22, 2018 - 7:50 pm
[…] — i.e. fast paced action in dark, mixed lighting. The Z7 did incredibly well. Check out the full review of the Z7 on my […]
Equipment Review: Nikon Z6 » Michael Clark PhotographyJanuary 21, 2019 - 3:15 pm
[…] 45.7 MP sensor. Hence, for this review, I am not going to rehash everything discussed in my Nikon Z7 review. I will instead concentrate on how the Z6 is different than the Z7 and why for me it was the better […]

Inspiration: Dan Winters

08.14.18

While looking through my bookshelf the other day I thought about how cool it would be to share with my readers those photographers whose work has inspired me and some of their books that are references I go back to time and time again. Hence, I thought I would start a new vein of blog...

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