Nikon has started shipping their next iteration of award winning Speedlights. This new flash, the SB-700 is destined to be a favorite for all Nikon owners. The first feature I see is the continuation of the redesigned UI and button layout from the SB-900. This is much more intuitive and easier to switch between modes. […]
How many of you out there think you need the best gear in order to capture amazing images? What I show you in this video is how I photographed a kid in the park with a very basic set up. I used the entry level Nikon D3100 with 70-300 Zoom Lens and was able to […]
For this weeks AdoramaPIX Rapid Fire Critique I selected a set by Sam Franz. First things first he followed the rules for submit images. He submitted a flickr set with 10 images the worked very very well together. These 10 senior portraits were taken with a Nikon D3100 with a steller lens, you will have […]
This video I would call more of an experiment to see if I could set up 4 different cameras and create a baking video. No one was around to help me do this so I hatched the concept and did all the set up myself. There is a lot you can take away from a […]
We have a KITTY CAT to edit this week and I could not be more excited. This image was captured with the Nikon D3100 and the kit lens. This is the perfect RAW file for us to edit. You may be asking why I think this is the perfect RAW file to edit, the reason […]
What if every photo you took cost you $1, would you spray and pray? Let me define that, its when you shoot without thinking and just pray that you get something good. You will become a much better photographer when you get into the mind set that you will feel the moment and capture it. […]
This will pretty much be the final video from the 5 min portrait with Adam Rosenberg. I thought it would be god to share my feelings about the images and the use of the Nikon D3100 with the Kit Lens. I asked Adam Lerner to join me again in this video as a second opinion […]
There seems to be a pattern that after I do a 5 min portrait video I like to open up one of the RAW files for the next RAW edit. This week you get to edit a RAW file that I took of Adam Rosenberg with his Nikon D3100 and Kit 18-55 VR Lens. As […]
In part one a good friend of mine contacted me because he just purchased a Nikon D3100 and had a photo shoot coming up that night. Adam already has an art background, he understands lights and angles from his paintings. www.scratchandpaint.com . In Part 2 we discuss how the shoot went, questions and concerns about […]
An old friend of mine who has been looking for a camera decided to pull the trigger and purchase a Nikon D3100 on Monday. Now the reason this was an emergency phone call is he scheduled an “erotic photo shoot” that night and needed some help. A little background about Adam, Adam is an artist […]
A few weeks back Gene took part in a Rapid Fire Skype call and I really thought we should do a Rapid Fire Critique as well. Gene has only been shooting for about 4 months with his Nikon D3100, kit lens and a few other random pieces of glass. Gene is really seeing the image […]
In this day and age where most new DSLR’s have the ability to shoot VIdeo many people are trying to now figure out how to make it work. After so many questions have come in about how do I shoot video, where do I set my camera how do I do this and that, I […]
When it comes to fast wide angle lenses there are a few options out there. You can stick with the Canon or Nikon versions that run over $1,000 or you can look into the Sigma and Tamron 17-50 2.8s for much less. In this case I am reviewing the Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS which runs […]
You have been waiting for the FroKnowsPhoto Song, well here is a VIDEO and FREE MP3 This is the FroKnowsPhoto Song a song that tells the world I shoot RAW and I don’t crop!!!! Though it mentions that I only shoot NIKON you can substitute your camera weather its a Canon, Pentax, Sony etc. FroKnowsPhotos […]
This week we chose a file from a Nikon D3100 that was taken with the Kit Lens. This is one of the rare times where I chose to go color and Greg decided to go with the black and white. Which edit to you like better this week, Jared’s or Greg’s? Be sure to download […]
How many of you have trouble understanding which focusing modes to use and when? There a few different modes in our cameras that do need a little explanation to fully understand what they are doing. Some are simple but others when you are just starting out make less sense. Let’s start out with the basics, […]
