What's New

Here is the latest from Geoff:

Summer Travels

New Images will be added to the galleries all summer long. Come and take a look. Next posting will be in the Wildflowers group. Geoff

Equipment

Perhaps the most frequently asked question I receive has nothing to do with mountain climbing or my ideal shutter speed for capturing reflections but rather I am asked what equipment do I use or what kind of gear would I recommend.
My response as always depends entirely on the location and the intended subject matter. What you might use in the studio or near a road pullout could be quite a bit different than what I would bring on a backcountry shoot. For example, on a recent trek in the Golden Horn section of the North Cascades, I logged about 16 miles on a daytrip geared towards capturing fall colors. Knowing that I would be covering a lot of ground, I left my heavier lenses and tripods behind and packed my whole kit into a Lowe Pro Camera Bag with detachable pockets.
Along with a Nikon D80 body, I carried two lenses, a Nikkor 14mm wide angle and the mid-range Nikkor 17-55mm zoom respectively. I also stuffed my pack with several Singh Ray filters including a polarizer (for the zoom lens) as well as four split density filters. My tripod of choice was a Gitzo Carbon Mountaineer with a Bogen Ballhead, lightweight in their class but useful when combined with shorter lenses and a necessity if I wanted to reach all my locations. To round out my list, I brought an extra lithium battery pack, a cable release and of course plenty of SD cards.
If you are interested in learning more about any of the above referenced manufacturers feel free to send me a line or check out my links page.

The Printing Process

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