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The Best Camera Strap For Nature Photographers

September 28, 2017 by Steve Berardi 9 Comments

Camera Strap For Nature PhotographersIn photography, all the gear talk usually revolves around cameras and lenses. The lonely camera strap never gets much attention.

But, the camera strap is pretty important in nature photography, because it needs to allow you quick access to your camera and needs to be comfortable (and strong enough) to support larger lenses that are common in nature photography.

I’ve tried all kinds of camera straps in the last ten years, and was never really satisfied with any of them until last year when I finally found the wonderful straps made by Peak Design.

There are a lot of things I love about their camera straps, but the one thing that really stands out to me is how freely they move. They’re made out of that same material as the seatbelts in your car, so the strap slides across your clothes super easily. This is great for nature photographers because we always need quick access to our camera in case we’re walking around and see a butterfly land on a flower (it won’t be there for long!). [Read more…] about The Best Camera Strap For Nature Photographers

Filed Under: Gear Reviews Tagged With: camera, gear, reviews, strap

Holiday Gift Ideas For Nature Photographers

December 2, 2013 by Steve Berardi Leave a Comment

Now that we’re in the holiday season, you might be thinking about what you can get for your photographer friends or family. Or, maybe you need some ideas for yourself 😉

Although most cameras and lenses are pretty expensive (and might be out of “gift” range), there’s a lot of other photography stuff that any nature photographer would probably love to receive: [Read more…] about Holiday Gift Ideas For Nature Photographers

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Gear Reviews Tagged With: books, camera, camo, christmas, gift, head, holiday, ideas, kwik, nature, photographers, photography, tripod, xmas

Check Out Our New Gear Page

June 24, 2013 by Steve Berardi Leave a Comment

Recommended Gear
One of the most common questions I get by email is about what camera gear I use and would recommend. So, I thought it was time to create a “recommended gear” page here on PN.

You can check it out at: https://photonaturalist.com/recommended-gear/

You’ll notice that I only listed a few products, and that I’ve only listed Canon gear. I decided to only include stuff that I’ve personally used and would recommend to a friend. I believe ANY camera or lens is capable of creating remarkable images, but Canon is just what I happen to use. [Read more…] about Check Out Our New Gear Page

Filed Under: Gear Reviews, Tips Tagged With: b&h, buy, camera, equipment, gear, photo, recommendations, stuff, suggestion

Why You Should Calibrate Your Monitor

April 2, 2013 by Steve Berardi 3 Comments

Have you ever tried ordering prints of your digital photos, but were disappointed by the results? Maybe the prints were darker or lighter than they looked on your monitor, or maybe they had a weird tint that seemed to just come out of nowhere.

Well, those problems most likely occurred because your monitor isn’t calibrated properly. The purpose of calibrating your monitor is to get it to display color as accurately as possible (so when you get your prints back from the photo lab, they look exactly like they did on your monitor). [Read more…] about Why You Should Calibrate Your Monitor

Filed Under: Gear Reviews, Tips Tagged With: adobe, calibrate, calibration, color, device, display, management, monitor, photo, print, profile, rgb, spyder4pro, srgb

11 Tips For Avoiding Memory Card Problems

March 18, 2013 by Steve Berardi 20 Comments

SanDisk Memory Card

Once you snap some photos, the memory card becomes the most important part of your camera, because it’s responsible for transferring your photos safely back to your computer.

Just like any kind of technology, a lot can go wrong with memory cards. And the last thing you want to happen is to lose all your photos after capturing some spectacular shots, right?

So, here are 11 tips that will help prevent you from running into a memory card disaster: [Read more…] about 11 Tips For Avoiding Memory Card Problems

Filed Under: Gear Reviews, Tips Tagged With: accessories, camera accessories, camera accessory, compact flash, flash memory, memory cards, nature photography, photography, protect memory cards, Tips

The Perfect Backpack For a Hiking Photographer

January 16, 2012 by Steve Berardi 11 Comments

As nature photographers, we usually have to carry around a lot of gear with us. That gear can get pretty heavy, so it’s helpful to have a camera bag that fits all of your stuff AND is comfortable to wear. Well, a couple years ago I found what I consider the perfect backpack for a hiking photographer: the Lowepro Flipside 400AW.

Here’s a summary of what I like about the bag, and a few things I don’t like: [Read more…] about The Perfect Backpack For a Hiking Photographer

Filed Under: Gear Reviews Tagged With: 400aw, adorama, backpack, bag, bottle, camera, flipside, hike, hiker, hiking, lenses, lowepro, photo, photographer, tripod, water

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