When Mrs. Ethel Kennedy called to tell me that the depth reporting class at University of Nebraska I was teaching along with Joe Starita had won a Robert F Kennedy Journalism award, we talked about several things.
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Iceland Workshop /
Iceland is the land of fire and ice; volcanoes and glaciers.
Read MoreMadness in March /
This time of year brings us one of the most emotionally charged events in sport - March Madness. The NCAA Tournament. We covered the rounds of 64 and 32 with Sports Illustrated in Jacksonville, FL.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: On the Road with Peter King and John Madden /
In November 1990, I flew to Oakland to meet SI writer Peter King for a trip across America with John Madden. A unique experience to say the least, and by unique I mean crazy. I climbed onto the top of a moving truck to shoot the Madden Bus rolling through the desert, changed a flat tire like a NASCAR pit crew in Western Nebraska (although in fairness, they are about 1,000 times faster, it just felt like being on a NASCAR pit crew), talked football through Ohio, and watched Madden put his head in a hippopotamus drinking fountain in a small Pennsylvania town.
Sports Illustrated published the story across a multi-page layout. Now I think, the story would be told not only in the classic great SI style, but also through video and multimedia both on SI.com and on the iPad edition of the magazine.
Last Friday, I was in Oxnard at the Dallas Cowboys Training Camp again with Peter King for the start of another journey. This time I was there to do some video projects with Peter for the launch of his great new SI branded Website mmqb.si.com.
Nikon Solutions Expo /
This week, Laura and I are traveling to Germany for Nikon Deutschland's Nikon Solutions Expo. The Expo, April 27-28, brings together professional photographers, hobby photographers, and photo enthusiasts to showcase some of the latest technology and hold educational workshops and seminars.
Nearly all of my ancestors came to the USA from Germany, and it's always a treat to be back "home." My great great great great grandfather Wilhem came to the States on a boat by himself when he was five years old, with a small suitcase and a note pinned to his chest. His parents sent him during the European potato famine as they could not take care of him. This is a guy I would like to have met. Talk about tough.
We're honored to be a part of such an inspiring group of presenters including Joe McNally, Serge Romanov, Jens Brüggemann, Mayk Azzato, Robin Preston, Florian Schulz, Ralph Man, Sebastian Wiegärtner, and Maike Jarsetz.
We will be presenting three times a day at 10:45, 12:45 and 17:15 on D-SLR Video, Sports Photography and the Simple Love of Photography -- if I am not on the stage you'll be able to find me trying to absorb some of the wealth of information being offered.
Wir würden uns freuen Sie dort zu sehen.
New Kelby Training Course /
I am extremely fortunate and honored to be joining the KelbyTraining.com team as an instructor. Scott has pulled together a great group of creative professionals, and they do amazing work -- and even better, they are a really generous and fun group of folks.
Scott's blog is part of my daily reading. His new online magazine, "Light It" is another gift to the photo community.
The first of the five classes I've done with KelbyTraining.com will be available Monday, February 20. The course, "Environmental Sports Portraiture" will cover everything from gear to lighting set ups.
The trailer for the course is available now. Check it out:
Nikon D4 is Here! /
Keeping a secret is hard, especially when it's a really good secret. Nikon asked me to do some of the image creation for the launch of their new flagship the Nikon D4.
With 16.2 megapixels in a newly designed FX-format image sensor, the D4 handles all lighting conditions seamlessly. The ISO sensitivity range is from 100 to 12800 at normal settings, expandable to ISO 50 equivalent or ISO 204800 equivalent.
The camera has three image area options for Full HD video expanding the possibilities. That's what these guys do, they allow us to have the ability to see things in new ways. Exciting ways. They provide the technology to unleash your imagination.
But for me, the best thing Nikon did with the D4, is what they have always done. They have built a camera that I can depend on to do what I need it to do, seamlessly, every time I push the button.
It gives me more options, more functions, faster response time, better everything, and best of all, tt always works.
This is my life, and I need partners I can depend on. These guys are always there.
Learn more about the new Nikon D4 in the brochure available online now. We will be posting a review of the camera, with examples in the next few days.
Also check out Joe McNally's blog for some more great shots of the Nikon D4 in use. More coming soon...
F-stop Beyond /
A fun interview by our friends at F-stop Beyond: The experience. Original Programming for the Visual Artist.
Crossing Language Barriers /
It's always fun to see work you and your friends are doing across numerous platforms and various languages. View my Aperture 3 profile in Kanji...