iPhone vs Sony RX100 vs Sony A7riii

I recently toured the White House which does not allow large cameras.  Not wanting to use a phone, I borrowed and used the Sony RX100v.  You can read my thoughts and see the photos of […]

Long Exposure with Sony A7riii

Two Days of Long Exposures As I travel through the Finger Lakes of New York, I’ve been largely shooting long exposures. I previously discussed using a tripod for night time landscapes. A slow shutter speed/long […]

Street Photography and Sony

The Challenge of Street Photography Street photography reminds me of wildlife photography, but instead of capturing wild animals in their natural state in the savanna you are capturing humans in their natural state in urban […]

Best Sony Portrait Kit under $1000

The Best Way to Spend Under $1000 for Portraits with Sony Cameras When many people think about shooting great portraits with a Sony mirrorless camera like the Sony A7riii or the A7iii, they think of […]

Sony Landscape Essentials

  Sony A7riii and Sony 12-24g (click any image for larger) Essential Gears and Tips for Landscapes with Sony Cameras I’ve always enjoyed landscape photography.  You can shoot great landscapes with virtually any camera, ranging […]

Processing Landscape RAW files in Lightroom

Modern sensors, especially from Nikon and Sony, bring enormous dynamic range that really enhance the possibilities for landscape photographers. There was a traditional school of thought: Expose to the Right (ETTR) in order to avoid […]

Setting up Sony A7iii

After Unboxing your Sony A7iii For many new purchasers of the Sony A7iii, this may be their first Sony camera or their first full frame camera.   The $2000 price point makes the camera accessible to […]

Whether to use back button AF on Sony

The Sony A9, A7riii and A7iii have all seen the addition of an “AF-on” button.  While it is a fully customizable button, many would naturally consider using it for back button autofocus.  Back button autofocus […]

Sony Eye AF explained

Sony Eye AF Sony Eye AF, or eye autofocus, is perhaps THE killer feature on modern Sony cameras, particularly for portrait photographers.  The newest generation of Sony cameras (A7riii, A9, A7iii) have seen advancements in […]

Recommended Sony A7iii kits

I suspect sales of the Sony A7iii will be very strong given the camera’s price  point and feature set.   With the camera body priced at $2,000, for a total investment of $3,000 to $5,000, the […]