Earthbound Light - Nature photography from the Pacific Northwest and beyond
Even though I don't use any products actually made by Arca-Swiss, I'm a dedicated user of products compatible with the Arca-Swiss dovetail system. I'm guessing many of you are too. Adding a mounting plate is a proven way to solidly couple just about anything atop your tripod head. But if what you want to mount is a lens with a removable tripod foot, your best bet isn't to add a mounting plate to the bottom of that foot; it's to replace the foot itself....

Replacement Lens Feet
Superman is famous for the giant "S" emblazoned on the chest of his signature outfit. I doubt it has anything to do with the ability of an S-curve in Photoshop to make images look better, but both are legendary for the way they help out those in need. OK, so Photoshop may not be faster than a speeding bullet or more powerful than a locomotive, but the S-curve is a remarkable tool that you really should be familiar with....

Some Random Thoughts on Superman and Photoshop Curves
Somewhere between the grand vista and panorama on the one hand, and the realm of macro and close-up imagery on the other, lies the intimate landscape....

The Intimate Landscape
Last week I wrote about tripod bags and have since been asked about camera bags. This is a subject I haven't written much about before, but let's take it head on this week....

What Kind of Camera Bag Works Best?
Owning a good quality tripod doesn't come cheap. But if you want to get the best images you can, it's pretty much a given that you need one. So the question I want to explore today is, what about protecting that investment?....