Bird Photography

Q&A #3 Sony A7RIV or A9II for Bird in Flight – Nikon D850 Focus Areas – Finding Birds to Photograph

Q&A #3 Sony A7RIV or A9II for Bird in Flight – Nikon D850 Focus Areas – Finding Birds to Photograph

My third question and answer video in now live on my Youtube channel. In this video I pick ten questions from viewers like you and answer them to the best of my ability. Here are a few of the questions in this video. Where do […]

Adorable Baby Birds on the Beach in Florida – Sony A7RIV – Sony A9 Bird Photography Mark Smith

Adorable Baby Birds on the Beach in Florida – Sony A7RIV – Sony A9 Bird Photography Mark Smith

Florida is well known for its sun soaked beaches that span for miles under blue skies filled with towering clouds. Those beautiful beaches offer up so many different forms of outdoor entertainment but these beaches are also the perfect location for nesting shore birds like […]

Kayak for Bird Photography – Wildlife Photography From a Kayak???

Kayak for Bird Photography – Wildlife Photography From a Kayak???

Slowly paddling along in a kayak is an excellent way to get up close and personal with a lot of wildlife. Most animals don’t see humans as a threat when they are in a kayak. In my last video featuring snail kites and other amazing […]

Sony A7RIV & Sony A9 Incredible Bird in Flight Photography  – Snail Kites – Swamp Hens  – 600F4 GM

Sony A7RIV & Sony A9 Incredible Bird in Flight Photography – Snail Kites – Swamp Hens – 600F4 GM

Florida has some of the best and most diverse bird life of any place on the planet. I am lucky to have been born and raised in this unique habitat and love showing others just how impressive the wildlife is in Florida. In this video […]

Q&A #2 – A9 or A7RIV – Nikon in Costa Rica  – Sony Lens Selection – Shooting Video & Stills

Q&A #2 – A9 or A7RIV – Nikon in Costa Rica – Sony Lens Selection – Shooting Video & Stills

A couple of weeks ago I tested a new video format where I answer questions from my viewers on Youtube. It turned out to be a successful idea so I created another video in the same style. This video covers questions like: Which camera is […]

What Is In My Camera Bag 2020 – Nikon and Sony Gear

What Is In My Camera Bag 2020 – Nikon and Sony Gear

It has been a while since I have shared the camera gear I own and use with the world and more importantly, why I choose to carry certain camera gear with me and leave certain camera gear at home. In the usual fashion, I made […]

Amazing Resplendent Quetzal Bird Photography Costa Rica Cloud Forest – Sony A7RIV and SONY A9

Amazing Resplendent Quetzal Bird Photography Costa Rica Cloud Forest – Sony A7RIV and SONY A9

In November of 2019, Sony was nice enough to let me borrow the amazing Sony GM 400 2.8 for a trip I was taking to Costa Rica. I wanted to put the Sony a7riv and the Sony A9 to the test along with that magical […]

Q&A D500 Resolution – D850 Focus Area – Sony A7RIV FOR BIF? – Sony Focus Areas for Small Subjects

Q&A D500 Resolution – D850 Focus Area – Sony A7RIV FOR BIF? – Sony Focus Areas for Small Subjects

I’m testing out a new video format where I take questions from the comment section of my youtube channel and answer them in a video. If people like this format, expect more. If the majority doesn’t, then this will be a one of a kind! […]

Sony A9 + Nikon D850 Capture Incredible Hummingbirds in Western Colorado – Bird in Flight Photography

Sony A9 + Nikon D850 Capture Incredible Hummingbirds in Western Colorado – Bird in Flight Photography

I never tire of photographing hummingbirds. They are such a challenge and when you get the shot, it is always a great feeling. These birds move so fast that it is hard to actually see just how beautiful they are. With bird photography, we get […]

Do You Need A High Resolution Camera? Can AI Outperform High Megapixels?

Do You Need A High Resolution Camera? Can AI Outperform High Megapixels?

I wanted to test this idea for a while. Can modern AI actually upscale an image and make it look as good or even better than a native high resolution image? Only one way to find out? Watch the video and see for yourself.