Gear Reviews

The proliferation of smart phones and tablets has been both a boon for visual artists as well as a curse. Though these devices can distract us with constant notifications, they can also be tamed! In that light, I’ve presented a few apps here I think are must-have’s for...

Why Xero.com? Like many photographers (and those in other professions) I used to dread my monthly accounting chores.  I cringed at the though of piling up my receipts and manually entering them into Quickbooks Pro.  But it didn't end there.  I then had to download transactions from my bank, import them...

My tripods have seen their share of abuse over the years, whether checked in airplane cargo holds or steadying my camera, chest deep in the ocean. My oldest Manfrotto tripod is almost like a travel valise, tagged with customs and security stickers from 17 years of travel around the globe....

These days, the traveling photographer faces many obstacles. Perhaps the most important, is how to safely transport gear. Ask any #Tog who has traveled for a client and they will tell you that they never let their camera out of their sight. Yet, we’ve all been bumped to another flight...

    There is an updated version of this post for 2015 with many more app reviews here! Here is a list of a few of the apps we find must-haves for Photographers!  Feel free to let us know if we're missing anything! Dropbox If you haven't already checked out the online storage/sync service -...