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Cover Story On Auto-HDR in Dec. 2011 Outdoor Photographer Magazine

December 1, 2011 – 5:07 pm No Comment

New DSLRs with Auto HDR features can create high dynamic range images in just seconds, but are the results worth the convenience? Check out my cover story in the Dec. 2011 issue of Outdoor Photographer Magazine.

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Cover Story On Auto-HDR in Dec. 2011 Outdoor Photographer Magazine

December 1, 2011 – 5:07 pm | No Comment
Cover Story On Auto-HDR in Dec. 2011 Outdoor Photographer Magazine

New DSLRs with Auto HDR features can create high dynamic range images in just seconds, but are the results worth the convenience? Check out my cover story in the Dec. 2011 issue of Outdoor Photographer Magazine.

Hurricane Irene Storm Damage Captured By Sony SLT-a77

September 8, 2011 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
Hurricane Irene Storm Damage Captured By Sony SLT-a77

HD video of Tropical Storm Irene storm damage and flash floods in Hopewell Junction, NY on Aug. 28, 2011. All stills and video taken with Sony SLT-a77 camera.

NYC At Night With Sony SLT-a77 (HD VIDEO)

September 8, 2011 – 4:55 pm | No Comment
NYC At Night With Sony SLT-a77 (HD VIDEO)

HD video demonstrating the low light still-photo and HD video capabilities of the new Sony SLT-a77. Taken with a pre-production camera.

Dive into my Google Earth Multimedia (GEM) Journal on the Great Barrier Reef

May 26, 2011 – 7:21 pm | 3 Comments
Dive into my Google Earth Multimedia (GEM) Journal on the Great Barrier Reef

Get a bird’s eye view of where I traveled, and a multimedia tour of the dive sites and islands I visited while on assignment for UNESCO.

Coffee, Tea, Or Me?

March 4, 2011 – 6:12 pm | One Comment
Coffee, Tea, Or Me?

If you’re heading North of NYC to catch the great skiing in March, stop by Starbucks in Fishkill, NY off RT. 9 and I-84 to see my photo exhibit of nearby nature attractions.

PMA Report Delayed Due to Snow Tsunami

March 1, 2010 – 9:44 am | No Comment
PMA Report Delayed Due to Snow Tsunami

Sunny Anaheim hosted its first PMA convention last week. Wish I could have stayed longer and avoided the North East’s Nor’easter: 30 inches of snow, no power, disaster area, no water, and worst of all–no cable TV during Olympics!

McNamara Report & Panasonic Go Down Under for UNESCO World Heritage Our Place Project

January 8, 2010 – 9:18 am | No Comment
McNamara Report & Panasonic Go Down Under for UNESCO  World Heritage Our Place Project

Michael J. McNamara, award winning photo journalist and editor of the McNamara Report (www.mcnamarareport.com) has recently completed two photo & video documentaries for – OUR PLACE – The World Heritage Collection (http://ourplaceworldheritage.com/).

What’s In Mikes Bag?

January 7, 2010 – 3:46 pm | No Comment
What’s In Mikes Bag?

What do you pack, and how do you carry it all by yourself, when your assignment includes everything from underwater photography to shooting wild Tree Kangaroos on the other side of the world?

Underwater Gear For Great Barrier Reef Documentary

January 7, 2010 – 2:47 am | 3 Comments
Underwater Gear For Great Barrier Reef Documentary

It took a custom waterproof housing and a unique lighting system to pull off a photo and video documentary of the Great Barrier Reef using the Panasonic Lumix GH1 camera, but the results were outstanding!

How to slow down a Hummingbird (with Video)

December 27, 2009 – 12:22 pm | No Comment
How to slow down a Hummingbird (with Video)

These mystical little birds move so fast that they’re nearly impossible to capture in flight with a camera or camcorder. But the Casio EX-F1 can slow them down with its 60fps still burst, or its 300fps movies.