Unicorns are real! The long-awaited Canon EOS 7D Mark II digital SLR was announced last week at the biannual Photokina tradeshow in Germany. The 7D Mark II has a “newly-developed” 20.2-megapixel APS-C Dual Pixel CMOS sensor, a new 65-point all cross-type auto focus system, 1920 x 1080 60p full-HD video, a faster 10-FPS burst rate, […]
I’ve attended a few ski resort closing days in the past and they’re always tons of fun. Skiing slush in a T-shirt is cool (as long as you’ve got the right wax on your skis), the silly costumes and vintage ski gear are entertaining, but mostly it’s the party atmosphere and camaraderie with fellow snow […]
I just came back from a great weekend of mountain biking and photography in Southern Utah, near Virgin, Hurricane and Zion National Park. I’ve done a lot of road trips in my life and shot a lot of Southern Utah mountain bike photos on some of these same trails. But this trip was more significant […]
Welcome to Photo-John’s new Web site! We’re officially open for business! This site is the official home of Photo-John Professional Photography Services and all the stuff I love! I actually haven’t had my own personal Web site since about 1999, so this is long overdue. Sure, I have a Facebook page, a Flickr account, Twitter, […]
I bought the Platypus plusBottle about a year ago for backcountry skiing. It’s a soft, completely collapsible 1-liter (34 ounces) water bottle with a push/pull cap that I carry inside the pocket of a light softshell jacket. I started ski touring a few years ago to get more untracked powder, keep up my cardio in […]