Nikonians Articles

Paul Blais joined Nikonians in 2014. Since then he keeps further refining his great abilities and frequently shares his knowledge and extraordinary landscapes with the community members. We are happy and proud to have him with us. Read more...

For some photographers it’s winter weather where they live and finding a good subject to photograph when it’s cold and raining or snowing outside can be difficult. Certainly, pulling on boots and jackets and braving the winter weather can result in some astounding snow or winter images. But, that is difficult for some people to do. Read more...

Jordi Viñas Bascompte (jordivb), a Barcelonian Nikonian, joined the community in 2009. Through his excellent photographic eye and Nikkor lenses we learned about mountains, churches, and extraordinary architecture in Catalonia, making us wanting to visit. He is currently building a telescope to explore the world of astrophotography. Read more...

Silver member Alan Mosley (mosley_alan) is sharing some of his travel photographs with us. Enjoy! Read more...

Member of many years, Reed George (rgeorge911) finally had the opportunity to attend an ANPAT, the Annual Nikonians Photo Adventure Trip of 2019 in the Fall. Here are his impressions of that trip into Arizona and Colorado. Read more...

Geoff Baylis (GBaylis) joined Nikonians in the fall of 2012, as soon after upgrading from a D90 to a D800. His persistence to continue improving gifts us with wonderful images in this his journey. Read more...

SnapBridge: Will it ever work? Gold member Mike (MKHurder) gives you some good tips on how to get going using Nikon’s SnapBridge software for tethered shooting and camera control. Read more...

Nikonian Geoff Baylis (GBaylis) shares the dreadful moment when a Windows 10 glitch wiped all of his images on his storage system. Not only does his article show how easy it is to lose images, but also what tools we can apply when the damage have happened, and what to do to avoid it all together. Read more...

Gary Page (JazzDoc) first visited Nikonians in 2004 and shortly thereafter he became a member. A recent winner in the Annual Best of Nikonians photo contest, despite his very busy schedule he manages to come frequently into the community to passionately share knowledge, inspire with his wonderful images and be inspired by the images of others. Read more...

Are you interested in becoming a digital artist? Or is "painting with pictures" not for you? No matter what, member Preston Moochnek (massulo) has some good advice to maybe wet your appetite. Read more...

Street photography is a genre that can be practiced by just about anyone, anywhere. You can grab your camera and find an interesting place where people gather and start shooting. This article, however, will share how the professionals methodically approach this craft. Read more...

I recently entered six images into a local judged photography competition. Of the six images, four were accepted for entry. At the reception I was able to talk with one of the judges regarding one of my images that did not receive an award of any kind. Read more...

Have you ever been caught in one AF mode when you want the other? You try to switch from AF-S to AF-C so you can capture those birds in flight, but by the time you switch the flock has gone past or found a new perch. Read more...

Many of our members will be familiar with Aart Louw's exotic wildlife shots from South Africa and Kruger National Park. He captures our attention with other forms of photography as well, while he hones his skills by shooting, sharing and requesting critique. Read more...

Photojournalism—the word conjures globetrotting nomads traveling to dangerous and exotic places and shooting pictures that encapsulate the essence of a news story. Technological and market pressures transform how all ‘visual storytellers’ work. Read more...

Jim Donelson makes us transit from the advent of the daguerreotype to our electronic images era, helping us better understand the various trends and styles, from painting to photography demonstrating there is nothing new in the controversies surrounding our passion for photography. Read more...

What will a 35mm Full Frame or APS-C format high-end camera look like in the year 2022? Imaging sensor specialist and Nikonians member Guy Eristoff gives us some background and his thoughts on the topic. Read more...

Diane Simmons (coolmom42) joined Nikonians in 2011. From the start she felt at home and always found amicable and eloquent words of encouragement for others. She joined the Moderators Team in 2015. Here she answers all of our questions and shares some random samples of her work. Read more...

People often ask about teleconverters. They sound like a great idea. For a 200mm lens, you can use a 1.4x TC to make it 280mm. Or you can use a 1.7x TC and make it 340mm. Or a 2.0x TC and turn it into 400mm! Read more...

Analyzing the lenses you have to pick the best ones for the job and to increase the number of “keepers”. Read more...