From the day I decided to get into photography, I’ve been like a sponge when it comes to absorbing new ideas and techniques, listening to suggestions and purchasing gadgets. As the number of photographers I met expanded in size, I realized some were equipment “junkies” that had to own every gadget on the market. Others
Month: October 2022
Home » Apparel » Finders Keepers: Brand Will Drop $10,000+ in Apparel ‘Somewhere on Earth’ Unorthodox outdoor brand Vollebak is giving away a bunch of gear to help you live through the end of the world (or just really bad weather). Imagine that a mad scientist designed super-high-end apparel to help him survive the end
Luke Cuenco 10.03.22 Air Gun Hunters should rejoice as HatsanUSA has just announced the addition of new Vortex Big-Bore PCP Supreme rifle ammunition to its list of ammunition offerings. These new slugs are precision machined heavy-grain projectiles meant specifically for PCP rifles and shooters who want superior accuracy and terminal performance. For many, the sport of
Congratulations to Tom Elenbaas for winning the Sunbursts And Starbursts Assignment with the image, “McClure Pass Dawn.” See more of Elenbaas’ photography at www.tomelenbaas.com. View the winning image and a selection of submissions below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots!
Invented by the Israeli military to ensure that every rifle stays in the fight, the BuddyStrap could also come in handy during backcountry rescues. It’s hard to imagine that the latest tech for saving lives is simply a new kind of strap — but I’m not trying to argue with the Israeli Defense Forces. The
Luke Cuenco 10.06.22 EDC Flashlights are somewhat of a minor obsession for me as I used to work in a field where having one was almost a daily necessity. When it comes to versatile flashlights what a lot of people are looking for is a wide variety of brightness settings combined with ease of use design
Photo By Rifat Hasan Today’s Photo of the Day is “First Light in the Valley” by Rifat Hasan. Location: Yosemite National Park, California. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly
Hazel Findlay has become well-known for sending very hard, scary-as-hell climbs. In her latest vid, she returns to a run-of-the-mill 5.11a route that almost ended her career. About 10 years ago, Findlay took a serious fall off the unprotected lower section of “Impact Day,” a dangerous trad route in Pavey Ark, England. This year, she
Luke Cuenco 10.06.22 If you’re looking to maximize the effectiveness and reduce the overall amount of gear you’re carrying with you into the field then you might be interested to learn about the new GRAYL UltraPress Titanium water filter. Similar to other GRAYL press filters, the UltraPress filter can process water easily and quickly using a
“Longs Peak from Bear Lake in Autumn” Many photographers who like shooting landscapes dream of selling prints someday. If that includes you, then you face a challenge: identifying which images will sell. It’s not as easy as it sounds. I often wrap up my longer landscape photography workshops by playing a game with students that
Home » Biking » Fastest Known Time: Para-Athlete A-Team Chases FKT on White Rim Trail No one’s ever tried to set a para-mountain biking fastest known time (FKT) on Utah’s famous White Rim Trail — until now. Josie Fouts sees life a lot like a mountain biking trail. You can hear it in the way
Luke Cuenco 10.05.22 Faxon Firearms has just dropped its latest offering to the firearms market with the introduction of its new OVERWATCH 8.6 BLK rifle. The new rifle chambered in the non-SAMMI Spec 8.6 BLK round will be available initially in a 16″ rifle configuration but will eventually also be available in a pistol configuration with
Photo By Morris Swartz Today’s Photo of the Day is “Tranquility” by Morris Swartz. Location: Lake Caddo, Texas-Louisiana border. “Morning mist creates a magical and mysterious fall foliage environment in the Cypress swamps along the Texas-Louisiana border,” describes Swartz. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo
World-class photography, undeniable British Columbia beauty, and some of the best slow-motion MTB shots we’ve ever seen — this coffee-break vid will make your day. For the first half of the latest video from Transition Bikes, the obvious star is the Whistler scenery. Drone shots follow Johny Salido through the forested singletrack trails, with mountains
Luke Cuenco 10.03.22 Smith and Wesson have recently expanded their lineup of rifles with the introduction of their new M&P 10 Volunteer X rifles that take the base M&P 10 sport model and add a few key features to set it apart from the standard M&P 10. The new M&P 10 Volunteer X rifles will be
Photo by Karthik Subramaniam Today’s Photo of the Day is “A Close-Up Portrait of a Red Fox” by Karthik Subramaniam. Location: Washington. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners