Currently I am using Sony A9II primarily for wildlife or low light situations and Sony A7RIV for landscape and macro. I regularly use a variety of Sony lenses including the 12 - 24mm, 24 - 70 f2.8, 100 - 400 and 200 - 600. I’ve also been using a Canon 100mm macro lens with adapter.

I have no idea how to quantify it and honestly, I probably don’t want to know how many hours it takes! When I get inspired by a photo I’ve seen, I often research the area it’s from and sometimes that leads to a trip to that location or trying to shoot a similar subject, but not to get the same shot.  My goal is to be in that situation and create whatever lights up my eyes and brings a smile to my face. Although I have immense respect for conservation photographers, my approach is slightly different. I try to create images that help people escape from the stresses of ordinary life and by so doing realize they are escaping into nature. My hope is that helps increase their appreciation of the environment and their awareness of the need to protect it.

I definitely try to take advantage of whatever is in front of me and start photographing. I might have a certain type of shot in my mind that I hope to get, but I don’t want to miss any of the unexpected gifts that might appear along the way. That’s one of the reasons I use the large capacity 128GB cards. I take a lot of pictures and I vary the composition and the depth of field and the perspective. In the thrill of the moment I might think I absolutely love one particularly type of shot, but later, on my computer, I often see the merit (and sometimes even prefer) some of the variations. That’s one of the wonderful things about digital - there’s no reason not to keep shooting and experimenting – wondering “what if” and then finding out. It’s not like when I shot with a role of 12 exposure film and had to be sure each frame was exactly what I wanted. Being free to experiment leads to a wider variety of types and styles of images.