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Dec 12, 2019

"A Streetcar Named Desire"

I don't normally like to shoot a photo where the person in the photo is looking out of the frame, but it just felt right . . .

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Jul 1, 2019

The Fourth of July -- FIREWORKS!!! -- Photos With A Twist.

Every Fourth of July, people across the country get out their cameras, and shoot photos of fireworks. And that includes me. Thing is, 99

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Jun 9, 2019

I Thought I Was Going To Die . . .

This is the story of two photo shoots — one that had to be canceled, and another that may well be one of, if not the, most important...

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May 9, 2019

My Last Word On The Nikon 500PF (And A Confession)

The photos I’ve been getting from the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR have all been pretty amazing. From the very first shots, it wa

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Apr 27, 2019

Even More on the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR Lens -- adding a 1.4x TC

When I bought the 500PF, I was fortunate enough to be able to pick up a Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III as well. I had heard they pair

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Apr 12, 2019

More on the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR Lens -- the Good Stuff and the Great Stuff

Since everyone has been gracious enough to listen to my whining about the foot coming off the 500PF, I thought I’d share some of the things

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Apr 5, 2019

The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR Lens -- The Sad Part

UPDATE: After returning the foot to Really Right Stuff, they have refunded the purchase price. Back when the 500 PF very first came out,...

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Mar 31, 2019

More from the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR Lens

Even though it's so small and light, and can be hand held, it's tough to do so (at least for me) simply because of the focal length.

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Mar 23, 2019

Improving Already Great Cameras -- Menus

I saw an article the other day that asked what Nikon should put in the as-yet-unannounced D5 replacement (the D6?). Most of the comments...

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Feb 26, 2019

Sometimes, It IS The Gear . . .

Very often, someone just starting in photography has questions about what camera or lens (or both) they should buy. If they ask a...

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Sep 7, 2018

Have you ever felt like a total idiot?

A couple of years ago, I was fortunate enough to have an opportunity to take a class from one of the best known photographers and...

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Jul 1, 2018

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!!!

Every year about this time, photographers across the country start thinking about their yearly foray into shooting fireworks, and one of...

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Feb 19, 2018

You Can't Give Up

What a difference a day makes. Our trip had been a year in the planning: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Monument...

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Jan 29, 2018

Clones, anyone?

I had an experience recently where I was able to get a little more creative than usual with some of my paid photos. I shoot for a local...

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Jan 9, 2018

A Trip To Rocky Mountain National Park

It’s 6:30 in the morning, it's still dark, and there’s a pretty serious chill in the autumn air. As we wait for the first bits of sunlig

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Jan 2, 2018

Making It Happen, No Matter What

Things don't always go as planned on shoots. We don't like when it happens, but it happens. Sometimes it's equipment, sometimes

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Dec 30, 2017

Changes In The Blog

I'm making a change in my blog for 2018 -- instead of having the blog itself hosted on Google's Blogger, where it's been ever since I...

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Don Risi Photography
Oklahoma City

Based in Oklahoma City, I am able to travel anywhere
in the continental United States.

Using Nikon Cameras, Lenses & Speedlights exclusively since 1979.
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