When a certain time elapses in ones life or career, be it 5 years, 10 or 15, it acts as a reminder to pause and reflect on the time passed and what has transpired within these milestone time periods.

For me, 2026 is one of those milestones; 25 years as a photographer. I have reflected on many aspects of what has transpired during this time period, often going back and looking at some of my earlier work.

As of today, Moose Peterson, one of the original 16 members of the Nikon Ambassador program, is no longer.

Moose became a Nikon ambassador in 2013. His website has been stripped of any indication that he is or was an ambassador. His gear locker still list an extensive collection of current Nikon Z gear. Even his banner video at the top of his website was taken with the Nikon ZR, a recent Nikon released camera.

With yet another Z9 firmware release (ver 5.32), I thought I would put together a comprehensive guide to all 17 of the Z9 firmware updates to date. This also serves as a historical record of how far the Z9 has come, starting with its firmware at birth with version 1.00 upon release.

Tomorrow, Nikon to release an emergency firmware update for the Z8 mirrorless camerea

I was out with the Nikon COOLPIX P1100 on a very clear evening monitoring flight radar 24 and noticed a wide-body aircraft approaching. It turned out it was a United airlines Boeing Dreamliner flying from London (LHR) to San Fransisco (SFO) at 40K feet.

RIP Nikon Image Space. It was nice using you all of these years for client photo delivery.

Travel to the moon. Soar with the birds. Or keep your feet on the ground and explore the tiny details of nature—all with one extraordinary portable camera, the Nikon COOLPIX P1100.

I have shot over 5 thousand (5,000) photos with this lens. What’s not to like; it’s sharp, light and has great Bokeh. Here is just a small sample of what this lens can do. Some were taken during event assignments while others were taken in studio settings and other situations.

A gallery of sample real photos (no AI photos) from my much loved Nikon Z7II mirrorless camera. I use the Z7II mostly in the studio and when out of the studio, for landscapes and general scenery. Let me know your thoughts on the Z7II in the comment section.

The Z5IIC delivers the same level of performance as the Z5II (released in April 2025), which offers advanced shooting functions that support a wide variety of shooting scenes and situations, yet makes it easy for even first-time camera users to express themselves through images.

As Nikon struggles financially, they are starting to make organizational changes to hopefully start to bring the company into a profitable position once again. Only time will tell if these early changes will be effective.

Nikon has released firmware version 3.11 for the Z8 with the following changes:

Today, I received the Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4 mirrorless lens. Considering that it’s not a S line lens, the build quality is pretty good. It’s light and the lens hood is not too big or too small. I would say overall, the design has a pleasing esthetic compact look.

Interview with photographer Bob Cumins who took a photo just a split-second before the second plane made impact during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 using his Nikon F4 camera.

Nikon issues firmware 1.1 for the COOLPIX P1100 with the following changes:

Nikon posted a firmware update for the COOLPIX P1000 camera with the following changes:

I love my Nikon Z6II mirrorless camera. I hope this page serves as an inspiration as to what can be accomplished with this little gem of a camera, the NIkon Z6II.

Find out why I didn’t keep the Nikon D6 despite it being one of the best cameras I have ever used. See sample image gallery.

All photos were taken using the Nikon Z8 with various Nikkor lenses. Let me know in the comments (no sign-in required) if you have any questions on any of the photos.