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Long Lens Bag Options- The Tenba Axis 32
Traveling with a long lens, something like a 500mm f4, 600mm f4, or 400mm f2.8, can be a chore. One of my biggest fears flying with long lenses is being required to check a large photo pack. Now, this never has happened, but with overhead and under seat space...
40 Years of Photography
I have been studying photography for about 40 years. I took my first picture with my Dad's Canon AE1, and I knew right off that it was something special, and it would be part of who I am for a long time. https://youtu.be/lmwBJB4-KnU Think about today, everyone that...
ARTtv Now Available On The Apple TV App Store!
Welcome HOMEIntroducing a whole new way to decorate your favorite space with high quality, 4k nature and wildlife fine art. ArtTV on Apple TV displays the high quality fine art of nature and wildlife photographers Aaron Baggenstos and J. Michael Darter. The app is...
My Eye
In 1999, I lost vision in my left eye, due to an incident where an owl tried to rip out my left eye. Yes, you read that right. An owl. It was during an early morning deer hunting trip, and it changed the course of my life forever. This is a big reason why I choose...
Why Photography?
Thanks for visiting my site, and welcome to the new home for JMDarter.com! I get asked a lot why I chose photography, so I decided to make this video. I think it's a lot more than me choosing photography, I really think it chose me. I have studied photography for...
In Search Of Eagles
Recently, I made a scouting trip with Aaron Baggenstos of Aaron's Tours in search of eagles in Alaska. The trip ended up being a huge success, and Aaron is now offering the tour in 2020, to find out more click on this link. https://youtu.be/SsqqDIpJjjM We spent three...
Yellowstone Winter Tour
I just completed a week in Yellowstone for the inaugural tour of Yellowstone in Winter for Aaron's Tours. I have never been to Yellowstone in the Winter, and it has always been something that I have wanted to experience. We have had snow in the past during the Fall...