Hi ,

Not much going on here... plodding on with some persistent rainy weather in Anchorage and making steady progress with my shoulder rehab, which includes 3 days of PT a week this month. Definitely seeing an increase with range of motion, but still not putting any weight on it yet. And I can play guitar for about 2-3 minutes before it starts to hurt. 

No flying either, but I did go check on the little yellow plane this week. She's lonely, but I made sure her tide down ropes were tight so that she wouldn't get blown around too much in the wind. 

Anyway, here's your Friday roundup of fun photography tutorials and special deals. I haven't shot any YouTube videos for while, but here are a few of my greatest hits for you to enjoy. Even if you've already watched these lessons, it couldn't hurt to give yourself a refresher on some of these techniques. 

ASK DAN! - Your Photography Questions Answered - Episode #4

The Most Important Thing In Photography Is…

ICE in MOTION - One Minute of Serenity. (An Inspiring Alaska Nature Film)

Compositional Tip - Using Unity and Variety in Your Photography

My New Book

As a subscriber, you have the exclusive opportunity to purchase the new 2nd edition of FUJIFILM X SERIES UNLIMITED directly from RockyNook, and use discount code BAILEY40 to save 40% on your purchase. Or you can grab the book here at Amazon. It fully covers all of the current and recent X Series models.

If you've already ordered a copy, then I hope you're enjoying the new book, or will hopefully have it in your mailbox very soon. 

The New FUJIFILM X-S20

Last week FUJIFILM released the latest X Series camera, the brand new X-S20. On this new model, Fuji has paired the 26 megapixel X Trans CMOS 4 sensor what is the new X-Processor 5 that's found on all the new 5th gen models.

This gives it very fast auto focus, very high video specs, and improved image quality. It also has 5-Axis in body stabilization. With a very small form factor, it brings a lot of power tables still and video creators, very good performance and long battery life.

This camera is a fantastic upgrade to the X-S10, and it has some unique features that are designed with video shooters in mind. For still photographers, it has all the film simulations and creative settings, as well as the new improved auto focus and subject detect AF system, (Ahem...birds!!) which allows you to track moving subject with even more accuracy. It's basically a tiny little powerhouse.

You can order the X-S20 here.

Summer Coaching Special

A reminder that you can get an exclusive 20% discount on my 1:1 coaching sessions through the end of July. (You don't actually have to do this session during that time, you could book now and schedule for later this summer or fall.)

Whether you need help setting up your camera, (I do these kinds of sessions quite often), advice on how to use specific technique or capture a certain type of subject you're struggling with, then click here to book an hour long session, and use code LEFTHAND20 to get your special exclusive discount.

"Dan was able to show me exactly how to set up my camera to optimize my action photography work flow."

My Essential Autofocus Course

And, glowing testimonials keep coming in for my online course, Mastering the Fujifilm Autofocus System. One student even showed me the handy spreadsheet she made after watching the lessons to help her with optimal settings for each type of subject she likes to photograph. 

This showed me just how much the lessons helped her get a better handle on how to use her camera.  

I feel this course is essential for any Fuji shooter, but don't just take my word for it, you can read what others have said about the lessons.

One thing to note, if you enroll in the AF course, you have the option to add a one-hour 1:1 coaching session for 25% off right from the checkout page. That's what the spreadsheet person did, so that we could go over her optimal settings for each subject. You'll find that 1:1 time with me is a great companion to help you get the most out of the course.

And finally, coming up in just over a month, my workshop and outside field session at the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival in Tucson, which is held August 9-13. 

That's all for now. Happy shooting and have a great weekend!