It's about the sheer joy of clicking the shutter...repeatedly! The sweet sound of the shutter and the explosion that occurs in your head and your heart when you make the shot. The deal is the shot, you know. You make the picture and you know something just froze solid in a shifting world. Something stabilized, for all time. You hung your hat on a moment that otherwise would be gone forever,and now you can go back and take a look at that moment, be it amazing or ordinary, any time you want.

It's about your eye in the camera as light hits just right. It's about the slight turn of the subject's face that speaks the truth. It's about holding your breath as you shoot. It's about the nerves, the joy, and the terror of wondering if you got it. And then dancing about, punching holes in the air when you know you did. It's about...the moment it clicks.

- Joe McNally

"THE MOMENT IT CLICKS"

I use...

Nikon D300 - Shock tested PASSED

Nikon MB-D10

Nikon D80

Nikon MB-D80 battery grip

Nikon F90X

Sigma 10-20

Nikon 17-55 F2.8

Nikon 20mm F2.8

Sigma 30mm F1.4

Nikon 50mm 1.8

Nikon 50mm F1.4 AF-D

Sigma 28-70 F2.8 - shock tested FAIL

Nikon 70-210 F4-5.6

Nikon 80-200 F4 AIS

Nikon 70-300 4.5-5.6 ED VRII

Nikon 80-200 F2.8 AF-D

Sigma 150-500 F5-6.3 DG OS HSM

Nikon TC-200

Nikon SB800

Nikon SB600 x2

Manfrotto 055MF4 tripod

Manfrotto 488RC2 ball head

Manfrotto 676B monopod and a 234RC head

Kirk door mount

Slik U212 tripod

LowePro Rover AWII

Mountainsmith Paragon

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Was recently selected by The Center for Fine Art Photography for their "Motion" exhibition. Quite an honor! You can learn more about the exhibition and the center here: www.c4fap.org/exhibitors/2009Motion/

My Model Mayhem: www.modelmayhem.com/1553699