Added February 12: Flower Photography editing with Nikon NX Studio. The software is free (RAW for Nikon cameras, JPEG for all cameras). If you would like local Atlanta lessons on editing, call me  David Nikon Guy.

Added February 11: Gibbs Gardens special pricing on 2026 Season Membership ends February 28th. Buy now! Be ready for when the daffodils bloom!

Added February 9: Valentines Day special all of my photography lessons encourage you to Bring a Friend for Free. Choose from any of my photography lessons!

Added February 6: Large Wingspan Bird Photography at your property or at a local public nature area. River. Lake. Wetlands. Call now, to book your Series of Lessons.

Added February 4: Backyard Bird Photography beginning in March and April. Studio Lighting for Hummingbirds. Natural Lighting for most other birds. Immediate setup assistance. And also long term garden planning. Call now, to book for your own backyard.

Added February 2: Savannah Photography Tour The Cotton Sail hotel is a renovated 19th century cotton warehouse on historic Factor’s Walk originally built in 1852 perhaps as early as 1820.

Added January 23: Choosing a Travel Photography Workshop… today there are many to choose from… ultimately the real value of a photographic workshop comes down to the match-up of what the instructor offers and what you really want. Join the fun!

Added January 16: Gibbs Gardens opens for the season usually mid to late February with the beginning of daffodils. DavidNikonGuy.com Photography Lessons at Gibbs Gardens and free Photography Walk & Talks will be posted beginning around Valentines Day.

Added January 14: Photography Lessons same price as last year. No price increase. All brands of cameras: Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Panasonic Lumix, Sony, Ricoh Pentax, Olympus, Hasselblad, Leica. And smartphones too!

Added January 6: April & May Hilton Head…Savannah… Tybee Island… Brunswick… Jekyll Island… Affordable. Half days. Full days. Combine your personal joy of photography with “time together / time apart” with others you travel with (that may not be as intense as you are with photography). Travel photography, Landscapes, Bird & Wildlife, Sunrise / Sunset, Family Portraits on the beach, Street Photography. Multiple Photography Tours, save the dates, call me if you are interested.

Added January 5: Sandy Springs photography lessons at the town green (City Green). Ice skating during January!

Added January 2: During the month of January Gibbs Gardens sells their 2026 season Annual Membership “Buy one, Get one… FREE” $60 total, which is just $30 each for the full season! So if you want two memberships (you and your spouse / you and a friend) now is the time to buy.

Added November 22: Two new Locations! Snellville at The Grove photography lessons. Lawrenceville at The Lawn photography lessons.

Added November 21: Today! Today is the first day of the Roswell Christkindlmarket at Bulloch Hall. DavidNikonGuy.com free photography Walk & Talks in late afternoons early evenings during November and December at this European Christmas Market. Bring your family and friends! Wednesdays and Fridays. Must register in advance.

Added November 14: Roswell Christkindlmarket starts November 21st at Bulloch Hall. DavidNikonGuy.com free photography Walk & Talks in late afternoons early evenings at this European Christmas Market.

Added November 10: If you are new to photography, you may have questions about editing / storage / retrieval / publishing your photos. Nikon NX Studio edits all camera brands JPEG files, and is free. It edits RAW files from Nikon cameras. Nikon Snapbridge and Nikon Image Space (Nikon cloud) are also free. The Nikon software dovetails nicely with those who also use Apple Photos and Google Photos. I offer free advice and a Series of Lessons.

Added September 21: Interested in videography? All of my Lessons, with all brands of cameras, you can learn videography skills. Start with your current camera. Interested in the new Canon C50 with Open Gate capture capability for more control of framing during post? Give me a call if you would like to play with it.  

Added September 17: Interested in videography? Start with your current camera. All of my Lessons can introduce you, with all brands of cameras, to videography skills. Interested in the new Nikon ZR cinema quality with renowned RED color science built in and full control in post, give me a call if you would like to play with it this month. Call me.

Added July 21: Click here to schedule a session in August to play with the amazing Nikon 180-400mm f4 lens with the built in 1.4X teleconverter (560mm on full frame / 840mm on crop sensor). This lens is a joy to use for Wildlife, Birds, Sports Photography.

Added July 7: Looking for a local, high quality, place to print your photos? Large sofa sized enlargements worthy of framing? Wolf Camera Photo Design Bar is in Buckhead and they can also help you learn. You will want to understand color gamut, and calibrate your monitor to the actual output printer, plus understand the inks and substrate you are using. For an introduction to printing from a Landscape Photographer, Thomas Heaton has an excellent YouTube Channel. Skip to 8:20 in this video for color science.

Added March 19: Affordable Private Lessons personalized just for you at 20 Locations throughout the Atlanta area

Added February 26: You may want to call a friend with a telescope… and the gear to attach your camera body to the telescope… 7 planets align on February 28th. You can use the free Star Walk app to see how the planets will look, as viewed from your location! This article guides you how to observe the alignment and explains some of the science behind this celestial event.

Added February 14: Happy Valentines Day! Bring a Friend for Free, all photography lessons with David Nikon Guy. Not just on Valentines Day… all throughout the year!