Photographer Cory Richards and Nikon USA part ways with Nikon’s Ambassador program
I often visit the official Nikon Ambassador’s website (https://www.nikonusa.com/ambassadors) to check for any changes to its membership lineup and to gain some inspiration by visiting a few of the ambassador websites.
On a recent visit, I noticed that one ambassador was missing: Cory Richards. Richards joined the Nikon Ambassador program in April 2019, just before embarking on a planned expedition to summit Everest for a second time without oxygen. He was to be accompanied by Keith Ladzinski (also a former Nikon Ambassador now with Canon). A variety of Nikon Z camera bodies and S lenses were to be used to document the assent.
Based on my research above, it looks like the relationship started out strong and rosy but obviously, something went wrong. Richards has been public about his struggles in the past with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcoholism, divorce, and suicide.
I have reached out to Corry Richards to get his side of the story. I will post an update if I hear back from him.
To visit Richards website, go to: https://www.coryrichards.com/
I wonder what is feels like to be hit over the head with a Nikon. Happy New Years! RIP Linda Lavin.
With yet another Z9 firmware release (ver 5.10), I thought I would put together a comprehensive guide to all 10 of the Z9 updates to date. This also serves as a historical record of how far the Z9 has come, starting with its firmware infancy with version 1.00.
Robert G Allen Photography has been notified by Nikon USA, Inc. that Robert Allen will continue to be a part of Nikon's NPS (Nikon Professional Services) program for 2025 at the Professional Level.
With the Nikon Z9 going on 5 years old, it’s time to start to speculate what the Nikon Z9II specifications might be. With an estimated release date sometime in late 2025 or early 2026, it appears that now is a good time to start documenting what changes and improvements are needed with the Nikon Z9 II
Today, I received the latest Nikon camera release, The Z50II along with the DX lens 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3.
I had a chance to use this combination shortly after delivery as I provide event photography coverage for a major local holiday event.
Since I no longer use any Adobe products (due to the AI mess they have created resulting in fake photos everywhere), and Capture One has yet to support the Z50II, I had to use Adobe’s DNG converter (cough, cough…) to convert the NEF files into DNG files in order to use Capture One to process the photos.
Today, Nikon issued an update to their NX Studio desktop software from version 1.7.0 to 1.7.1. Here is what has changed:
Today, Nikon announces the Z50II, a huge upgrade over the original Z50 camera. The headlines here are the upgrades to the auto focus system, now having the Expeed 7 processor, the same one in the Nikon Z9, Z8 and Z6III cameras. And many more upgrades over the Z50.
Today, I just received this beauty of a lens and I’m eager to give it a try. Stay tuned for a few test shots NOW WITH TEST SHOTS.
I just received this beauty of a lens and I’m eager to give it a try. I did manage to take it out for a few test shots along with my Nikon Z7II just to make sure everything was in order.
PetaPixel was invited to come take a look at Nikon’s new Global Headquarters and Innovation Center and was the first North American publication to see the updated working environment and relocated Nikon Museum.
Smarter Every Day visits the astronauts while in orbit in the ISS showing them using Nikon Z9 and Nikkor and Tamron lenses
Charmi Pena, one of the ten photographers added to the Nikon Ambassador program back in May of 2018, appears to be out of the program
Meet Thomas Peschak, Nikon Europe Ambassador, who just shot one of the largest Nat Geo photography assignments given to a single photographer. The article, “Amazon: Mysterious, Majestic, Mortal” appears in the current issue of National Geographic magazine. He used the Nikon Z9 camera and an assortment of Z lenses.
Welcome to Robert G Allen Photography. I'm a professional multi-disciplinary commercial freelance photographer based in the Pacific Northwest and a Nikon DSLR Enthusiast.
While my career has primarily been as an event photographer, this website represents other areas of photography for which I have professional competency and enjoyment. The resulting front page gallery and single subject galleries are the result of a combination of client assignments and personal areas of interest.
I took advantage of the recent special that B&H photo had on some of their Nikon equipment during their holiday sale that offered 24 month interest free financing when using their Payboo credit card.