The best overall lens for dog photography is a 70-200mm F2.8. This lens will allow you to capture share images with blurry backgrounds and fast action. There is no better and more versatile lens to use when photographing dogs.

The best dog life jacket you can buy is the Ruffwear Float Coat. This life jacket offers a secure fit, appropriate flotation, a durable handle, and D-ring for leash attachment.

The Atlas Athlete camera backpack is one of the best camera bags I've found that can both hold camera gear and enough additional gear for a full day outing in the backcountry.

The LowePro Whistler BP is a very durable and well-constructed camera backpack that will keep your gear well protected. The pack is quite heavy and for that reason, it is not my first choice when needing to carry gear for many miles or long periods of time. 

These are five items I always carry in my camera bag and make a huge difference in how I work while out in the field.

Nikon has announced its new flagship DX crop-sensor camera, the D7200. There are numerous improvements over the two-year old D7100. If you are looking to upgrade your DX body now would be a good time to do so.

I recently purchased a Sony RX100 III as an "everyday" camera. My Nikon DSLR is still my go-to camera for most shooting situations, but it's too heavy to lug around all the time. The RX100 III is a great little camera. The first generation RX100 made waves when it first came out. It packs a 20MP 1'' CMOS sensor, which is small compared to DSLR sensors but fairly large for a point-and-shoot.