Toby and Christina are out this week on another McKay Photography adventure to New Zealand and will be back for the Feb.16th live show. While they are gone these are your highlights of the week in article format. Follow Toby (@photorectoby) and Christina (@christinabernales) on Instagram for updates on the journey. For more photos of the trip check out #mckaylivenewzealand2016.

In Case You Missed It!

Sony A6300 4K for the MassesThe a6000 has always been the goto for a starter travel camera, and now it's got a new version in the a6300. Check out Toby’s article in the link above for more info.  

Vlogs Are Back!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTRYrYOJgjYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGi3N1P5JGYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoLoXX7D5CU

News

As a note if anyone would like to contribute a story feel free to send an email to photorecnews@rm3.me.  Announcing the Canon EOS-1D X Mark IIAs the best technology always starts at the top and works its way down Canon’s flagship is always a good place to look for what’s coming down the line. This is the Canon 1D X Mark II Shooting at 16FPShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOMfNbPEgZ8Nikon D5300 and D5500 firmware 1.01 adds support for AF-P DX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 lensesMaking the older entry level DSLR’s compatible with the new AF-P stepping motor kit lenses announced at CES. EOS 80D to Be Announced in February Being Canon Rumors, take it with a grain of salt, but their might be a 80D announcement from Canon at CP+.Apple's 'iPhone 7 Plus' to sport dual-camera iSight array built on LinX imaging technologyTwo cameras better than one? Two cameras allowing for ultra high-resolution photos? Being Apple it’ll be a wait to see but this may be the trick to make their iphone camera’s a step better. Manfrotto Introduces Carbon Fiber Version of Its 190Go Travel TripodIn their attempt to carbon fiber everything they make Manfrotto announced their 190Go travel tripod got the same treatment. Priced accordingly at $399 without a head.Phottix Unveils 2nd Gen Odin Ii Flash Triggers, Sekonic Announces 2 New Light MetersUpdates to the somewhat popular Phottix wireless triggers for Canon, Nikon, and Sony. GoPro Hero 5 Reportedly Put On Hold Until OctoberAs the company that can’t seem to win this month the GoPro Hero 5… delayed. DJI Is Giving Away Free Microphones to Fix the Osmo's Audio IssuesAs the audio in the DJI Osmo wasn’t great they’ve announced an attachable FlexiMic free to all current owners and shipping with new units.

Instagram

With Toby and Christina being on the McKay Photography trip this week's assignment was #PRTV_juxtaposition. A bit trickier challenge then last week, this left you trying to find subjects that worked well together or were opposites. As Toby and Christina are gone to keep the challenge going this weeks winner and honorable mention have been picked by the patreon group, join today at http://photorec.tv/support/.Follow Toby on Instagram - @photorectobyFollow Christina on Instagram - @christinabernalesFollow Roy on Instagram - @roymckeeiiiWinner-https://www.instagram.com/p/BBQakFFEuhy/Honorable Mentions -https://www.instagram.com/p/BBUElm5hVPN/https://www.instagram.com/p/BBTEUUaSn1W/Next week's challenge is Derelict, join the challenge by tagging your photos on instagram with hashtags #PRTV and #PRTV_derelict . Left a bit to interpretation this could be something old like an abandoned house, an old rusty car, or a leftover item like a random shoe that’s been left to age in the sun.

Tips

Just don’t randomly buy a hard drive to throw photos on and call it a day. As Seagate is being hit with a class action suit over its faulty 3tb drives make sure you buy a reliable brand for storing those photos. If you're going to buy a drive, Western Digital and HGST (formerly Hitachi) are the best brands to get in terms of reliability.  Even now you can get Western Digital USB 3.0 external drives that will run RAID which is a system to mirror your data over multiple hard drives in case one of them fail.

McKay Photography Academy

Join us in 2016! Well more exactly Toby, Christina, and the McKay Academy. You get a great vacation, photography trip, mentors, and great company. See unique places with hands on learning to take the best photo possible on your journey. One spot left for the New Zealand trip, sign up now!Find out more at mckaylive.com and on Facebook at McKay Photography Academy & Vision Culture 

Patreon

This article is brought to you by YOU! Join us on patreon and with your support get access to exclusive lightroom videos, behind the scenes shots, a support forum on Facebook, and easy access to Toby (and Me) for all your photography questions. We’re happy to help you find the right gear – camera, lens, accessories and teach you to be a better photographer.Find out more today at http://photorec.tv/support/Regularly scheduled programming will return on the 16th. In the meantime checkout the winning photos from National Geographic's kids photo contest.