The Hip Explorer

Category: Photography

Tips, techniques, lessons learned

Camera Upgrade Dilemma: Mirrorless Future or DSLR Loyalty?

I need your help. Not with a trail recommendation or a rib rub. With cameras. Specifically, whether I should drag my photography setup into the modern era or double down on old-school reliability. Here’s where I’m at: I shoot with a Nikon D7500. It’s been good to me. Entry-level, budget-friendly, does what I need it […]

From Auto to Adventure: How to Master Manual Mode

Intro: Why It’s Time to Break Free from Auto There’s a moment — right before the sun cracks the horizon — when the whole world feels alive. The air smells like salt and pine, the fog clings to the shoreline, and the light shifts by the second. I’ve stood there, camera in hand, heart thumping, […]