Jeff Goetz
I’m excited to announce and share the launch of my website with new design and format! My website has new features and photos. I curated and started all new photo galleries and content. For standard prints & products, you can access my Fine Art America website content by going to the ‘SHOP’ menu. I added…
Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF (14 Blades Manual Focus) for Nikon Z Mount In November-2025, I was preparing and planning for my mid-December Geminids meteor shower photo trip to Arizona. This was to be my first time to shoot a meteor shower. As part of that, I was looking for a widest wide angled lens…
VILTROX 85mm f1.4 Pro Z Lens, AF 85mm f/1.4 Z for Nikon Z-Mount, Portrait Lens I recently bought the Viltrox 85mm f/1.4 Pro lens for the Nikon Z8. Several photographers noted that it was a great lens for sports photography – being a bit more than the standard 24-70mm lens, but not the beast that…
Lead Photo by Nick Iliasov on Unsplash, cropped version used. Originally Published on Medium.com, 25-Nov-2025. Edited for website posting. All images © Jeff Goetz. Have you ever photographed a meteor shower!? I haven’t yet (hence, the Unsplash cover photo), but I’m about to give it a try in December. When I visited Big Bend National…
Choosing Process, Intention, and Presence Over Convenience Originally Published on Medium.com, 10-Nov-2025. Edited for website posting. All images © Jeff Goetz. Okay, I admit it. My iPhone 17Pro’s cameras are pretty darn good. The phone app’s algorithms usually create great photos. You can look on Instagram and quickly find folks sharing photos made on their…
Self-reflections, goals, and being honest with yourself. Originally Published on Medium.com, 01-Oct-2025. Edited for website posting. All images © Jeff Goetz. I joined Instagram two or three years ago to keep an eye on my teenage son when he joined. I had no plans to post anything — and I didn’t. Doomscroller? Nope, I rarely…
Originally Published on Medium.com, 15-Jul-2025. Edited for website posting. All images © Jeff Goetz. Summer vacation photo. People walking in Paris. © Jeff Goetz. Do not use without permission. Not in Your Photographer Happy Place? Are you a photographer who leans towards a certain type of photography (landscape, sports, flowers, portraits, cityscapes, macro, cars, etc.)…
Originally Published on Medium.com, 05-Dec-2024. Edited for website posting. All images © Jeff Goetz. Wide or tall prints just fascinate me! Why should we be limited to 3:2 or other standard or traditional ratios?! It’s a great feeling of being pulled into a photograph — to feel like you’re there and part of the moment.…
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