Friday, October 10, 2014





LOVE this Italian NBA Magazine layout of images from my hoop the american dream book!   SO well done!





















Thank you #GlazersCamera for having me!

Thank you #KenmoreCamera and #Nikon for asking me to speak at the 2013 Digital Photo Expo, largest photo show on the West Coast!



SO honored to be a #NikonAmbassador for the greatest camera company in the world, #Nikon!   I shoot with these amazing cameras, the #D4s, #D4 and #D800.

Friday, April 25, 2014

My Book #hoop at the #Women'sFinalFor in #NASHVILLE!
I'm Speechless! (and that doesn't happen often!)
I had the honor of having my images from my coffee table book, hoop, as the backdrop for the award ceremony at the WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association).  My images were displayed randomly over a period of two hours.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dONX8Ltda4Q

NIKON AMBASSADOR!
SO excited to be asked to be a Nikon Ambassador for United States for the second year in a row!   Love my Nikon Cameras, and love representing the very best camera company in the world!

http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Learn-And-Explore/Article/hjbkugwt/robin-layton.html

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

NIKON COOLPIX P7800

I am so honored to be an Ambassador for the greatest company in the world, NIKON!

They recently sent me the Nikon Coolpix P7800 to try out. (Thank you Nikon!)

The first thing I noticed about it was, how light it was and how great it felt in my hands. It’s compact/small and fits into my pocket or small section of my camera bag. Which is a HUGE plus as my bag is usually pretty full.   : )

It’s pretty easy to use and it has a beautiful Nikkor zoom lens - 28mm to 200 mm. It’s an F2 lens which is great in low light. 

Here are some other features I like about the camera:

The flip out LED screen – this is great when you are shooting something that is taller than you or when you want to shoot something low to the ground.  It allows you to see what you are shooting and still be in a comfortable shooting position.

Menu is easy to use

Image stabilization – It has VR image stabilization built in that minimizes the  effects of camera shakes.  Which really helps you to get sharp images.

Great to use for shooting video as well, Full HD 1080p videos! I like to use it for “B Roll” when shooting a short film or event.  I’ll put my main camera, Nikon D4 or D800 on a tripod and roam with the P7800.  It’s unobtrusive which is great for me as it helps me to not be noticed while filming in public spaces.

The P7800 is so light and compact, I can easily take it anywhere.   When I’m at home, it’s nice to have for those quick candid moments, especially since it’s great in low light!  Which comes in handy as some of my favorite subject matters to photograph are our dogs!

Great Image quality

I like that since it has a flip out LED screen, you can protect the screen by stowing it away when you are not using it.  

Camera Modes  - I don’t usually use scene modes, but there are several modes in this camera that are really fun to use.   Below are a couple photos I took illustrating them.

EFFECTS Mode

Selective Color - You can select a color you want to highlight and the rest of the photo is black and white.




SCENE Mode

Pet Portrait - one of my favorite subject matters is our rescue dog, Georgie!)



Landscape (be sure to try out the panorama feature too!)



THE NIKON COOLPIX P7800 IS A MUST HAVE!  ENJOY!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

See you at Winston Wächter Fine Art Gallery

I am showing at Winston Wächter Fine Art Gallery from January 8 until February 27! It is a beautiful gallery space, stop by and have a look.









AND if that was not enough fun! "hoop: the american dream" was featured on KIRO TV Seattle Insider, go see the slideshow here.



 And interviewed by Kiro TV. Exciting!