Andy Zahn
Location
Toutle, Washington
School
Lower Columbia College
Expertise
Photography, Mobile Technology, Computers And Gaming
- As a professional photographer, videographer, and licensed drone pilot, Andy puts tech to the test in the real world on a daily basis. He has won multiple photography contests, including first prize in DJI's Share Your Autumn video competition and first prize in the UST Freeze Frame contest.
- Andy is a gaming and PC-building enthusiast. He built his first custom PC out of scrap wood and zip ties, with exterior panels of painted canvas lined with organic furnace filter. He has constructed many more conventional machines since then.
- He is an outdoors enthusiast, who frequently travels both on and off trail throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has described himself as a cyborg backpacker, as on these adventures he utilizes a wide range of technology from miniature action cameras to twenty-pound camera rigs, drones, and all manner of battery banks, navigational devices, and other assorted gadgets.
Experience
Andy has a decade of experience covering a wide range of topics from photography and technology to environmental activism. He has previously written for websites such as Digital Trends, Lifewire, and Seattle Backpackers Magazine, and produces content for charitable organizations such as the Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge and the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition. His work has also been featured in televised advertisements, newscasts, and nature documentaries.
Education
Andy attended Lower Columbia College, where he studied photography, graphic design, arts magazine publication, and English composition. This unique combination of photography and journalism-related courses helped him to hone his skills for a career in online media creation.
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Stories By Andy Zahn
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DJI Osmo Action 4 might not look a whole lot different from its predecessor, but it has improvements in a few places that count.
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The Sigma 14mm f1.4 DG DN Art lens is a monster that would appear to be worth every penny it'll cost you to own -- so long as your camera is compatible.
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The DJI Air 3 fits in a sweet spot for feature value -- this is a drone that's able to do pretty much everything you could want without a top-tier price.
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The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16 (2023) might just be the best laptop we've reviewed so far this year -- depending largely on how much value you place on the display.
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Neurosync C-infinity is a VR accessory that might very well be the cure for virtual reality's biggest shortcoming, at long last.
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The Insta360 Go 3 is a tiny action camera that makes other action cameras look big and bulky -- and that goes for their price, too, to a lesser degree.
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Watch the DJI Goggles Integra and RC Motion 2 take the first-person drone flight experience up a notch when paired with the DJI Avata.
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The Geekom AS 6 is the latest in a line of tiny PCs made to deliver desktop-sized power in a rather unassuming and simple piece of upgradeable hardware.
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The Cobratype Elevate Legend Limited is the new high water mark for boutique-built gaming PC hardware, according to our review of this high-end monster.
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The Nikon Z8 has arrived at long last, ready to take the place of the D850 DSLR by bringing Nikon Z9 performance with a much smaller price tag.
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DJI is a leader in the drone space and there are two particularly good drones to pick from. We'll sort out the advantages of both to help you choose
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The DJI Mavic 3 Pro is a drone with an array of cameras that deliver the ability to capture higher-quality photos and video than any competitor at this price.
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In this long-term PlayStation VR2 Review, 9 full weeks of testing are taken into account to answer the all-important question: Was it worth the investment?
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The Insta360 Flow might just be the smartphone gimbal to beat here in 2023 -- just so long as your primary use-case scenario isn't a non-smartphone camera.
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Modern warfare relies on superiority on land, sea, and air, and nothing controls the skies better than fighter jets. Here's a list of some of our favorites.
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We've all enjoyed the simple whimsy of "Pokémon Go" on our smartphones. But there are even more cool ways to use augmented reality on your Android phone.
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The Nintendo Switch is one of the most versatile game consoles on the market and has many great titles to play. Here are some of our favorites.
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Suppose you're looking for a small phone -- here we have a list of small phones that ranges from palm-sized all the way down to the lower end of absurdity.
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Since the dawn of Android, we've seen some really memorable devices -- some were great successes while others failed so spectacularly, they became infamous.