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Creating silky water effects with multiple exposure

February 26, 2017 • Blog, Shooting Tips

Lofoten Islands, Norway

I returned from a fantastic trip to Norway with the Mentor Series. We explored the Lofoten Islands, a dramatic fjord landscape along the north coast of Norway. Our main goal was to capture the dramatic, moody landscape of this remote area. Weather changes by the minute there, creating dramatic lighting and cloud formations. We even Read More

Landscape Pro

February 3, 2017 • Blog, Tech Tips

DNP, Alaska. Denali from plane.

I’m always up for new software that opens up some new possibilities. But when I saw Landscape Pro being used on a recent workshop to Cuba, I was a little unsettled. This program just seemed to go over the top in what it could do, and things looked a little overdone in the final shot. Read More

What’s in my pack; traveling light.

January 24, 2017 • Blog, Gear Talk

On a recent workshop to Cuba, we spent a lot of hours on our feet walking the colorful streets or hiking through scenic valleys in the Vinales tobacco region. Add to that hiking up and down steps to our lodging and waiting hours in airports…just about the norm when you explore and photograph a new Read More

Angle of view

January 10, 2017 • Blog, Shooting Tips

Classic car perspective shot on cobbled road

One question that recently came up on a trip to Cuba was how to deal with busy street scenes. Or, in other terms, how to clean up the shot. One simple answer to this question is change your angle of view. But what does that really mean? Imagine this scenario. You want to photograph part Read More

When to use Auto ISO

January 9, 2017 • Blog, Shooting Tips

Two geese in flight

I know I have said this before, but new camera technology continues to give photographers more tools than ever to ‘getting the shot.’ I shot film bodies for years, and honestly, not much changed. Frame rates got better, metering slowly improved and films evolved. I mean it was a big deal when Fuji introduced Velvia Read More

Live view composition

December 23, 2016 • Blog, Shooting Tips

Stacks of straw hats from bird's eye view perspective

Here is a quick travel photography tip: you don’t have to look through the viewfinder to take a picture. How many times have you walked through a market browsing the goods and taken a few snapshots. And that is what they are, snapshots (I’m done it many times!). Instead, look at the objects on the Read More

Holiday gift ideas!

December 16, 2016 • Blog, Gear Talk

Bright landscape with feathery clouds

Hard to believe but this is the last weekend to holiday shop, or order online and still get your gift in time. I have been using some great new accessories that would make a perfect gift for the photographer on your list, so here are five photo gift ideas. Some inexpensive and others expensive. But Read More

Polaroid Revival; Lomo’Instant camera

December 15, 2016 • Blog, Gear Talk

Hand holding image of man holding sign

The holiday season is here, and there is a great option for the travel photographer on your list; an updated version of the venerable instant Polariod camera. Why go retro? Have you ever seen how touching it is watching a remote villager see their own photo for the first time? Or how excited kids get Read More

Speedlight lighting in Austin

December 14, 2016 • Blog, Workshops

A number of folks have asked me if I teach lighting classes, and the answer is yes! My scheduled lighting class will be in Austin Texas in March with the Mentor Series. These classes focus on speed lights, and are loaded with class sessions, critiques and shoots with models. The techniques you learn apply across Read More

Everyone is a photographer with camera in hand.

December 1, 2016 • Blog, Shooting Tips

Yellow and orange sunset over hills and cactus

Recently Scott Kelby came to Denver to do a full day talk, “Shoot Like a Pro, Reloaded”. Naturally I decided to go visit and heckle Scott from the back row. I do training videos for KelbyOne, and have had some fun times shooting with Scott. Sitting in the audience it was a pleasure to see Read More

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