I recently was able to try out a new lighting tool, a 59″ deep rotalux octabank. The smaller version, the 39″ deep octabank is one of my favorite softboxes ever. This box has a deep profile and adds just a little more edgy look to the light, somewhere between a softbox and beauty dish. While Read More
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kayaking by headlight…
I was just starting to wind down the other day when my friend Patrick called with a photo idea. Patrick is a incredible kayaker, and lucky for me he knows what works in photographing kayakers…and he comes up with some wild shooting ideas. Patrick wondered how it would look paddling at dusk or even in Read More
outside the box
We all have things we do good as photographers, and things we don’t do so well. I’m on the road for two weeks right now teaching workshops around the fall color. In Ouray right now, the Tetons last week. I was teaching a composition class last week talking about exploring new ideas and techniques, and Read More
High Speed Sync with Ranger…
I have been continuing to use Hypersync and my Rangers to get creative results shooting high speed sync. Sometimes it is about freezing action with fill flash, other times it is using F4 with flash during the day. Since I can use shutter speeds over 1/1000 depending on the camera I’m using, I never have Read More
Photoshop World Lessons Learned
Just returned from Photoshop World in Las Vegas, this is the 3rd year in a row I have gone. I get a lot of questions on workshops asking ways to learn new technique and creativity. How about spending 3-4 days with some of the best photographers and photoshop gurus in the business? Every year I Read More
Photoshop User Magazine
If you are interested in learning more Photoshop technique, I highly recommend joining NAPP. This organization offers tons of benefits for a small price, including online tutorials on many topics, great discounts on gear from many companies, and copies of Photoshop User magazine. The current issue has my image on the cover and a spread Read More
Elinchrom Quadra High Speed Sync at 1/2500
Many of you have been asking is it possible to use high speed sync with the Elinchrom Quadra using Pocket Wizard’s Flex transmitters and Hypersync. The short answer is yes, very much so. The image above was shot using a Quadra with ‘S’ head at 1/2500, F5 at ISO 100. Camera was a D300s, 14-24mm Read More
PDN’s Best Workshop Instructor List
Photo District News just listed the 13 top photo workshop instructors in the country , and I’m very excited to be included on the list. Thanks to all my past workshop participants who voted for me. The rewards of teaching and working with students is something I really enjoy, and I look forward to seeing Read More
Mnt Biker Portrait
Busy shooting for a number of projects right now. Also experimenting with Elinchrom Quadra High Speed Sync, stay tuned, should have the results shortly. Needed to do a portrait of a mountain biker the other day. We needed an edgy commercial look, so we went with three lights to start. We had a bright blue Read More
Flood stage
Colorado has had an amazing run off this year, the snow just keeps melting, and the rivers keep flowing. The Poudre River near my house has been at flood stage for weeks, and is finally starting to recede. This meant there were photo ops that were unique with the big whitewater. The narrows of the Read More
Nikon Advertorial
Back from Alaska, now working on two editorial assignments, summer is a busy time. Had a great shoot with the folks in Alaska, tons of logistics go into making this shoot work, thanks to all who helped out. Once again we got lucky with the weather and had some sunny skies and 1am sunsets. Really enjoyed Read More
Alaska Factor
In Alaska right now on an assignment. Had the chance to see friends with my family beforehand. We used to live in Alaska, and still love many aspects of life up north. One thing we talk about is the Alaska factor. The Alaska factor refers to how everything seems bigger and almost surreal up here. Read More