I just returned from Tucson co-teaching a workshop for the Mentor Series with Tamara Lackey. We had an amazing few days photographing a wide variety of subjects, and our group was fantastic. Thanks to Tamara for the great energy and fun in teaching, and to Michelle for yet again putting together a learning packed workshop. Read More
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Elinchrom Skyport Plus HS
When I heard about the new Skyport Plus HS from Elinchrom that supported lightning fast shutter speeds with flash photography, I got sweaty palms. I’ve long been a user of High Speed Sync flash in speed lights, and Hypersync using strobe packs. I’ve shot underwater Hypersync in frothy rapids photographing kayakers, and shot volumes of Read More
Photo Mechanic; workflow accelerator.
Workflow is a topic that is taught and mentioned on every workshop I teach. You can find volumes of information online about numerous photographer’s workflows, and a general trend emerges. Everyone’s workflow is slightly different, and is based on their particular situation. You might shoot 1000 images in a month, or an hour. You might Read More
14-24mm lens filter systems
Nikon set the bar high when they introduced their 14-24mm F2.8 lens. This lens was so sharp that it outperformed fixed focal length lenses in the same range. But the one downside for many was the bulb front element; this bulging element made it impossible to screw on any filters. I am happy to report Read More
How to shoot the Northern Lights
In Iceland last week we saw northern lights on multiple occasions. These magical curtains of light are stunning, and create a great photograph. But how to photograph the lights? Simply put, start with F2.8, 15 seconds and ISO 800. This should put you in the neighborhood of a correct exposure. If the display is really Read More
Incredible Iceland
I just returned from leading an amazing trip to Iceland with Strabo Photo Tours. If you like landscape photography, it doesn’t get much better. This trip was planned for September to hopefully photograph some Northern Lights, and we weren’t disappointed. Our first night out we had a great display of aurora. And the amazing shooting Read More
Bracket shutter speeds
On a recent trip to Glacier National Park I experienced incredible wind and storms. While the weather made taking pictures difficult, the conditions and light were stunning. Glacier has a lot of big lakes, so with the wind came large waves. And waves make interesting elements in your photographs, as long as you shoot them Read More
Winter Colorado Cover
It is always fun to see your images in print. Recently I found out one of my images will be on the Colorado Tourism guide cover for this winter. The publication is titled Alive: A Colorado Winter Travel Magazine and can be found all over Colorado this winter. I shot this image on a beautiful Read More
Watch the red channel.
I just returned from an incredible workshop in Glacier National Park with American Nature Photography Workshops. We had three incredible morning sunrises, some the of the best I have seen in years. If I get one nice sunrise I’m pretty excited, but three in a row is amazing. The weather was stormy, more like Patagonia Read More
Fall workshop update
I can’t believe it is September, summer has been great, sorry to see it go. But fall is my favorite time for photography, and I hear the aspens are already looking a little ‘pale’ in the high country. In a few weeks Colorado will explode in yellow, and Acadia NP will burst out with reds, Read More
Miami Speedlight Class
I have been getting a lot of questions about when I might be teaching another speedlight class, so here it is. The Popular Photography Mentor Series is running a speedlight workshop in Miami in February, and it will be a great event. I’m thrilled to be working with Dave Tejada, he is a wizard with Read More
Think graphically
I regularly teach composition classes on photography workshops. I have changed my class frequently through the years, trying to create the perfect composition class that gives students tangible creative techniques to try. But one thing has never changed in my presentation; ‘think graphically, not literally.’ Or as Monet said, “In order to see you must Read More