If you haven’t heard, Adobe knocked down the subscription price for Photoshop CC, and added LR5 into the mix. Starting this week for a limited time, those who have owned Photoshop since CS3 and later are eligible for a discounted monthly subscription of $9.99 for both Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5. Any future updates and Read More
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Think graphically, not literally.
I just returned from teaching a workshop in Turkey for Strabo Tours. The Turkish people, culture and landscape were wonderful. Not only did the Turkish people openly invite us to take their picture, afterwards they invited us in for lunch! One principle really helped with photographing in Turkey; think graphically, not literally. It is easy Read More
What tripod is best?
Any photographer knows the surefire way to get sharp images is to use a tripod. When I can, I will use a tripod. Landscapes, HDR, panos, portraits, star trails, light painting, time-lapse…the list is long. Of course there are many times I don’t use a tripod either, like in busy markets or shooting portraits Read More
Costa Rica
I just returned from spending a week in Costa Rica, and can’t wait to go back in February for a workshop I am helping teach for ANPW. If you haven’t been, here is what you are missing; friendly people, stunning natural parks, scarlet macaws flying through the jungle, monkeys about everywhere you look, and dramatic Read More
Visualize the light
I friend recently asked me how I explain lighting to new photographers. I teach a lot of lighting classes every year, and I am always trying to figure out new and better ways to be effective teaching these concepts. One thing I talk about is visualizing the light. We all know how important light is Read More
One Light Wonder
A lot of my photography takes place after I hike into a location. For this reason, I am constantly looking for ways to streamline what I carry. Recently I was going rock climbing with my family, and really wanted to shoot a few images of my son. He is now the ‘real climber’ in our Read More
Chasing Moose; Nikon 70-200mm F4 and 1.4x
I’m on an assignment right now in Alaska shooting a variety of subjects, from hikers to jet boats to appetizers to moose…yes, that’s right, moose. My job this morning was to go out and find a moose and calf so my client could use the image in a marketing brochure. Now finding a moose in Read More
Iceland/Greenland; Figures in a landscape.
I just returned from teaching a workshop in Greenland and Iceland for PQA, and the trip was loaded with photo ops, but ones I didn’t expect. We spent about 4 days in each area, and I expected to be shooting mainly landscapes since both these countries are stunning. I did find a lot of compelling Read More
Hypersync improves
I have been on the road a lot in the last few weeks shooting some assignments and teaching a few workshops. Just returned from the Palouse region in Washington, teaching a workshop there with ANPW. I have to admit I was a little skeptical about the area…”We are going to shoot crop fields?”…boy was I Read More
Lastolite Urban Collapsible Backgrounds
As much as I like to shoot on location, there are times when the location just won’t work. Dull green walls, tacky wall paper, bright windows…the list is long. To fix these issues, I have to either move or set up some backdrop to eliminate the nastiness. Try setting up a seamless backdrop yourself on Read More
When to use Graduated ND filters
One question I hear a lot on workshops is when and why use graduated ND filters in the field. Can’t you do the same thing in the computer? The answer is yes and no. If you have a scene with a bright top part and lower dark area, then you could expose for the highlights Read More
Nikon Learn and Explore
Just back from weeks on the road, have some great new topics to blog on in the next few weeks! Just heard from Nikon today that they posted my perspective piece on Learn and Explore. If you are not familiar with this site, or think it doesn’t matter since you shoot a different camera, Read More