Wide Angle
A wide angle lens is a staple for most landscape and nature photographers and is often one of the first lenses folks pick up and start using. On the surface it is a fairly easy [ read more ... ]
Travel Power
I'm not often drawn to write about gear, but I've finally gotten to the point where I'm happy with my travel power system and I wanted to share a few suggestions with you. As photographers, [ read more ... ]
Processing Software
I want to touch on a couple of cool new processing software tools out there that you may or may not be aware of. I don't normally talk too much about processing software or gear [ read more ... ]
No Tripod
On my recent trip to Alaska to photograph the bears and landscape, I spent the majority of the workshop with no tripod. Don't mis-understand, I brought a tripod with me on the trip, but I [ read more ... ]
Beyond the Subject
Crafting a photographic composition that goes beyond the subject is a topic that I teach regularly to my workshop attendees as well as practice in my own photography. It can sometimes be a challenging topic [ read more ... ]
Extension Tubes
If you want to get your feet wet with macro or close up photography, extension tubes can be a low cost solution to turn an ordinary lens in to a sort-of macro lens, or increase [ read more ... ]
Orientation of the Camera
Let me ask you, when you are composing your shot, is the orientation of the camera a consideration in the composition? Often we look at angles and light and positioning of the subject as conscious [ read more ... ]
Nature Photographers Network
I wanted to give a shout out and highly encourage you to visit Nature Photographers Network online. It is a fantastic place to learn and grow your skills as well as join a vibrant and [ read more ... ]
Memory Card Reader
I know, this may seem dumb and pedantic, but, have you given thought to which memory card reader you are using and how it may affect your workflow, either at home or while traveling? Maybe [ read more ... ]
Masters of Nature and Landscape Photography Symposium
I'm happy to announce that a project I've been working on for a while now with Jack Graham and Bill Fortney has come to fruition, with the launch of the Masters of Nature and Landscape [ read more ... ]