I’ve been busy this weekend trying out my new upgrade to Lightroom 5. I have to say it has some really nice new features that make me wonder if I’ll be using Photoshop anymore in the future. The upgrade itself was actually easier than I remember when I upgraded from Lightroom 3 to 4. This […]

I’ve been reading a lot about filters lately. The one big topic that seems to be coming up is the use of graduated neutral density filters. The filter itself can really be useful especially when the upper and lower parts of a photo have extreme lighting differences. Many photographers use them, but there are just […]

On May 30th of this year, the Chicago Tribune laid off all 28 of its staff photographers (click here to read the article). The move was to make changes not only financially, but also in the direction the news is being presented. They were beginning to realize how important it was to also have video […]

Some of you may know that my favorite photography magazine is Outdoor Photographer. In the August issue of the magazine there are some really great articles on black and white photography. You could say that the whole issue is almost dedicated to it. While I don’t do much black and white photography, the articles in […]

I’m currently working on two photography book projects and always keep a look out for unique and creative books by other photographers. Last week I came across one by a photographer out of the UK called Stormtroopers, We Love You. The book is a funny and whimsical look at those white armor clad antagonists from […]

Currently I use Adobe Lightroom to do my photo processing. It took me a while to get used to the software and how it archives photos, but the development module was the same as what Photoshop had to offer in Camera Raw and I was already familiar with that. My processing through Photoshop had pretty […]

The Annenberg Space for Photography will be opening a new exhibit, “Helmut Newton: White Women – Sleepless Nights – Big Nudes,” on June 29th. The exhibit that just closed was “War Photography: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath”. After seeing that exhibit I began to think about how far photographers are willing to go […]

Back on May 12th, I wrote an entry on my blog regarding using the camera you have and not necessarily worrying about the latest greatest camera to take pictures. I’ve been trying to think of an example that could really solidify that thought…and I think I’ve found it. In the July issue of Outdoor Photographer, […]

I’m back from Mammoth and Yosemite…and have already made plans to go back in October! Yes, I had an amazing time and had some photography challenges along the way. One issue I had was photographing lakes that consistently had ripples in the water. Getting a smooth surface is hard when fish are jumping out of […]

There has been a number of thunderstorms here in Mammoth and Yosemite over the past few days. Below is a photo of Tuolumne Meadows with some nice clouds from one of the storms. Right after the white clouds showed up, a huge black one came across from the West and dumped a ton of rain […]