LATEST WORK: McWay Falls in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
A while back I had traveled to San Francisco for one of my Lightroom seminars. And just about every time I travel to San Francisco, I can't resist the urge to head to the Big Sur coast. Now, I love just about any trip to Big Sur. But this particular trip was big for...
COOL STUFF: Tide Tracking App for Landscape Photographers
I realize that landscape photographers were probably the last people the Tide Trac App makers had in mind when creating this Tide Trac app, but I've got to say I really like it so far. I love to photograph the water and the tides make a big difference. If it's high...
PHOTO STORY: Thor’s Well in Cape Perpetua, Oregon
Last month I had the chance to go out to Portland, Oregon for work and decided to round up a few friends to go shoot Thor's Well in Cape Perpetua, OR. This wasn't my first time there. A couple years ago, Brian Matiash and I tried to shoot it, but it was low tide at...
REVIEW: Lee Little Stopper 6-Stop Neutral Density Filter
About a month or so ago I picked up one of the new Lee Little Stopper 6-stop neutral density filters. I've been a huge fan of the Lee Big Stopper 10-stop ND, but sometimes it's just too dark. It's great if you're out in the middle of the day and want to make some...
Q&A: How To Get That Starburst / Sunstar Effect in Photos?
I get this question a lot actually. There's a few things that'll help get that starburst / sunstar effect. And, just so you know, not all sunstars are the same. Some are more pleasing than others. So what's the key? Well, first let's take a look at an example. Here's...
LATEST WORK: Honeymoon Island Beach Sunset Photo
You know... sometimes ya' just get lucky. That's totally what I was thinking after my sunset shoot a while back. See, a few weeks ago my buddy Brian Matiash was visiting from Portland, OR and I wanted to take him out shooting for sunset. He's a good buddy of mine and...
If I Had $1,000-ish To Spend on Improving My Landscape Photography, I’d Get…
Hey everyone. A while back, Scott Kelby wrote an article on his blog called If I had $1000 to Spend on Improving My Portrait Photography, I’d Get… Well, I was talking to him later that day and he asked if I had read the blog post. I said “Heck yeah, and I wish I had...
Using the Rule of 3 (not thirds) In Landscape Photography?
I was looking through my photos the other day and a pattern hit me. It's something I learned years ago, and I don't even know that I've thought much about it anymore until I saw some of my old photos. It has to do with the Rule of 3. Nope, not the rule of thirds,...
Does Your Technical Side Get the Best of Your Photography
I just noticed a really interesting photo/topic over on 500px yesterday. The photo there, made it up to #1 on the site yesterday. My initial thought was WOW! Looks kinda like an illustration but still cool. Then I clicked on it and still thought it was cool, but could...
Portfolio Update!
Hey everyone! Happy Friday! In case you didn't know it, today is National Update Your Portfolio Day. Yup, it's true. I semi-promise! 😉 Anyway, I recently updated my Squarespace.com portfolio with a few photos and took a few out. That's actually the hardest part...
Photo Story: Photographing Oneonta Gorge
Portland, OR is one of my favorite places to travel. I'm a sucker for mountains, lakes, rocky coasts and waterfalls and Oregon has all of it (and more actually). Well, one of the places I've had my eye on photographing out there was Oneonta Gorge (pronounced...
Oneonta Gorge – One More Check Off the Photography Bucket List
Hey everyone. I'm on the plane heading back from Portland. I was out there for work this week and found some time to go shooting. Yesterday morning, I met up with some friends of mine (Rick Lepage and Hudson Henry) to shoot Oneonta Gorge. This one has been on my...