Hawaii Landscape Photo Trip Recap
Well, it's winter time and what better time to post some photos from some nice warm beaches? Toward the end of last summer I had the chance to take a trip to Hawaii and just realized that I never posted my photos from the trip. So I figured I'd post 'em now, and give...
5 Things You May Not Think a Landscape Photographer Would Want for the Holidays.
Hey everyone. I've seen a lot of holiday gear guides online, but none specifically for the landscape photographer. And, a lot of the guides I see have a lot of the same stuff in them. So I put together one with 5 things that you may not think a landscape photographer...
If You Use the Nikon D810 You Have to Download This
Last month I wrote about my first shoot with the Nikon D810 and 10 things that landscape photographers should know. Well, as I was processing those first photos I noticed some weird banding and artifacts in the skies (in both Lightroom and Camera Raw). At first, I...
Of Course It’s Been Photographed Before
I've always been a follower of Seth Godin and follow his blog just about every day. Yesterday I noticed a short post he wrote called "Of course it's been done before". While it didn't mention photography, it got me thinking about how it related. But specifically for...
Moving from DSLR to Sony Mirrorless eBook by Brian Matiash
Over the past year or so, my buddy Brian Matiash has made the move from DSLR to the Sony Mirrorless system. Brian's one of my very good friends, so I've gotten to watch and talk to him as he's made the move, and it's been a really interesting thing to see. As I'm out...
Top 10 Rumors on Why Matt Left KelbyOne
Hey everyone. I wanted to formally announce that I will no longer be at Kelby Media Group. It’s a small industry and I’ve seen first hand how rumors get around, so I figured I’d make a post about it myself. First let’s go over the top 10 rumors about why I left :-)...
Why Landscape Photographers Love Bad Weather
It’s funny how things change. I remember back when I first started in photography and I’d travel some place to shoot. I’d look at the weather forecast and hope for blue skies. Today, it’s the opposite. Now when I look at forecasts I hope for some cloudy, and even...
Fall Colors in Central Park (and sometimes sunrise is a bust)
Hey everyone. I'm just heading home after spending a day in New York for PhotoPlus East. I had a great session at the KelbyOne booth yesterday and a huge thanks to everyone who came out. I look around me at one point and there were people filling up all of the isles...
10 Things Landscape Photographers Need to Know About the Nikon D810
Last week I got the chance to take the new Nikon D810 out for a test drive. I was at Adobe Max in LA, and a few friends and I met up to go shoot at Corona Del Mar (photo above is my good buddy Chris Orwig). So I thought I’d give you a quick review/first thoughts on...
How To – Fall Photography: 7 Tips To Help You Get Gorgeous Photos This Season
I just got back from Michigan earlier this week and I could tell that the fall season of colors was working it's way in. Some trees had already turned some bright colors, some tree tops had just started turning, and some trees were still green. But it got me thinking...
COOL STUFF: The Best Thing I Ever Created
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine at Shutterstock.com asked if I'd contribute to a series of articles on their blog called The Best Thing I Ever Created. It sounded really cool so I jumped at the chance and wrote the article. Since it was first posted, I've had a few...
My Thoughts On the National Forest Service Fining Photographers $1000
Over the last week I've gotten a bunch of questions and requests asking what I thought about the recent news with the National Forest Service proposal on photos in the wilderness and the thought of paying $1500 in permit fees, or facing $1000 in fines for each photo....