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LATEST WORK: Another Sunset From Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, Florida
I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend. I finished mine off last night by throwing a couple of beers in a cooler, and heading to a place about 20 minutes from my home called Honeymoon Island (in Dunedin, FL). I've been to Honeymoon Island a bunch of times. In...
COOL STUFF: If You Need To Make the Jump From Aperture to Lightroom, We’ve Got You Covered
Hey everyone. It's been a little crazy around here since Apple announced that they're stopping future development for Aperture. As you can imagine, there's a lot of Aperture users that are now looking to make the move to Lightroom. And since Lightroom is a huge part...
COOL STUFF: Huge Summer Sale On My Favorite Plug-ins from onOne
Hey everyone. Just wanted to let you know about a big summer sale that onOne Software is having on their plug-ins. Not only do you get the entire Perfect Photo Suite 8.5 (with their latest updates), but you get summer-styled presets and en eBook from the awesome...
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,...