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...
In Stock Alert: The Lee Little Stopper 6-Stop Neutral Density Filter In Stock
Hey everyone. Here's your friendly neighborhood product update 🙂 I just figured I'd let you know the Lee 6-stop "Little Stopper" ND Filter I wrote about the other day just showed up as in-stock at B&H. Here's the link if you want to grab one. Also, here's the link to...
I Just Got My Lee Little Stopper Neutral Density Filter
I've posted about how I love my Lee Big Stopper a bunch of times. It's one of my favorite Neutral Density filters because of the dramatic long exposure photos it let's you capture at just about any time of day. I say "just about" on purpose, because I've always had...
The Story Behind Microsoft’s Most Memorable Landscape Photo Of All Time
I just saw this really cool video about the Microsoft Windows XP wallpaper, "Bliss". It's an 8 minute video from the photographer, Charles ‘O Rear, that took the photo. It's about the story behind how he captured it, and eventually sold it to Microsoft. For starters,...
The Trick to Straightening Photos When You Don’t Have a Horizon Line
Lately, I've seen a few questions about horizon lines and getting them straight. It seems like a no-brainer right? Straighten your photo - whether it's in camera or in Lightroom/Photoshop later. But you've probably seen lots of photos with horizon lines that aren't...