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...
Awesome Landscape Photography You Need To See
I was reading the Fstoppers.com website the other day and came across a cool article called "The Top 48 Photographers To Follow On 500px". The whole list isn't all just landscape and outdoor, but there's a good bit of it. And the other genre's that made the list have...
More Thoughts And A Really Cool Video on Drones/Copters
Last week, I posted some thoughts about the quad copters/drones that have become really popular lately. I mostly posted about how I personally didn't find them useful for landscape photography. This time, I wanted to post a few follow up thoughts. 1) Bill Fortney...
Cloud Forecast Website for Landscape and Night Photographers
Last week I posted about 7 tips to help scout locations for landscape photographers. Well, one of the blog readers (All I have of their name is their profile which reads "Missingfingers"), posted a link to a cool resource to help see cloud cover. It's called SkippySky...
What Does the Quad-Copter Mean for Landscape Photographers?
Hey everyone. I'm in Indianapolis today getting ready for my Lightroom 5 seminar. If you're attending please make sure you come up and say hi. I've got one coming up on Wednesday in Columbus, OH so you can still snag a ticket if you're around. And don't forget next...
Think Tank Airport Airstream
The Think Tank Airport Airstream is my traveling bag. It fits great into most overhead bins on planes.
Lee Big Stopper 10-Stop ND
The Lee Big Stopper 10-stop ND is the filter I use for shooting in midday bright light. It’s great for long exposures and getting much longer shutter speeds than anything else.
Tiffen ND Filter Kit
The Tiffen ND Filter Kit are probably the filters I use the most. The Lee Big Stopper 10-stop ND is great, but unless I’m shooting in mid-day light, I’m usually using one of these.
Really Right Stuff TVC-33
The RRS TVC-33 is my main tripod. I agree with their site where it reads “Ultimate Stability, Minimal Weight”.
Really Right Stuff BH-55
The Really Right Stuff BH-55 is the ballhead I use with the TVC-33 Tripod. This is my main tripod system, and the one I take with me when I want the sharpest of sharp photos.
Really Right Stuff BH-40
The Really Right Stuff BH-40 is the head I use with my Gitzo Traveler when I’m traveling light and don’t have the time/space to take my larger tripod.