The Phrase Photographers Hate: “Your Camera Takes Great Photos!”
This past weekend some of my close family (uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews) were in town for a family event. Being the only photographer in the family, I try to bring my camera with me when we get together. Not just for big group photos, but I know how hard it is for...
Free Lightroom Presets – Black & White HDR Presets for Landscapes
Some of the most popular presets I have are the HDR presets I created for Lightroom 4. As I looked through my website stats, I also realized that some of the other most popular presets were the black and white presets for both landscapes and portraits. Then it hit me...
Some Quick Thoughts About Showing My Throw-Away Photos
I was thinking this morning about yesterday's post, where I showed some of my not-so-good photos from my recent trip. I figured I'd share some thoughts with you. 1. It was one of my most popular blog posts since I've started the blog. It's really interesting because...
When A Death Valley Landscape Photography Shoot Goes Bad
Yesterday I posted some of my favorite photos from my Death Valley trip. First off, thanks so much for the nice comments. Well, today, once again figuring why should I end it on a high note, I thought I'd follow it up with some of the not-so-good photos from the trip....
Photographing Death Valley (My Trip Recap)
Before we get going, if you're into Lightroom I have a few seminars coming up. This week I'll be in Oklahoma City, and next week is Austin. In February I'll be in Arlington, TX and Atlanta, GA. Then in March I'll be in Phoenix. Here's the link to the seminar page if...
The Benefits Of Re-Processing Your Photos
I was going through my photo library the other day and came across the photo here. It's a photo I took about 5 years ago in Moab. I thought, "huh... that could be pretty cool if I re-processed it". I mean, the sliders and effects and filters that we have today are far...
5 Quick Photo Observations From My Death Valley Photography Trip
Hey everyone. I'm on my flight heading back to the East coast from my recent Death Valley photography trip. I'm beat! Four days of going to bed late and getting up at Oh-Dark-Thirty takes it's toll on you. And luckily I was smart enough to ensure I'd get no sleep by...
Photographing Death Valley (Day 1)
My buddy Brian Matiash and I arrived in Las Vegas yesterday, rented our car and started our way toward Death Valley (after an In And Out Burger stop of course). It was already getting late in the afternoon and we didn't think we'd make it in time for a sunset shoot so...
The Story Behind My Oldest Portfolio Photo – Moraine Lake
I was looking through my photography portfolio the other day and noticed the image above. I realized this is the oldest photo I have in my photography portfolio (over 7 years). Now, it's not the oldest photo I have, but it's the oldest photo in my port that has stood...
Free Lightroom Presets – Wedding Day
Here's an update to some older presets. See, I’m always dissecting “looks” that I find in photos, and I’ve seen this one for a while now. I named it Wedding Day because that’s mostly what I see the effect used on – wedding photos shot outdoors in the afternoon. It’s...
A Quick Follow Up To Becoming A Better Photographer In 2013
I have to tell you how great/inspiring it was to read the responses to my original post earlier in the week on The Key Step To Becoming A Better Photographer In 2013. I couldn't have asked for a better post and feedback to start off the new year. Since then I've...
A Key Step To Becoming A Better Photographer In 2013
Right before Christmas, Scott Kelby and I did (what I thought at least) was one of our best episodes ever of The Grid (our weekly talk show). Seriously, if there was ever one show that I was a part of, that I really think helped people, it was this one. The topic? A...