What I Learned On My First Star Photo Shoot
I'm on my way back from a quick trip out west to shoot Monument Valley, Page Arizona and Bryce Canyon. I've always been interested in night photography and star photos, but it's pretty hard to do living where I live in Florida (because of light pollution). So while I...
Tomorrow’s Blog Promise On Shooting Star Photos
Hey everyone. I'm on my way back from my photography trip out west. It's been absolutely brutal to try to get a connection (and the time) good enough to write anything for the blog the last few days. So here's my promise. I'm sitting on my plane at the gate now. On my...
This Photo Is Why I’m Not Blogging Today
Good morning everyone and happy Monday. I'm out in Monument Valley for a few days shooting with my buddy RC and Bill Fortney. The photo above was taken just minutes ago as we get ready for our sunrise shoot. Internet coverage has been absolutely horrible and we've...
One More Reason I Chose the D800 Over the D800E
Well it's official... I got my Nikon D800 last week. I've been using (well, borrowing) one for months now from whoever I could, but I finally pulled the trigger and bought one of my own. A few weeks back I wrote about my comparison on the D800 vs. the D800E. In...
The Story Behind My New Headshot Photo By Peter Hurley
I'm extremely psyched to have had my headshot photo taken this past week by none other than the headshot-king himself, Peter Hurley. Now, keep in mind that you will rarely EVER see a full size headshot image of me at the top of a post again. But I thought it'd be cool...
Lightroom Presets – Sharpening for Landscape and Outdoor Photos
I always get a lot of questions about sharpening in Lightroom and what settings to use. Well, if there's ever a place where presets work great, sharpening is one of them. For the first round of sharpening presets, I figured I'd create a set specifically for landscape...
I Got Nothin’
Hey everyone. I was going to try to give you a quick update from Day 1 at PhotoPlus in New York but, well, it ain't happening. So basically, I got nothin'. It was a busier day than I thought and I have a photo shoot in the morning (my first portrait shoot with the...
The Story Behind The Photo (Panther Creek)
Hey everyone! This week's "Story Behind the Photo" post actually has a video to go along with it. A good friend of mine, Brian Matiash, works with onOne Software and produces a great weekly series called Perfect Inspiration. Well, Brian was in town a couple of weeks...
Lightroom Presets – Matt’s Auto-Enhance Preset
Hi everyone. I've had a bunch of requests to update my Auto Enhance preset. A while back, I found myself making the same adjustments over and over again. So I figured the Auto Tone settings in Lightroom, along with some of the Vibrance, Clarity and Vignetting settings...
The New MPIX Tap To Print App (It’s Not What I Thought It Would Be)
My friends over at MPIX just released a new app. But it's totally not what I thought it was going to be. It's geared toward exactly what I always find myself telling people to do - print your cell phone photos. I downloaded it last night. In about 1 minute I had an...
My “In the Field” Photography Gear Bag
I had a few people ask me yesterday (after the Story Behind the Photo post) about which bag I carry when I'm out in the field. That's easy! I've had the same bag for years now and, no matter how many other bags I try, I find myself going back to this one. It's called...
The Story Behind The Photo (Falls Creek Falls)
It's time for another Story Behind the Photo post. This week is from a place called Lower Falls Creek in the South Cascades just across the border into Washington state. Here's the shot: (You Definitely Have To Click To See The Photo Larger) The Story Back in August I...