Category Archives: General
Remembering 9/11
Photo by James Nachtwey for TIME magazine.
On this date, fifteen years ago, we experienced a great national tragedy in the United States. Not only in the lives that were lost in the terrorist attacks, the families torn asunder, and the emergency responders who suffered terrible health problems as a result of working at the scene – but also in the way we view ourselves and our world.
In remembrance of that day, and to honor the lives that were lost, I am posting some tributes.
My Image as Tiana Hunter’s Facebook Profile Picture
August 11 screen capture from Tiana Hunter’s Facebook page.
For several weeks (from August 11 until this afternoon, September 9) professional model Tiana Hunter has been using an image from our most recent photo shoot as her profile image on Facebook. She is a first class professional model, one of the best I have ever worked with, so it gives me a great deal of professional satisfaction to have her appreciate my work.
How To Protect Your Online Images
How do you protect your online images? Here are some basic steps, plus links to online information.
Batch Registering Photos with the U.S. Copyright Office
636 photos batch registered with the U.S. Copyright Office
I recently batch registered a bunch of photos with the U.S. copyright Office. Once again the process has been changed slightly to make the process slightly less complicated. That doesn’t mean the process has become simple and if you haven’t registered photos with the copyright office some guidance is especially helpful before you try this the first time.
POTD: Tiana in the Studio
Tiana Hunter
It is nice to do something glamorous once in a while. It makes for a nice change of pace from landscape photography.
POTD: Tiana Outdoors
Tiana Hunter
If you are out hiking and a beautiful woman asks you to take her picture, you should probably says yes!
Total Immersion Nature Photography Weekend in Beautiful Northern Michigan
This is an earlier date for this workshop than in prior years so we are announcing this now. Come spend a fun and exciting weekend learning how to take your nature photography to the next level. The weekend is May 26-28, 2017 at Park of the Pines on beautiful Lake Charlevoix in northern Michigan with an optional all day field trip to Michigan’s U.P. on Monday, May 29.
The National Park Service is 100 Years Old Today. Go Celebrate!
Images from Denali, Arches, Bryce Canyon, and Rocky Mountain National Parks.
The National Park Service is 100 years old as of today. The NPS was established August 25, 1916 to manage the national parks that were already in existence plus any parks to be created. Go out and celebrate by taking pictures. Plan a trip this year to one of our national parks. Take your camera and create images at some of the most spectacular locations in North America.
Video: How to Use Photoshop’s New “Face Aware” Liquify Tool
Photo by Adam Marc Williams
Adam Marc Williams has a “how to” video (link below) at The Breed on using the new face recognition addition to Photoshop’s Liquify Tool.
Colorado Fall Color Travel Guide
Aspen and Evergreens, Marshall Pass, Colorado. September 25, 1990.
This article is updated and re-posted every year. To find the most recent version, go to the Favorites/Most Popular page and look for the name of this article.
Welcome to my Colorado fall color travel guide with 103 photos and 17 maps. I cover some of the best known fall color locations in Colorado, and one real gem of a road that is mostly unknown to photographers and leaf peepers. Spend anywhere from a weekend to two weeks exploring the beautiful Colorado Rockies at a gorgeous time of year.
POTD: Kristina
Kristina
I spent a happy day yesterday working with Kristina, an actress/model from L.A. It was very much a last minute thing for both of us. We have been working together since 2012 when she was in college.
The Last Roll of Kodachrome – Part Two
The National Geographic video story on the last roll of Kodachrome.
You can see large versions of many of these photos at the link below.
The Last Roll of Kodachrome – Part One
Rajasthan, India. Photo by Steve McCurry.
In 2009 Kodak announced they would discontinue Kodachrome slide film. It was a sad day for a lot of photographers and the end of an era. Pros and amateurs alike had a love affair with the Kodachrome that lasted 75 years. Photographers everywhere stocked up on the remaining rolls of film. One of the most famous images of all time, Steve McCurry’s Afghan Girl, was photographed on Kodachrome film. McCurry had exposed over 800,000 frames of Kodachrome in four decades, much of that for the National Geographic. At Steve’s request, Kodak gave him the last roll off the production line.
Click on many of these photos for a much larger version.
The Search for “Afghan Girl” – Part Four
Photographer Steve McCurry next to his images of Sharbat Gula, “Afghan Girl”.
This is a four part video series. If you found this post and video first, go to The Search for “Afghan Girl” – Part One
The Search for “Afghan Girl” – Part Three
Sharbat Gula photographed by Steve McCurry in 1984 and 2002 with one of her daughters.
This is a four part video series. If you found this post and video first, go to The Search for “Afghan Girl” – Part One
The Search for “Afghan Girl” – Part Two
This is a four part video series. If you found this post and video first, go to The Search for “Afghan Girl” – Part One
The Search for “Afghan Girl” – Part One
“Afghan Girl” was photographed in December 1984 by Steve McCurry
This haunting image of “Aghan Girl” was photographed in a refugee camp in Pakistan in December 1984 by Steve McCurry. She appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic. She has become one of the most famous faces in photographic history.
Natural Light Glamour Photography at fstoppers
Alessandra by Nino Batista
A teaser version of this article by Nino Batista showed up at Manfrotto and the long version at fstoppers (link below). While I usually prefer softer light outdoors you can shoot in full sunlight if you know what you are doing and avoid harsh shadows across the face.
Some Days Are Amazing!
Snowy Egret Feeding
Some days are “so so”, some days are average, and some days are amazing. This is not the best time of year to photograph birds at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, but July 14 was amazing. This photo of a feeding Snowy Egret was just one of many fine images from the morning. He stabbed at his prey and it came out of the water but not in his beak.
Favorite Photo Places: Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The view across the wildlife refuge looking west at the Dumbarton Bridge.
Located on the east side of San Francisco Bay near Fremont, California, the Don Edwards San Fransisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is one of my favorite places to go when I am in the Bay Area.
Celebrate The Centennial of the National Park Service
Images from Denali, Arches, Bryce Canyon, and Rocky Mountain National Parks.
The National Park Service turns 100 this year. Go out and celebrate by going to one of our national parks. Take your camera and create images at some of the most spectacular locations in North America.
Jonathan Bachman’s Iconic Image: Protestor Faces Police in Baton Rouge
Protestor and Police in Baton Rouge. Photo by Jonathan Bachman. Click for a larger version.
Every once in a while a photographer is in the right place at the right time with the instincts and skills to pull off a great image. This photograph could become a classic. Photo editor’s are already calling Jonathan Bachman’s image “iconic”. It is a powerful image.
Total Immersion Nature Photography Weekend on Gibraltar Island (Lake Erie)
Come spend a fun and exciting weekend on Gibraltar Island learning how to take your nature photography to the next level. August 19-21, 2016. Intensive exploration sessions are combined with “use your camera” photo exercises and “go out and do it” field trips to give you the ideal photographic experience.
How Many Identities Can One Man Have Before You Get Suspicious? Would You Believe 17?
Either this guy is one of the the busiest and most talented men on the planet or something is very suspicious. I found 17 different identities for this guy that are fit to share in this article (and some that aren’t).
Posted July 10, 2016. Links section updated January 24, 2018.
Should you keep older Adobe software on your computer?
The Adobe software pinned to my start menu.
I have several version of Adobe software on my computer and some of them are pinned to my start window. Why? I am glad you asked.
Total Immersion Nature Photography Weekend in Rocky Mountain National Park
Come spend a fun and exciting weekend learning how to take your nature photography to the next level. It is September 23-25 in beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park. There are only a few openings left. Now is the time to sign up.
The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, 1800
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.â€
From the Declaration of Independence, signed July 4, 1776. Written by Thomas Jefferson (1762-1826). 3rd US President (1801-09).
More images (including Thomas Jefferson’s original draft and George Washington’s personal copy) and the complete text follows the break.
Happy Independence Day!
Total Immersion Nature Photography Weekend in Beautiful Northern Michigan
There are only a couple of openings left. Come spend a fun and exciting weekend learning how to take your nature photography to the next level. The weekend is August 12-14 on beautiful Lake Charlevoix in northern Michigan. Now is the time to sign up.