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 in the Studio
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.
A Road Trip to All of the National Parks in the “Lower 48” States
Travel Route to 47 U.S. National Parks by Randy Olson. A larger version of this map is farther down the page.
So you wake up one morning with the crazy notion you might want to go on a road to all 47 of the U.S. national parks in the contiguous 48 states. Setting aside the sanity of such a project, how would you go about it? And what if you only want to go to some of these parks?
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.
The New Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Canon announced the new Canon 5D Mark IV today. The news is all over the internet. This is a significant upgrade to the highly popular Canon 5D Mark III. Early previews for the camera look very good.
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.
Sigma 150-600mm vs Tamron 150-600mm vs Canon 100-400mm Mark II
Sigma 150-600mm Sports and Contemporary Comparison to Canon. Photo by The Digital Picture
So you want a longer lens and can’t decide which one to get. There are several good options and one of them might be better for you in particular. What about resolution? Do you want to be at 600mm most of the time or just some of the time? Does it matter if the zoom and focus rings turn in Canon’s direction or Nikon’s? What about size, weight, and cost?
The One Minute Photo Shoot
I walked out the door after church Sunday and was greeted by perfect portrait light thanks to a big cloud over the sun. I love spontaneous shoots and I have been shooting this young woman since she was three years old (along with the rest of her family).
The Chinese Lens Rip Off! Part Two
You order a set of lenses expecting to pay $29. Your credit card gets charged several times that amount and you get socked with an outrageous $85.00 shipping charge. You find out later you could buy the same lenses at Amazon for less than $10. You’ve been ripped off.
Posted Aug. 9, 2016. Updated Dec. 2, 2017.
POTD: Big Red Lighthouse with Venus and Jupiter
Today is National Lighthouse Day. In this photo the planets Venus and Jupiter are in the sky over the lighthouse “Big Red†and the Holland breakwater light, Holland State Park, Michigan.
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!
