I hope everyone is looking forward to St. Patrick’s Day as much as I am. To celebrate, I decided to make a free clover wallpaper out of one of my most popular images: Clover. This photo placed first in the 2011 Nature’s Colors Contest and was published in Outdoor Photographer Magazine. I sized them to the most popular wallpaper dimensions I could think...
Learn MoreWhen it comes to choosing your photography gear for landscapes, many photographers are presented with a huge question: does it really matter what kind of equipment I use, or can a true photographer create beautiful landscapes without much of an investment? The answer is simple. But first, I’d like to talk about a few well-known facts and why...
Learn MoreHi Christopher - I’ve heard a lot of debate going on about whether or not it’s better to use graduated ND filters or to blend exposures in Photoshop. Which do you think is better? I’m most concerned about image quality…is exposure blending worse than using an GND filter? Will I lose any detail or sacrifice image quality if I use...
Learn MoreMy skies always turn out looking less interesting than the real thing How do you capture more detail in the sky? This is such a common issue, especially with those who vacation and come home thoroughly disappointed with their sunset photos. You’re visiting a tropical destination, beautiful coastal community, or any other scenic location. You see a...
Learn MoreHi Christopher. I live in NC and the humidity here is unbelievable all summer. When I take my camera outside, there’s immediately condensation on the view finder and lens. Just wonder — do you know of a way to prevent this or do I just have to leave it outside long enough to resolve itself. Guess I’m wondering if it’s damaging to the...
Learn MoreThis is going to be a three part series on the somewhat complicated, but incredibly beautiful art of exposure blending your images. This article here helps to explain the theory behind it all, and my next two articles will give you step-by-step instructions on how to: 1. capture images for exposure blending properly, and 2. how to go about it in Photoshop. Exposure...
Learn MoreThis is Part 2 of 3 to my exposure blending series. The article here explains how to capture your images for exposure blending, and my next article will give you step-by-step instructions on how to blend them in Photoshop. The most important part to digital exposure blending is to autobracket the correct way, giving you a solid base to edit your image in...
Learn MoreThis is the third and final part to my exposure blending series. If you’re not familiar with the technique and want to know how it can benefit you, make sure to read Part 1 and Part 2 here: Exposure Blending Part 1: Why Autobracket Your Images? Exposure Blending Part 2: How to Autobracket Your Photos Now we’re getting to the fun part:...
Learn MoreBefore you read about the specific techniques of landscape photography, I want to make sure that you know exactly how to create a photo. If you just bought an SLR camera but do not see much of a difference between your new photos and the ones taken with your previous camera, then you’ll find great benefit in my Photography 101 articles as they’ll help you get...
Learn MoreWe’ve established how your camera creates photos – by exposing light onto your sensor – and that your shutter speed controls how long your image is exposed for. However, your shutter can do a lot more than just gauge the right exposure for you – it can drastically change the content of your image by capturing motion in various ways. The goal here is to...
Learn MoreAs I mentioned in my last article, there are a few different settings on your camera that you can adjust manually in order to create your image. When you learn how to master these, you can start taking photos with your DSLR that set your work apart from your compact camera images. You can begin to unlock the full potential of your camera simply by knowing what your...
Learn MoreUPDATE: I now have an extended version of this article available as an eBook, which goes into much further detail about bokeh and landscape photography. Click here to read more about The Art of Bokeh. You may have heard other photographers speak of “bokeh” when discussing the depth of field in their images. If you haven’t, or if you’re not...
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