by kbpadmn | Creativity, Digital Photography, How To, Landscape Photography, Uncategorized, Workshops
Winter is arguably one of the prettiest times to be an outdoor photographer. Winter white can transform an otherwise lifeless brown landscape into a magical wonderland. However, winter is also one of the most challenging and uncomfortable times to be outdoors...
by kbpadmn | Creativity, Digital Photography, How To, Landscape Photography, Vermont
I’m naturally drawn to water as a photographic subject. In fact, if forced to choose only one subject to shoot for the remainder of my days I’d be hard pressed to find something I’d rather shoot. Perhaps it’s the fly fisherman in me or perhaps the peace and calm...
by kbpadmn | Creativity, Digital Photography, How To, Landscape Photography, Vermont
I once listened to an interview with a film critic, or some such industry expert that described the newest spate of action films as a collection of “Exacerbated Pixels,” or EP for short. Exacerbated Pixels, as the interviewee explained describes the over the top...
by kbpadmn | Acadia National Park, Creativity, Digital Photography, How To, Landscape Photography
So, I’ve got this friend… No, really I do! He’s real, not just made up. Anyway, we’ve been shooting together for a long time, routinely critique each other’s comps in the field, and email images back and forth for feedback or just to brag a little. Lately I’ve...
by kbpadmn | Acadia National Park, Creativity, Digital Photography, How To, Inspiration, Landscape Photography, Uncategorized
To blend, or not to blend: that is the question: or at least it’s a question that I get asked regularly by many curious photographers and workshop students. Another question that runs in the same vein as this one goes like this; “Is this HDR?” Well here’s my answer,...
by kbpadmn | Creativity, Deserts, Digital Photography, How To, Inspiration, Landscape Photography, Uncategorized
Okay, I’ll admit it; I’m a sucker for elegantly crisp sunstars. I may go so far as to say that I’m addicted to them; not in a shady, I’ll break into your house for prescription meds kind of way, but more like if it’s readily available I’m happy to imbibe sort of...
by kbpadmn | Creativity, Digital Photography, How To, Iceland, Landscape Photography
As a photographer and educator I work with a lot of folks that are fairly new to photography and/or getting a lot more serious about their shooting. Inevitably I’ll find myself in a field situation, usually while shooting sunrise or sunset and the light is going off,...
by kbpadmn | Creativity, Digital Photography, How To, Iceland, Inspiration, Landscape Photography
I’m not talking about those among us that seem to crush it every time they walk out the door. That’s a post for another day. I’m talking about the importance of owning and using a cable release for landscape photography, especially if you’re shooting in and around...