Last week I wrote an article (Somewhere Between Chaos and Pura Vida) about my intentions to hit the road and drive America. Well, this weekend I am taking that plunge and headed east to Watkins Glen, New York, to kick off my travels. While on the road I will be writing, documenting, and photographing the […]
Archives for May 2015
Surf Photographer Chris Burkard TED TALK: Finding Joy in the Extreme
I first came across surf photographer Chris Burkard in 2006 when I joined the now defunct publication Digital Photographer magazine in Ventura, CA. At the time I was obsessed with surfing, and my new job afforded me ample opportunities to surf during my lunch hour, which I often surpassed an hour (Luckily my boss allowed […]
Somewhere Between Chaos and Pura Vida – Getting On The Road
What is it about the road that gives us a sense of freedom? What revelation or divine experience are we seeking when we travel down those old gravel and concrete highways that connect the lower 48 states from coast to coast? Jack Kerouac was looking for what he called the ‘it,’ in his novel ‘On […]
LensCulture’s 2015 Emerging Talent Photo Competition
Getting your work seen is one of the most important goals for any photographer wanting to advance their career. After all, we shoot images so that they can be seen, right? Photo competitions/contests are one of the best ways to receive exposure. LensCulture’s Emerging Talent Awards is one of the best photo competitions that helps […]
Making Nothing Into Something: My Photographic Evolution
I wasn’t able to see the potential of my photographs for the longest time. I felt like I was forcing myself to shoot just for the sake of shooting. I could write about photography, but my images seemed pedestrian without any soul or life to them. There were many times in the last decade where […]
Suspending Time: The Miniature and Landscape Photography of Yoav Friedlander
A moment in time is the movement of light, a retracting, ever-changing illumination photographers chase to expose the world. Israeli photographer Yoav Friedlander’s world is still life, miniature, and landscape photography, which is an exploration of his personal diaspora, and a meditation on constant war. Yoav creates intricate miniatures and introspective landscapes that trigger his […]
Real or Photoshop?
Real or Photoshop? In the early days of Photoshop it was easy to spot a heavily-manipulated image. However, Photoshop has grown over the past 25 years to become the gold standard in image-editing, and has become so robust and advanced that the editing process makes everything look seamless and believable. Some people think it’s easy […]
Turn Adobe Lightroom Into a Real Palette
Often when editing in Lightroom or Photoshop I would love to have more precise manual control over my edits. Using a Wacom tablet in the past has usually satisfied this need, but yesterday I stumbled upon a new product called Palette, a module system of buttons, sliders, and dials that links together magnetically to allow […]
New Nepal Earthquake: Here’s How You Can Help
Another deadly 7.3 magnitude Nepal earthquake struck Nepal again nearly two weeks after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed over 10,000 people (with several hundreds still missing) on April 25th. As of right now there are 48 deaths reported so far in, but the number will likely rise as rescue workers search for survivors in the […]
Sony Touchless Shutter App: Leave Your Cable Release at Home
If you’re a Sony shooter the new Touchless Shutter app will be a much welcomed feature. Whether you’re a Landscape or still life photographer who needs to stop down your camera, or take long exposures without shake, you know the importance of having a cable release in the field. The Sony Touchless Shutter app allows […]