2016 Cherry Blossom Workshop In Tokyo, Japan
Every Spring in Japan, one of the most beautiful flowers in the world begins to bloom – the Cherry Blossom, or sakura as it is known in Japanese. The season brings with it not only the stunning sight of the blossoming trees, but also an incredible cultural experience. If you enjoy taking photos, it is the perfect place and time to get outside with your camera. This year, you have the opportunity to do just...
Two Stones of the Highland – Lightroom Only
This is a photo I took back in August along Highland Lake in New Hampshire. I’ve shared a couple of photos I took on this evening, but this photo I edited totally in Lightroom. In fact, about 75% of the edits to this photo were done on my iPad in Lightroom Mobile. I’ve written before on why you need to have Lightroom Mobile if you have a mobile device, so here I’ll just say that...
When To Make A Landscape Photograph Black And White
Personally, I prefer to shoot landscape photography in color most of the time. While there are some amazing monochromatic landscape images around, my personal feeling is that I see in color, the world has color, and so its beauty is typically best expressed in color. But, there are times when monochrome can work really well, as in the image below. So the question for the landscape photographer is, how can I know when an image...
Top 10 Photos of 2015
Well, it’s that time of year again – time to look back on the year and choose my favorite images! It’s always tough to narrow it down to just 10, especially this year! 2015 has seen a lot of travel and new destinations to photograph, and there are really so many images I enjoy because of that. But, without further ado, here are the top 10 photos that I have taken this year. Read below...
3 Tips For Beautiful Beach Photography
As a native Floridian it’s natural for me to love the beach, and as a photographer it’s just as natural for me to love taking photos of them. Enjoyable though it is, beach photography does pose its own set of challenges, and so today I’d like to offer a few tips to help you rise up to the challenge and create beautiful beach photography. Tip 1: Use a dragged exposure to capture movement There’s a...