Photographer, Educator, and Author Rick Sammon shares how to plan a photo trip. He uses examples found in his latest book, The Route 66 Photo Road Trip, to walk us through planning his newest trip to the Oregon Coast.
(Editor’s note: Marie describes her and her husband’s vagaries in the waning hours before they were to photograph Eclipse 2017 that forced them to split up. The second part, “Marie’s & Steve’s Eclipses” will publish here soon.) Over the month leading up to August 21, 2017, I chronicled for Photofocus
In this webinar, Scott Bourne will share secrets and practical advice that went into the making of some of his favorite and best-known images. He’ll discuss both shooting and postproduction techniques that make his images stand out above the rest. Scott will also show how he’s using Perfectly Clear to
In my past two articles I took a look behind the scenes at the National Weather Service with an introduction to the Forecast Discussion and severe weather alert products. The NWS web page is a buffet of weather information that should fill you up when you are planning to photograph
In my previous article about the National Weather Service’s Forecast Discussions I touched briefly on another set of products the NWS releases: outlooks, advisories, watches and warnings. These alerts are designed to help those planning on being out in the elements prepare for forecasted severe weather. Outdoor photographers can use
The Pacific Northwest is a veritable playground for outdoor photographers. In any given day I can photograph alpine landscapes, arid desert scablands, lush temperate rainforests and rugged ocean shorelines. One constant in our diverse region is the complex weather. As a native Northwesterner, I have always had a fascination with
As a professional photographer in the digital age, protecting your data is one of the most important things you can do for your business (or hobby). Having come from a very heavy Computer and programming background, when I started shooting professionally, my backup routine was top priority! The first thing
My son Alec’s passion for lacrosse is contagious. You can’t help getting excited when he talks about key players, the game, and what to look for when watching. His enthusiasm had me embark on a two year project of capturing the sport known as “The fastest game on two feet.”
I usually have a lot of ideas in my head. I’m kind of in life and photography a worst-case-scenario person. I always have plan A to plan F. -Peter Yang
Before I shoot, I often like to plan. Particularly if the shoot is for a client. It doesn’t matter if I’m shooting stills or video, I feel better with a plan. Even if that plan is just going to get changed, it’s better to have a starting point. You might
Through the years, Ive learned a lot of lessons the hard way. While every project is unique, it often seems that the problems remain the same. If you are doing a personal project, think of yourself as the client. Here are a few questions I always encourage asking at the
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K33Ul8j9hGQ&start=18&rel=0&w=640&h=380] Let Rich show you how to track the sun’s position when shooting outdoors. In this case he’s creating time-lapse photography, but it works for lots of shooting styles. Disclaimer: This is just one way to track the sun. ______
