The two words landscape & photography have come to represent a vast spectrum of styles, nuances, characteristics and aesthetics. From a single exposure on a piece of film to multi location composites being passed off as genuine experienced events. I’ll start by saying I’m not here to judge, as this is not the purpose of [Read More]
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Printing Part VI – seeing what you’re printing on the Eizo CS2740
One of the most important tools for photographers, especially those who like to print, is an accurate monitor. We use monitors somewhat differently from the average computer user, and the standard specifications that matter to other computer users aren’t the most important for photographers. Notably, while many monitor companies are promoting refresh rates of 90 [Read More]
The Psychic Shock of Animal Photojournalism in the 21st Century (WARNING: Graphic Images)
Across the world, 22.5 billion livestock and fowl currently live on farms, where most of them endure conditions of unimaginable misery. Each day, 160 million of these animals are transported to slaughterhouses. Even leaving aside its brutal conclusion, the journey itself is perilous and harrowing. In Canada, for example, 1.6 million animals are found dead [Read More]
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Why What Works (Rediscover)
Figure #1 From The Bench. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. December, 2012 Sony RX1 @ ISO 100 Why do some photographs succeeded and some not? Indeed, what makes a good photograph? Why are some worth looking at, thinking … [Read More...]
EVOLVING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY INTO CINEMATOGRAPHY. Episode 3 – Maintaining your Voice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZC8xWrHwSg&feature=youtu.be The goal of this educational series is to provide inspiration on how you can successfully transition your photography into … [Read More...]
THE QUEST FOR FORM – Thinking about composition in new ways: By Darren Lewey
Many articles or books on composition refer to different locations and subjects when explaining what makes a successful image. However, there are multiple compositional outcomes available to us and it can sometimes … [Read More...]
Of Zen and Zeiss (and Apple and other news)
Welcome to the Pemigewasset Of Zen and Zeiss – the Otus invites contemplative photography. This article will be the first of a series of lens reviews this autumn, covering new releases and a few old favorites from … [Read More...]
LUMINOSITY & CONTRAST – A New Reality: By Alister Benn
By the autumn of 2016 I was so disillusioned with landscape photography, I was nearly ready to quit. Probably the two things that stopped me from doing so were the fact it’s my career and I have a dogged determination to … [Read More...]
State of the Business – What we know and what we don’t
Flop? Not so fast – Nikon’s actually selling a very respectable number of Z6s and Z7s, given that they’re upper-end full-frame cameras. There have been some numbers floating around online (from an article in the … [Read More...]
EVOLVING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY INTO CINEMATOGRAPHY. Episode 02 – Time, Movement & Editing
The goal of this educational series is to provide inspiration on how you can successfully transition your photography into cinematography. Often, when photographers start working with a video camera, they can … [Read More...]
Justin Kelly: The Vanishing Deserts of Nevada
The eighth (and possibly final) video in our series exploring photographers working in the landscapes they call home came together as a bit of a fluke. I was originally set to travel from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon … [Read More...]
Fall Up The Mountian
I had to double back as it started to rain to capture this. The leaf penetrated my mind with it's marbled purple and silvery hue of pinks as if to mirror the summer sunsets that had just passed. In August, The … [Read More...]
EVOLVING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY INTO CINEMATOGRAPHY. Episode 01 – Stills to Motion – The Translation
The goal of this educational series is to provide inspiration on how you can successfully transition your photography into cinematography. Often, when photographers start working with a video camera, they can … [Read More...]
Essential Gear for the Traveling Photographer
Every picture tells a story and I’m passionate about telling stories and sharing my travel experiences through my landscape and travel photography websites. Quite often I get asked about what kind of camera gear I use … [Read More...]
Sony’s new full-frame baby, Nikon lenses and an Apple fizzle
The Sony A7C – looks a lot like an A6000, but it’s full frame. This one is in their handsome platinum color. Sony just introduced the A7C, which they’re calling the smallest and lightest fully-functional full … [Read More...]
Early September News and the start of the Great Luminous Landscape Lens Test
Out testing lenses – Sept 5, 2020. Peaceful Lewis Creek with the A7r IV and Sigma 24-70mm f2.8. There was an important court case decided recently, one that holds substantial ramifications for photographic gear, … [Read More...]
The Almost Hidden Path: Michael Walsh
"I mostly use an Olympus XA4 Macro and a Chinon Zoom 3000 Wide. The film stock I usually use is Kodak Colour Plus 200. Sometimes I use Portra 400 if I can afford it. "- Michael Walsh This profile is unabashedly on an … [Read More...]
