The Greater China Grant - Carlos L. Esguerra - Grant Value 5,000 My early interest in photography was to celebrate the beauty of our planet. I wanted to visit and photograph the amazing landscapes of the American West and other countries and translate those images to fine art prints. I still do landscape photography, however, for several years now, I had been … [Read more...]
Where Is Photography Going – From 2015
From Our Archives Chris has been busy archiving a lot of our video content and he has come across a few gems from the past. This video was made in 2015 and Chris has revived it as it still relevant today. This is a 40-minute conversation with Michael Reichmann, Brooks Jensen and myself talking about our photography experience. All of us have been in the field of … [Read more...]
Canon EOS R Camera Launched
Breaking News Dateline Tuesday, September 4th, 2018, 9:00 HWT Canon Camera has released their long-awaited mirrorless camera. The EOS R is a camera filled with innovations that haven’t been present on other cameras before. Canon also introduced four new S-Lenses. I’ll cover those below. The Canon EOS R Camera Launch Video The EOS sports a 30.3 Megapixel … [Read more...]
On The Rocks – Episode 5 – Olympus Cameras
Olympus Micro 4/3, A Mirrorless Camera That Has It Figured Out I posted a video recently about the Mirrorless War. Like it or not the Mirrorless Revolution is upon us. Nikon has recently announced their new Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras. Canon can’t be far behind. We are also hearing that Panasonic may be getting ready to release a full frame mirrorless camera. And, no … [Read more...]
The Dam Birds – Luminous-Endowment Grant Winner
The Southern Exposure Grant - Paula Van Every - Grant Value - 2,500 Background The primary goal of the Dam Bird project was to raise public awareness about a community of water birds living beneath a suburban dam that controls water flow into the lower Pearl River. I was captivated by the beauty of these delicate birds even in the squalor and ever-changing water conditions … [Read more...]
The Road To The Phase One IQ4
Phase One Raises The Bar Again By now you’ve likely read about the new Phase One IQ4 series. If not, head over to our “Phase One IQ4 150mp - 17 Surprises” article to read a succinct review of those features. Like the IQ3, IQ2, IQ1 and P+ before it, the IQ4 broaches many “firsts” such as first camera to feature the Capture One engine inside the camera, the first back to … [Read more...]
Post-Production On Location
Processing your files while traveling is great fun, so it’s really important that the monitor you are using is up to the job! Peter Eastway reports from Svalbard, Bhutan, New Zealand, Australia… There’s nothing better than sitting down at the end of a day’s shoot, reviewing your images on a computer and doing a little post-production as well. It’s even better if the photos … [Read more...]
Albatrosses in Flight – Crossing the Roaring Forties and Furious Fifties
Our very first trip to Antarctica was during December 1995. Since then Renate, an animal ecologist, geographer and writer and myself, Achim Kostrzewa, animal ecologist, geologist and dedicated nature photographer have completed 27 journeys to Antarctica. My very last trip (2012/13) to eastern Sub-Antarctica south of New Zealand and Tasmania was the worst of all. We had the … [Read more...]
Turning Photographs Into Art Part 4: Overexposure and High-key Images
The color of the object illuminated partakes of the color of that which illuminates it. Leonardo da Vinci 1 - Photographing in a snowstorm - A snowstorm in the northern New Mexico mountains It took me several minutes to realize I was caught in a serious snowstorm. Going from the low desert to the mountaintop in a few miles does that to you. I took the situation seriously … [Read more...]
Getting Your Work Into Galleries
As you have heard me say many times, for me photography is all about the print. I love making prints and I love sharing my work through open houses at our gallery and at other events. I live in Indianapolis, Indiana. Unlike New York and other larger cities, Indianapolis has been a bit slow to appreciate and cultivate an art scene. This has changed a lot over the last few … [Read more...]
Rediscover – Understanding Polarizers
Understanding Polarizers Care, Feeding & Proper Use There are few more important things that a nature photographer can do to improve his or her photography than becoming familiar with the use of the polarizing filter. What can a polarizing filter do for you? Among other things, it can darken the sky, remove reflections from water, and make foliage appear less shiny. … [Read more...]
Don’t Take Photos, Smell The Mangos.
Worry less about your gear and focus more on the image you want to create. Good photographs are not taken; they are created. Yes, the technique is important but it is also the easiest part to learn by applying some elbow grease, researching, and practicing. But growing as a photographer means learning the part of the craft that is the least concrete, and that’s the artistic … [Read more...]
Mirrorless Revolution 2014 – We Said It Back Then
The Mirrorless Revolution 2014 I recently published an article about the upcoming Mirrorless War. The video and article seem to have gotten a lot of attention. While writing the article, I mentioned to Chris that I remembered doing a video with Michael Reichmann a few years ago but didn’t remember ever seeing it published. Sure enough, after a week of searching, Chris … [Read more...]
The Dark Art of Scanner Profiling
About This Article This article – exclusively downloadable from Luminous-Landscape – is an extensive excursion into scanner profiling, focusing on two products that came to market recently. At about the same time that LaserSoft Imaging issued its Advanced scanner profiling targets, basICColor issued version 5 of its basICColor Input application, used for making scanner and … [Read more...]
Cotton Carrier G3 Harness Review
An Alternative Way To Carry Your Cameras Have you ever been challenged wanting to carry multiple cameras into the field but find neck straps and shoulder straps painful and inconvenient to use? Well, I may have found the answer. I recently took the Cotton Carrier G3 Harness for a little test spin and I have to admit I really enjoy using it. The weight distribution … [Read more...]
