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Jon Swindall

Jon Swindall

Jon 'Swindy' Swindall, based in Atlanta, GA, is a seasoned photographer, cinematographer, and skilled drone pilot, known for his dynamic visual storytelling and passion for capturing the world's diverse beauty through his lens. Sr. Editor Click, connect, and create at Luminous Landscape.

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Camera & Technology

Sony FX5: Where’s the ND?

Sony has introduced the FX5, a new cinema camera placed between the FX3 and FX6 in its lineup.  It’s not a still photography camera even...
Jon Swindall

Jon Swindall

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August 14, 2026

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6 minutes read


Vintage Kodak camera beside a Sol calendar on an orange sunburst background.
Camera & Technology

LuLa’s on Kodak Time

13 Months and The Luminous Landscape
Jon Swindall

Jon Swindall

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August 10, 2026

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5 minutes read


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Community

Lula Show & Tell - July: Composition (Part 1 of 2)

Rule of thirds, leading lines, balance — or simply instinct? See how the LuLa community approached composition.
Jon Swindall

Jon Swindall

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August 9, 2026

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18 minutes read


Tide's Out, Salmon River, Fundy National Park, New Brunswick
Landscape & Environment

Where Terry McDonald Draws the Line

Terry McDonald on The Art of the Landscape, straight photography, and finding your own vision.
Jon Swindall

Jon Swindall

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August 6, 2026

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11 minutes read


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Landscape & Environment

Visions of Paradise: The American Wilderness

Jon Ortner's Twenty-Five-Year Pilgrimage Through the American Wilderness
Jon Swindall

Jon Swindall

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July 30, 2026

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8 minutes read


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Techniques

Spain With One Lens, iPhone, and Lots of Art

Travelog, Pictures, and Musings.
Jon Swindall

Jon Swindall

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July 30, 2026

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17 minutes read


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Community

Lula Show & Tell - June: Chaos (Part 2)

Part 2 of this month's Show & Tell expands the theme of Chaos with striking photographs of train wrecks, stone quarries, tangled forests, busy streets, and unexpected moments from photographers…
Jon Swindall

Jon Swindall

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July 4, 2026

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15 minutes read


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Landscape & Environment

Ottuk: Four Years in the Kyrgyz Mountains

Luke Oppenheimer went to Kyrgyzstan for one month. He stayed four years. We don’t get many chances to sit down with a photographer mid-career and ask...
Jon Swindall

Jon Swindall

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July 3, 2026

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11 minutes read