https://luminous-landscape.wistia.com/medias/rhx0i7ovg1 The latest in our video series on photographers in their favourite environments was filmed last November, but now feels like a lifetime ago. New York City then was experiencing the pre-holiday bustle of a crisp, cold autumn. I spent a week there, visiting with friends, seeing a play and several movies, eating in … [Read more...]
A printer deal worth noting, a note on raw conversion, some speculation on the industry and some notes on lenses, especially slow ones.
A Canon Pro-10, a great entry-level printer (and really cheap right now) I get 100 or more deal notices each month, and almost never pass one on, but this is worth it… For those who have been following the printing series, Hunts Photo and Video in Massachusetts has an excellent opportunity to get into serious photo printing. They have the Canon Pro-10 (Highly … [Read more...]
Always With Us.
At our home in Mexico Today marks the fourth anniversary of the death of my father and founder of The Luminous Landscape Michael Reichmann. Undoubtedly he would have found our current era perplexing and disturbing. Born in London after his immediate family, my grandparents and aunts, escaped Berlin during the war, he moved to Montreal Canada at seven years old. By … [Read more...]
A New Japanese Photographic Landscape – The Covid-19 Effect
Mid-December, life was grand. Bookings were at an all-time high. My team and I were gearing up for our traditional Japanese Year-End celebration, and I was looking forward to leading a record number of photography workshop participants in 2020. However, conditions can change from clear blue skies to whiteout thundersnow in the blink of an eye. The global storm began … [Read more...]
Printing Part IV – Software Part 1 – raw converters and editors.
Goodbye old friend? Lightroom Classic’s Develop module. For years, photographers have relied on Adobe’s Lightroom (now called Lightroom Classic) for their entire image-processing pipeline – from initially downloading images from the camera to producing final prints. For three reasons, it is time to reconsider this strategy. First, Lightroom Classic barely counts as … [Read more...]
The Synthetic Authentic of Maya Fuhr
At the nexus of the Floridian cultural void, there is a beauty to the sun-set drenched, air-conditioned culture of gated communities and the seedy swamp of degraded America. The color palette that paints over much of that dream (or nightmare) is a pastel rich mix of vibrant and clashing tones. Just as the depressed trailer parks and opulent bungalows rub against each other to … [Read more...]
(Rediscover) Make it Long
A Preference for Long Lenses On a regular basis, a newbie will ask on one of the forums..."What wide angle lens should I get for landscapes"? Since I don't want to get sucked down that particular rabbit hole I rarely answer, leaving it to some other experienced person to set the questioner straight. Of course, the reality is that landscape photography is … [Read more...]
On Printing and Paper Part III – Printers.
Big prints are impressive on a wall – this is nearly 8 feet long! Making your own prints, especially using a large-format printer that can produce 16x24” and larger prints, is a substantial commitment in time, space and money. However, it is not more intimidating than printing in a darkroom was in any of these ways. If you maintained and enjoyed a home darkroom, … [Read more...]
7 Crucial Steps to Getting Colors Right in Landscape Printing
I read an article lately that was entitled – “Why Camera Manufacturers Are No Longer Relevant”. We can't deny the fact that the latest smartphone cameras have made some remarkable achievements in developing a decent image quality, especially if images are only being used on social media sites. There has been a lot of innovative algorithms developed that create images that look … [Read more...]
Jennifer Adler Follow-Up: Freelancing and Chasing Coral
Searching for "fragments of opportunity" (FOO) on Pulaski Reef. These fragments from wild stands of Acropora cervicornis (staghorn) will later be planted on blocks in the nursery. In this follow-up to our piece with Florida underwater photojournalist Jennifer Adler , we talk to Jenny about the life of a freelancer, balancing grant assignments and commercial work, and take a … [Read more...]
On Printing and Paper Part II – individual paper reviews.
This image works well on a range of papers – I especially like Canson Infinity Platine and Aquarelle In this second part of the printing and paper series, we’ll take a look at nine papers that are competing for a share of your printing work. Five are from Canson Infinity, beautiful papers suitable for a wide range of images. Of the Canson Infinity papers, three are … [Read more...]
HR-1 SuperChroma
We're increasingly demanding more and more demands from our cameras. We already have 14 steps of dynamic range, very low noise at 3200 ISO, an extremely fast autofocus and compact lightweight bodies, but… what about color? Manufacturers don’t say anything remarkable about the color that is captured and how their cameras reproduce it, beyond the fact that they can produce … [Read more...]
Photography For a Dramatically Changing World.
A stairway to the sky. Reavealing little moments right under our noses. This was taken at a friend's house in Mexico. There is no doubt that our world is undergoing a rare and accelerated change. A kind of forced rehab is upon us, demanded of every sector of life. The cascading effects of the Corona Virus epidemic leave little doubt that time is up for many institutions and … [Read more...]
Travels to Portugal: A Photo Adventure
Editors note: It might seem tone-def to post a travel-shoot article given the current state of things. This was written before our current situation. We hope it can be an inspiring escape or inspiration to plan for you! Portugal is the hot new photo travel destination: Learn why ... Lisbon was ranked No. 18 on TripAdvisor’s 25 world's best destinations for 2019; and … [Read more...]
Reduce Load And Travel Lighter (April Comes Early)
When reading the comments on Luminous Landscape forum, it becomes quickly obvious that for many photographers the ability to reduce the weight of their gear and travel lighter is becoming one of the most important requirements in their shooting adventures. To satisfy their desire to do so, and based on the current state of technology and outdoor gear, I'd like to present a … [Read more...]
