Every photography tour workshop itinerary offered has sunshine and rainbows written into it, but vital elements to any successful itinerary are planning and experience.  And

INTRODUCTION Since the evolution of digital photography, advancements in software development have seen many new techniques and workflow improvements become available. It is now possible

Looking back on the 8-episode documentary series I made for the Luminous Landscape. Over the last eighteen months Luminous Landscape has published a series of

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

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

There was an important court case decided recently, one that holds substantial ramifications for photographic gear, especially cheap third-party batteries, but also other items that

Panoramic photography can create photographs with a psychological quality no other format can. Satisfy the logical side of our brain that we are seeing something

Blue Hour in a Zen meditation forest with camera in hand at the base of Mt. Fuji, and I was awoken out of my slumber

1.) Camera Support equipment (Robus, Oben and Arca-Swiss). Camera support is a longer topic, and much of this equipment will be revisited in more depth

Photographers have been chasing the light since the 1820s when Nicephore Niepce successfully recorded an image using camera obscura. Before Nicephore Niepce, there were pioneers

Photography is about playing with photons, at least in terms of conventional photography. Whereas in nature photography, with the exception of some underwater shots, it

Without the beginner’s mindset, I would have missed the opportunity to capture a once in a lifetime photo. Most people don’t practice The Beginner’s Mindset

The Key is Aesthetic Skill. How many times do you walk away from a scene saying ‘I couldn’t see a good picture? The tourist location

“I refer to nature’s beauty as my ballast in the storms of life.” JR: I’m very interested in the artist’s and photographer’s deepest intentions, how their

Occasionally, photography has a way of reaching into our collective psyche and ringing a bell, creating a sound both nostalgic and numinous. We often attempt

The outcome of all your efforts is ink on paper, therefore you better use the best ink and the best paper. Ansel Adams, paraphrased and

Palo Duro Smooth Rag 310 Red River Paper (RRP) recently introduced their Palo Duro Smooth Rag 310 paper, 18 mil thickness, 100% cotton rag substrate,

  Ilford started marketing this paper in Canada in early 2018. Their Canadian distributor, having seen my reviews of several other washi-type papers, suggested I

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

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,

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

September 2 – September 11, 2019 A 10-DAY EXPEDITION FROM NORTHEAST GREENLAND ON THE EXPEDITION SHIP OCEAN NOVA With Art Wolfe, Kevin Raber and Steve Gosling This

The danger of going somewhere well known is everyone’s going to have the same image. My images of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Florence

The collector is an artist in his own way, by the way he puts things together. You can read a person’s soul from their collection.

In 1990 I visited the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park. I was eager to see some powerful American landscape photographs. In their collection

At the core of mobile photography, today are the apps that allow us to capture, edit, and stylize our images. Editing apps like SnapSeed and

We all know the aphorism “f8 and Be There”, it’s the basic mantra of landscape photography. Here on LuLa, we’re familiar with the “f8” part,

Fast, Powerful, Flexible and Versatile This Capture One Pro 11 review covers what is new in Capture One and how it can benefit you. Are

Serious collectors that I know are focused on the art. They are not looking for a decorative item, or a good investment. There is some

The Mylio Grant – Laura J. Bennett – Auburn, California Grant Amount $2,500 USD I was awarded The Mylio Grant through The Luminous Endowment for