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The Best Way To Improve Your Nature Photography

January 23, 2009 Craft

Highlands Light When I first became serious about landscape photography, I read all kinds of books on the subject, both technical and aesthetic. I wanted to learn as much as I could about it, including the history of the early landscape photographers, and how they practiced their craft. I read many books on Ansel Adams [...]

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Top Hiking Books for the Hudson Valley

January 18, 2009 Favorites

January’s Question of the Month comes from Isaias Colon from Middletown, NY who asks: “Can you recommend any photo/hiking guide books to the Hudson Valley?” This is a question I have dealt with myself, and over the years I’ve come to rely on a handful of resources for information on the best hiking trails in [...]

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How Important Is Improvisation In Landscape Photography?

November 11, 2008 Craft

As a landscape photographer, you are always at the mercy of nature and its unpredictability, especially when it comes to weather. It is able to completely transform the mood and feel of a place, even when you think you have seen it all. I enjoy this challenge as it reminds me of my days as [...]

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Are There Any Secrets To Nature Photography?

October 8, 2008 Favorites

At a recent art show this summer, I was talking to another photographer that had been in the business for a while, and I went into some lengthy explanations about some of my techniques. He thanked me, but quickly advised me not to give away my “trade” secrets so easily. I responded that I believed [...]

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How Important Is Interpretation In Photography?

April 27, 2008 Craft

There is a note-worthy article on the New York Times this morning about Ansel Adams and his gallery at Yosemite National Park. It got me thinking about people’s perceptions about photography and the false belief that an expressive image is “taken” rather than created. It stated how many photographers try and re-create the conditions under [...]

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Does the technology matter in photography?

March 20, 2008 Favorites

Does the technology matter, and more specifically, does the camera matter?

I have generally avoided in-depth discussions of camera equipment on the blog simply because I have always advocated and stressed the art of photography over the seeming obsession with technology these days.

…Ken Rockwell’s article “Your Camera Doesn’t Matter” inspired a sharp rebuttal titled “The Camera Does Matter” by the creator of the Luminous Landscape website, Michael Reichman.

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