Olympus E-M1 - 1/80 sec @f/8. ISO 400, 40mm, no filters I've posted "things I'm enjoying right now" lists before, but unfortunately never got in the habit of sharing them regularly. After seeing some good ones online from my favorite bloggers and realizing how much I liked them, I decided to give them another try. So here are five things I've…
"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket." ~Chinese Proverb Part of keeping the creative juices flowing is being deliberate about cultivating creativity, which I’ve written about here at length before. While there are many ways to do this, one of my favorites is reading books and interesting blogs. Given how technology makes it so easy to read,…
One of the most important skills a landscape photographer can develop is a deep sense of awareness. This is defined as a deep knowledge or perception of a situation or environment, and as you might imagine, extremely useful when working in nature. Why? There are many reasons, some of which I’ll outline here based on my own experiences. But…
I love to read, and so far this year I’ve read more than any other year of my life. One major reason is because I try and make sure I always have something to read wherever I am. And while I love physical books, they are no match to e-readers when it comes to convenience and access to your personal…
I recently received the following question from a reader, and thought I would share my answers here - hopefully they offer some insights to help those of you with similar questions. “…I can't capture an outstanding mountain or river view…I know a big part of that is that my camera is a pocket camera, and I don't have real editing…