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Watch My Adventure Short Film – Lake George Glacier Hike

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In my brand new video, called Lake George Glacier Hike, I take you along with me during a summer hike out to an Alaskan glacier and give you a virtual adventure tour of this massive and remote ice field in the Chugach Mountains.

As with my film AERIAL ADVENTURE, this video is also set to an original music piece that I scored to add an air of majesty and wonder that the visuals evoke.

The Lake George Glacier is one of large ice fields in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska. I’ve explored this area a number of times over the years, and it’s always an amazing sight to behold.

During this summer’s visit, I was struck at how much the glacier has receded in a very short time frame. Three years ago, I was able to walk right out on the ice, but now, the edge of the ice lies hundreds of feet away from the surrounding hillsides and it’s much lower in elevation. Check out this blog post to see the dramatic difference in the ice levels compared to a few years ago.

All of the photos and most of the footage in this video was shot with the FUJIFILM X-T3 and the FUJFILM X100V. The music was recorded in Logic Pro X and the guitar solo as played on my sunburst Les Paul through IK Multimedia Amplitube software.

Before I bought my first camera, I studied music production and even took an intro to film scoring class at Berklee College of Music. So, here we are, nearly 30 years later, and I’m finally using my degree.

It’s actually quite fulfilling to expand and combine my interests in music and photography in this way, and it’s something I’ve aspired to for many years. I’ll still keep doing my video tutorials, but I definitely plan to add more adventure films like this to my YouTube Channel as well.

Enjoy the video, I hope it provides you with a fun and inspiring jump start to your Monday. And I’ve already got my next lesson planned, so stay tuned!

Watch My Mini Alaska Virtual Photo Workshop Video Lesson

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As I expand the scope of my YouTube video lessons, I’ve come up with a new idea: Mini Virtual Photo Workshops, the first of which I have now posted to my channel. 

In this bite-sized, fifteen minute workshop, I take you to the shores of Colony Glacier here in Alaska, where I explore a small section of the scene and walk you through the process of creating a few landscape images right there on location.

With clear instruction, I explain my process for evaluating the scene, looking for possible subjects and narrowing them down into a workable composition. Using a selection three different lenses, I break them down into Wide, Middle and Long, and give you specific tips for maximizing each kind of lens when working your frame.

I also deal with exposure issues and show you how it’s possible to create a series of compelling images, even when you don’t have very dramatic light. In fact, I think that shooting in less-than-ideal light can offer a better opportunity for learning, because most of us already know how to make photos in beautiful light.

In addiiton, when you have that kind of brilliant, magical light on your subject, it’s easy to focus solely on that and miss some of the other compositional tips that can lend to a more powerful photograph.

This lesson isn’t just for Fuji users. Even though I use my X Series cameras and lenses to create these photos, the methods I talk about are universal. The process of seeing, composing and using different focal lengths applies to any kind of camera system, and the general look and feel of my Fuji-specific adjustments can easily be created in post processing, if that’s your preferred workflow.

I’m pretty excited about this lesson, and I definitely plan to do more of these \\mini virtual photo workshops. Not only does it allow you to come along with me in places that you might not normally be able to visit and get direct, real-world photography tips from me on location, I see this style of instruction as a natural progression of the kinds of online tutorials that I’ve been working up to.

So join me for my Mini Alaska Virtual Photo Workshop Video Lesson, enjoy the lesson and let me know what you think!

A Variety of Outdoor Images I Shot Last Week

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Ah… summer.

Long days and late evenings, when playing outside until sunset means getting home well after midnight and eating dinner at around 1:30AM. Welcome to my life during the month of June in Alaska.

With such a diversity of great subject matter, the exact stye and content of my photography varies during any given week or month. That said, it usually includes some landscapes, glaciers and a few aerial photos, given that June is the best month for flying.

To highlight what I’ve been doing on my summer vacation and show you the kinds of scenes that my own eye picks out, here are a few images I shot last week. All were made with the Fujifilm X-T3, with the exception of the two iPhone photos at the end of the post.

I hope you’ve enjoying your summer so far and having lots of fun shooting photos outside!

Miniature Mode, Shot with the X-T3 and XF55-200mm lens.

Chugach Mountains, Shot with the X-T3 and XF55-200mm lens.

The Little Cessna, Shot with the X-T3 and XF14mm f/2.8 lens.

Looking Towards the Light. Shot with the X-T3 and XF55-200mm lens.

Dwarf Fireweed, Shot with the X-T3 and XF55-200mm lens, using Classic Chrome Film Simulation.

Knik Glaicer Aerial, Shot with the X-T3 and XF50mm f/2 lens.

Haze from the nearby fires. Shot with the X-T3 and X50mm f/2 lens.

Shot in Miniature Mode with the X-T3 and XF55-200mm lens.

Knik Glacier Aerial, Shot with the X-T3 and XF35mm f/2 lens.

Miniature Aerial, Shot with the X-T3 and XF35mm f/5 lens.

Eklunat Lake. Shot with the iPhone.

Ferns in the Forest. Shot with the iPhone.

Aerial Glacier Photography – Ice From Above

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If you pay attention, you’ll find a multitude of patterns in nature. They exist on all levels, from intricate details that are only seen very close, to giant patterns that can only be seen when you pull your vantage point … Continue reading →