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Go Behind The Scenes with One of My Favorite Glacier Images

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I started a new series today on my YouTube channel, called How I Got The Shot. In this series, I’ll walk you through a selection of my favorite images from the past few years and share with you the specific approach, gear and techniques I used to capture each image.

In addition, I’ll even share the story behind the photograph. So, it’s basically a combination of instruction, introspection and some fun anecdotes that take you behind the scenes of some of the photographs I love most.

The first video in the series, which I posted today, is called How I Got The Shot – Glowing Iceberg. In this concise tutorial, I share with you a particular memorable image that I shot out at the Knik Glacier a few years ago and give you some tips about how you can use the same techniques I used in your own photography.

This approach is done in the same style as my Behind The Landscape ebook, where I describe the exact methods, gear, creative decisions and technical execution for 16 of my favorite landscape images from the past few years. I that one of the best ways to learn any craft is to look over the shoulder of a pro, and that’s exactly what you get to do in my ebook and in this video series.

I think you’ll find it to be both educational and entertaining. Check it out and let me know what you think. 

You can download Behind The Landscape here. Be sure to use discount code BEHIND20 to save 20% on this highly instructional eBook.

EXPOSURE TIPS: How to Use Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO and The Histogram

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Last week, I posted a video lesson on how to ensure proper exposure when shooting with mirrorless cameras. It’s actually a surprisingly easy method, and it will get you by in most situations, even when shooting in tricky and challenging light.

In that video, I share my exact exposure method when I’m shooting with my FUJIFILM mirrorless cameras, even when dealing with very tricky and challenging light. Note, these methods work for other types of mirrorless cameras as well, which make getting the right exposure a much easier process than when using DSLRs. (They also work when shooting in Live View mode with a DSLR)

>My second lesson in the series is called EXPOSURE TIPS: How to use. Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO and The Histogram. In this tutorial, I explain even further the exact method I use when espouse for my photos, and show you how to combine these fundamental exposure components into an efficient workflow when you’re shooting your own images on location. I also teach you a couple of important tips that can help you be even quicker with the camera.

Proper exposure is one of the most vital aspects in photography, so this is pretty important information. You may already know it, but it’s worth a refresher and to see how I handle tricky scenes with my own cameras.

Enjoy the video and let me know what you think by leaving a comment!

You can also read a blog post version of the entire two lessons combined here.

Watch The Replay of My B&H Photo Event Space Webinar

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Today I did an hour-long webinar for the B&H Photo Event Space, titled 5 Tips for Composing More Powerful Photographs. If you weren’t able to tune in live, you can watch the replay here.

During the session, I outlined what I feel are some of the most essential compositional techniques that can help you increase the visual power of your imagery, and I also answered questions from the participants who had tuned in to watch the talk.

This was, by far, the more interesting and fun part of the event, because it’s always more fun to engage with viewers and expand on the dialog that each question introduces than sit there and lecture the iPad screen.

In fact, most of the time was spent answering questions and sharing my insight about a number of different photography topics and ideas.

This has been a weird year indeed. Usually by the middle of summer, I’ve done a number of in-person talks and presentations in different areas around the country, but obvious with the Covid pandemic, we’re limited to doing webinars and Zoom chats.

They’re ok, but I can’t wait to get back to regular social life.

In the meantime, you can watch the replay of my B&H webinar here.

Shooting for the Moment – Why You Should Embrace the FUJI JPEGS

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In my recent YouTube lesson videos, I’ve been showing you how to use the creative tools inside your Fuji camera in order to expand your “in the moment” creativity when you’re out shooting. I’ve culminated my ideas about this topic in my latest video, … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Doing In-Camera RAW Conversions on your FUJIFILM Camera

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One time I asked Billy from The Fuji Guys what program he uses to convert his RAW files. His answer? “The Camera.” Inside the Playback Menu of every single X Series and GFX camera, you’ll find a special RAW CONVERSION … Continue reading →

Creating Custom Looks With Your Fujifilm Camera

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I just posted my latest video tutorial, Creating Custom Looks With Your Fujifilm Camera. You can watch it on my YouTube channel. Expanding on the topics I covered in my previous lesson, where I outlined How To Use Fujifilm’s Highlight … Continue reading →