Printing
Fine art paper is supposed to look better. So why do prints sometimes come out duller and less colorful than cheap photo paper? It comes down to how the paper is made, and what you're actually printing for.
Landscape photography
A little over a decade ago, two developers and I built a photography CMS called Koken. The story of how we built it, lost it, and recently got it back.
Product Reviews
Is Fujifilm's $999 GF 1.4x teleconverter worth it for landscape photography, or can you just crop a 102 megapixel file instead? Here's my take after using it in the field with the GF 100-200mm.
Tutorials
Wind is one of the toughest conditions a landscape photographer can face. Here are practical, field-tested tips for getting sharp images when the wind won't cooperate.
Product Reviews
Color Precision's new Fujifilm film emulation profiles for Lightroom promise accurate recreations of eleven classic stocks, from Velvia 50 to Pro 400H. The profiles were built from real film captures at multiple exposures. I tested them against Adobe's defaults to see how they hold up.
Landscape photography
Photographing White Sands alone, before anyone else arrives, in the best light of the day.
Tutorials
There's a simple framework that maps the psychological journey of learning any skill, including photography.
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Most editors add saturation by feel. Here's a quick Lightroom trick that shows you exactly where color is too hot, too flat, or just right, before it becomes a problem in your final edit.
Many photographers push blue into shadows out of habit. It feels right. But there's a reason those edits can sometimes look off, and it has nothing to do with the sliders you're using.
A second display can transform your photo and video editing workflow, and Lightroom Classic and Photoshop both offer powerful ways to take advantage of one.
After years of shooting landscapes on the GFX system, one Fujifilm GF lens stays on my camera more than any other. It's not the widest, the longest, or the most exotic option in the lineup. Here's the lens I reach for most, and the reasons I keep coming back to it.
How to improve contrast adjustments by finding an image's true midpoint
Practical tips and essential gear to help you stay safe while photographing landscapes, wildlife, or any outdoor environment on your own.
Reviewing BenQ's new PD2770U, a DesignVue display with Adobe RGB, a newly designed light hood, and a built-in colorimeter for easy color calibrations.
Reviewing Maven's new Linear Polarizer and Show Glow diffusion combination filter for use in landscape photography.
Finding images in a unique state park in northern Nevada
My experience photographing Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada
After years of renting vans from other people to create landscape images, I finally have one of my own.
Using the Color/Linear Burn and Dodge blend modes in Photoshop for stronger, richer color grades