Thoughts From a Juror
This year I was asked to be the juror for a show at a gallery in the Columbia River Gorge and after doing it felt it would be worth sharing some thoughts about it, mostly what went on in my head process and thought wise. Most of my experience to date has been...
One Of My Favorite Photography Accessories: A Cozy Camper Trailer
Those of you who know me, know that I often travel in my bright turquoise blue 2007 T@B teardrop travel trailer. My wife and I bought our trailer used in 2012, and it’s truly been one of our best purchases, and one of the most fun. Since then, we’ve towed...
Transitions
I remember reading one of Galen Rowell’s books on photography, one of the themes he consistently talked about was shooting during times of transition. Seasons, weather, light, and atmosphere are a few notable examples of elements I try to capture in...
The Big Picture: Why Perfect Technique Does Not Always Improve a Photograph
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” —Mark Twain A little secret that is well known to educators is the concept of the “good lie”. It encapsulates the idea that any course of instruction is bound to be incomplete or...
The Eagle Creek Fire Still Burns, Yet We Must Look To The Future
It’s been hard for me to fully express exactly what impact I am feeling from the Eagle Creek Fire. Those that haven’t experienced the Columbia River Gorge or don’t know it as their backyard like I do may think it’s simply another forest falling victim to the...
How To Get Great Online Prints
Note: Readers have asked some great printing questions in various locations, so I’m compiling them along with my answers at the end of the article so they are all in one place. I often get questions about how I prepare an image for printing with an online print...
Feeling Blue: 10 Tips for Shooting on Blue-Sky Days
For a good part of my life I’ve had a comic posted on my wall of a guy sitting in a chair with the caption, “Dare to be boring.” Sometimes I embrace that in my photography when trying to get creative with abstracts in a mundane landscape, or when embracing the blue...
Shooting For Oneself – Kevin McNeal
The photography social media sites are flooded every day with images from iconic spots. They make for fabulous scenery and are well known for a reason. Scrolling through images from social media sites many photographers will recognize most of the places they...
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