Value Yourself as an Artist by Chip Phillips
Now and then I get questions from budding photographers: This company/organization/publication/website wants to use my images for free. Should I say yes or no? Usually I caution others to give away images for free. When we give away our images for free, we are...2011 Year In Photography – Photo Cascadia Team
By Adrian Klein Here are we about to exit another year in life and usher in a new one. Always a time to reflect on where we have been and where we want to go. We want to take this time to thank the many viewers and readers of our blog. When we embarked on the Photo...
HOW MUCH PHOTOSHOP IS ACCEPTABLE IN LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY? by Zack Schnepf
I think many people fall into a trap when talking about this subject. They assume there is a right way to process photos. There is also a general lack of understanding about how digital photography has completely changed the way we process photos. Photoshop and other...
Staying Put (fighting the urge to flitter) By David M. Cobb
When the light is on the move, the human instinct to move with it seems to overcome most people. Many choose to flitter about in an attempt to capture the moment. When that feeling makes you want to move, my best advice is to stay put. If you’ve already found that...
Hyperfocal Distance and Depth Of Field Made Simple(er) by Sean Bagshaw
One of the questions that I repeatedly get via email and at field workshops is about how to achieve the best focus in landscape images. This has proven to be one of the most difficult topics to explain and understand without advanced degrees in optical physics and...
Opal Creek Wilderness – Long Overdue Return
By Adrian Klein Over eight years ago Molly and I took my son Logan on one of his first backpacking trips. I had just bought my first DSLR that summer but knew nothing about photography. The trip was certainly more about checking out a new location and getting out for...
Tips for Backpacking with Camera Gear (ultralight)
Tips for Backpacking with Camera Gear (ultralight) By David Cobb I owned my first “real” camera before I took my first “real” backpacking trip, but they have gone hand-in-hand over the years, and my techniques with both have changed and improved over time. My...
Photographing The Night Sky by Sean Bagshaw
Night photography certainly isn’t new, as David Cobb pointed out in his article on long exposure night photography. There have always been diehards willing wait hours to expose a single image for chance to reveal the magic light that only cameras can see at...
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