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Panning is one of the most satisfying techniques in photography when it works; the subject remains sharp and frozen against a background streaked with motion blur. It communicates speed and energy in a way that a frozen action shot never…
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Artist’s Point Photography Guide — Grand Marais, Minnesota
Artist’s Point in Grand Marais is one of the best photography locations on Minnesota’s North Shore, and most mornings you’ll have it to yourself. Here’s a complete guide to all six shooting areas, the best dates and times for each,…
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How to Photograph and Composite a Lunar Eclipse
A lunar eclipse is one of those events that gets overhyped by the media and underestimated by photographers. Everyone wants a shot of the blood moon, but most people just point a telephoto at it and call it done. I…
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Favorite Photos of 2021
Seems like just yesterday when I wrote my my Favorite Photos of 2020 post. Where did the year go? Anyone want to guess how 2021 went for me? About the same as 2020 but with interesting exceptions. First, I’ll talk…
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Favorite Shots of 2020
With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look back in my annual artist’s recap of the prior year. First, 2019 wasn’t an ideal year for me. My summary in my 2019 post bluntly stated, “In 2019, that forward…
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Winter Photography for Glasses Wearers
If you wear glasses and wear a mask, whether that’s for keeping your face warm or to prevent the spread of COVID-19 or the flu, I wanted to give you some helpful hints about mask wearing during winter. One thing that…
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The New Year Project
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The last couple of years, I’ve been photographing the same composition on Artist’s Point for the first sunrise of the year. Here’s the project so far. I wonder how long it will last. I have no idea. 2018 2019 2020…
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K&F Concept Filter Holder Review
Last year the company that produces the 100mm filter holder system that I’ve been recommending to my photography workshop students stopped making that filter holder. Since then, I’ve been trying various holders to see if I can find something to…
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The Landscape Photography Zine – Free Issue
Announcing issue one of The Landscape Photography Zine. This is a free issue. It might be the only issue. It’s a zine, and it’s designed to print at home on one piece of 8.5×11-inch paper. It’s nearly impossible to to…
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The Lows of Photography
One of the struggles that I have as a photographer and small business owner is that sometimes I reach a point where I don’t know what to do. Often it’s when I have an overwhelmingly long project list or when…