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 quite does. It also takes some practice to get right, so don’t be discouraged if…

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 wanted something more — not just the eclipse itself, but the full arc of the…

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 put everything that I’ve learning about landscape photography in a small zine of this length,…

This photo shoot planning form was a project that I was working on for the students of my photography workshops. Seems like it’s a good time to make it available to everyone. While we might not be able to travel, we can still dream. This form will help with that. When I made this, I…

One of the things that I’ve learned working as an outdoor professional and outdoor educator for the last 15 – 16 years and as an outdoor enthusiast for most my life is how to manage risk. Not everyone understands risk, and I’ve seen risky behavior from many outdoor photographers who didn’t learn to manage risk.…