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 creatively. I had another down year. Creativity and Imagination Takes Time We are doing online…

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 momentum stalled. It stalled so much that this has been one of my most challenging…

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 I’ve noticed with masks is that people who wear glasses have a hard time keeping…

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 start recommending again. At the same time, K&F Concept approached me to see if I…

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 I’m caught up with projects and can’t figure out what’s next. There seems to be…

This is quick note about the webinar on Composition for Landscape Photography that I did for Focused Wild. You can now purchase the download from Amy’s website. The download runs $39.99. It’s on sale for $20 off until August 31st, 2020. Use the code: CANOE to save that cash. Get it here: https://www.focusedwild.com/product-page/bryan-hansel-composition Also, I’m…

Since we’re all stuck inside and doing meetings on Zoom, it’s time to roll out a few fun and free Zoom backgrounds from the North Shore for you to use. If you haven’t used Zoom background before, they are an easy way to hide the mess behind you, celebrate locations that you love and personalize…

This is a little different than usual for me, but I often sleep in my car for photography. That makes this sort of relevant. The reason that I have a Subaru Outback is because it was long enough for me to sleep in with the rear seats down. That lets me wake up and drive…

Every year, I like to look back at my work and evaluate how I did as an artist and see if or how my work progressed. Looking back at my 2018 recap, it seems like I was feeling optimistic. While 2018 was a challenging year, I felt like I was progressing as an artist and…