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Hoodoo Voodoo: A Photographer’s Guide to Bryce Canyon National Park
I’ve led numerous trips through Utah’s Grand Circle of national parks: Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon.
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Pro Tips
How to Get This Shot: Moran Above the Clouds
Some mornings in Grand Teton National Park give you a pretty sunrise. Others apparently decide subtlety is overrated and float an entire mountain above a sea of clouds. This was…
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Learn by Example
How to Get this Shot: Sunset in the Tetons
There are certain photography locations that have become so iconic that they almost work against you. You arrive, set up your tripod, look around at the twenty-seven other photographers standing…
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Learn by Example
How to Get This Shot: Window into Zion (a.k.a. Drive-By Photography at 20 MPH)
There are few things in photography more frustrating than invisioning a killer photo and being told, “Cool, you get about two seconds to make that work.” Welcome to the Zion-Mount…
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Learn by Example
How to Get this Shot: Raven’s Breath in Yellowstone
Photographing wildlife in extreme conditions can yield breathtaking results, both figuratively and literally. My image above, what I’ve named Raven’s Breath, was taken in Yellowstone National Park in the heart…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in My Camera Bag? Glacier National Park
My typical summer day in Glacier National Park goes something like this: wake up well before sunrise, dump coffee into a travel mug, cram something that will pass for breakfast…
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Pro Tips
How to Capture the Colors of Canyon Country
The colorful landscapes of the American Southwest are nothing short of jaw-dropping. It’s hard to believe that different concentrations of iron can yield such dramatic scenes! Well, the iron plus…
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Learn by Example
Video Tutorial – White Balance Comparisons
White balance is really quite an untapped resource. It’s easy to set your camera to AWB, Auto White Balance, but you may be missing out on lots of creative control. And…
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Learn by Example
Video Tutorial – Photo Composition in Bryce Canyon
It’s that time of year when Bryce Canyon is just dreamy. The days are long, the sunsets are spectacular, and the weather at 9,000 ft of elevation is simply gorgeous. …
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Pro Tips
5 Tips on Improving your Landscape Photography
Whether you’re a budding photographer, have a photo trip planned, or are just falling a bit too much “into the routine” of photographing landscapes, the following tried and true tips…