David Johnston

The Best Photo Locations in Brussels

May 19, 2020 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

I truly believe that Brussels could be one of the most ignored cities in Europe, which is a shame. Whatever the case may be, Brussels should definitely be on your list of photography destinations because it has a surprising number of places to shoot. Check out these tips of the best photo locations in Brussels…

2019 Wildlife Photo Contest Winners

January 6, 2020 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Outdoor Photography Guide Wildlife Photo Contest! It’s time to announce the winners! We have two honorable mentions, and an official winner. Honorable Mention Submitted by emkuchta: Mountain Goat kids on top of a rock on Mount Evans, Colorado, USA. Wildlife photography should always prominently feature the subject…

Skylum Software – Luminar 4 Review

November 27, 2019 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

There are two halves to outdoor photography. The first half is the action behind the photograph. We spend countless hours researching, scouting, and photographing incredible locations. That’s the half where we sleep outside, wake up early, and sit in freezing temperatures waiting on the perfect moment to press the shutter. The second half of outdoor…

Behind the Shot: Under Ozone Falls

November 11, 2019 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Behind the Shot.

There are many options for camera perspectives no matter what location you visit for outdoor photography. One of the challenges is to work your way around a location and the subject of your location to shoot various perspectives to get the best photograph possible. In this post, we will be analyzing multiple perspectives and compositions…

Behind the Shot: Cockspur Lighthouse

November 4, 2019 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Behind the Shot.

The story behind every photograph is different. There can be great experiences that lead to the perfect photo and there can be wild stories that tell of the hardship that went into shooting something. We are going behind the lens to get the full story behind my photograph of Cockspur Lighthouse in Savannah, Georgia. There…

The Best Places to Take Photos in Amsterdam

November 4, 2019 By David Johnston & filed under Trip Report.

Recently, I had the unique opportunity to visit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. A deal came across my email for a packaged price of flights and hotel for under $500. When a deal like that comes to your attention, you can’t pass it up. After booking my trip, I started researching where I could take photos.…

Living Beyond Travel Photography

August 5, 2019 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

Recently, I made a drastic life change that allowed me to completely re-evaluate my thoughts and practice of travel photography. I moved from Nashville, Tennessee to one of the most rural areas of the poorest country in the western hemisphere, Haiti. Normally when you think about travel photography experiences your mind journeys to a few…

Trip Report: Savannah, Georgia

August 1, 2019 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

There are a lot of famous photography locations in the United States. There are national parks like Yosemite, Death Valley, and Glacier that boast numerous photography spots. However, there are also many photography locations that aren’t necessarily less popular; they’re just less explored. In this post, we are going to examine the the less experienced…

Product Review: Haida Filters

July 29, 2019 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Equipment & Gear.

I’ve been an outdoor photographer for ten years now, and I’ve never used filters in my in-field workflow (apart from circular polarizers for waterfall photography). In fact, I would actively discourage photographers I taught from using neutral density (ND) and graduated neutral density filters. The reason for this is simple: I have never found a…

Add Place For Better Outdoor Travel Photos

May 7, 2019 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

Last year, I dove deep into the world of outdoor travel photography. I reduced my camera equipment to a mirrorless micro 4/3 camera, a wide-angle lens, and a 70-200 lens and hopped on a place. During those twelve months, I hit the streets of Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Switzerland. When I…