outdoor photography

Adding Place for Better 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 plane. During those twelve months, I hit the streets of Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Switzerland.…

How to Create Windows to the Outdoors

August 14, 2018 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

In the art form of outdoor photography, you have many options to choose from in terms of composition. You can create wild foreground features or use leading lines to direct the viewer’s eyes around the frame. However, photographers should be striving to go beyond the expected shooting techniques and create images that provoke excitement and…

The Importance of a Post-Processing Workflow

September 27, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

Let’s talk about the importance of a post-processing workflow. Workflows in the field can consist of planning, composition, framing, and shooting. Similarly, a post-processing workflow also contains steps that established photographers follow almost religiously to create their photographs. In this case in particular, we will look at how to follow a post-processing workflow when combining…

Lesson 4: Make It Your Own

September 13, 2017 By CB Friedland & filed under GOLD/PLATINUM, Self-Study Educational Course.

Over the previous three lessons, we have been building the foundation for this installment of our See! Create! Workshop. Creating compelling shots comes down to how you see the world. This of course is determined by your point of view or perspective. Read more>>

Lesson 3: Create a Story

September 12, 2017 By CB Friedland & filed under GOLD/PLATINUM, Self-Study Educational Course.

Telling a story in your images is a sure-fire way to make an emotional connection with your viewers. With this week's lesson, we begin learning the concepts and tools to make this happen. Let's start with the frame itself. Read more>>

Lesson 2: Be In The Moment

August 25, 2017 By CB Friedland & filed under GOLD/PLATINUM, Self-Study Educational Course.

Of all the modules in this course, this is the most important to master. It will lay the foundation for everything that is to come. What is so important here? Learning how to slow down and be present (aware) when you are shooting. Read more>>

Lesson 1: Make, Don’t Take

August 24, 2017 By CB Friedland & filed under GOLD/PLATINUM, Self-Study Educational Course.

It all begins by seeing the world around you with a creative eye; this course will help you to do just that. It will give you a creative tool set to share your own personal vision and voice. Read more>>

Broadening Your Perspective with Panoramas

August 17, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

I want to put you in my boots for a moment. Keep in mind that they might be very broken in, large and probably wet because to get to any location, I almost always step in water. I have yet to find a hiking boot that holds up against the amount of water I put…

Trip Report: Nyiragongo Volcano, Virunga National Park, Congo

June 27, 2016 By Ian Plant & filed under All Articles, Ian Plant, Trip Report.

Mount Nyiragongo, located in Virunga National Park with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is an active stratovolcano that has erupted at least 34 times since 1882. The most recent major eruption of the volcano occurred in 2002, destroying 4,500 buildings, displacing 400,000 people, and causing 147 casualties. The primary draw of Nyiragongo is the…