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Creek Photography

Originating from Wisconsin, Reid Northrup retired after 35 years of working for a Fortune 50 company to pursue his love of photography. This led to him moving from the flatlands of the mid-west to the landscape photographer's paradise of North Carolina. While both the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky

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Letting Go

Turning Photographs Into Art - Part 1 This is the first essay in a new series focused on turning photographs into art. My previous series focused on collecting art. This new series focuses on creating art from photographs. Not all those who collect create and not all those who create

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Landscape Photography Chat with Dani Lefrancois

Dani’s passion for the Canadian landscape is rooted in her childhood family road trips through Southern Ontario and the Canadian East Coast. She would spend her summers in the wilderness, hiking the Niagara Escarpment and generally exploring caves, rivers and streams in an environment where she felt very much

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Chasing Waterfalls

A waterfall and moving water video tutorial presented by our very own Shannon Kalahan with accompanying lesson notes. Tutorial Notes First, what do you need? * Camera with adjustable shutter speed * Tripod * Timer / remote / intervalometer * A circular polarizer (if you have one) to help cut the glare * A neutral density filter

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In Search of a Unicorn

I’ve been plagued by nagging injuries most of my adult life—hand and wrist problems, bulging discs in my lower back, and a troublesome knee that surgery only kinda fixed. For several years, I have been limited to carrying only backpacks with frames and waist straps, or to carrying

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Landscape Photography Chat with Jason Marino

Jason Marino is a landscape photographer hailing from St. Albert, Alberta, just a few hours' drive from his primary photographic playground, the Canadian Rockies. When not pursuing his passion for landscape photography, he enjoys hitting the gym, hiking with his wife Tracy and snowboarding with their sons Ethan and Jonah.

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Competition Controversy

When the 2021 International Landscape Photographer of the Year (ILPOTY) [https://internationallandscapephotographer.com/] awards were announced in early 2022, the internet had a meltdown. Purists denounced the contest winners as “digital artists”, while others countered by expounding on the shortcomings of camera technology, and how in some cases, the edits

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Travel + Landscape Photography Dilemmas

In autumn last year, with pandemic travel restrictions finally easing, I, like many, was chomping at the bit to jump on a plane and explore pastures new. Wherever my travels take me, I always go camera in hand. Although, I should stress that my travels are just that, trips – never

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JPEG Only?

I'm very much one for decluttering and streamlining all facets of my life. And this means my photography as much as any other. One topic that I have been drawn to of late is that of the RAW vs JPEG debate. Hardly a new discussion, I hear you say. But

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Moving Water Photography

This is a Moving Water Photography guide and assignment for Light & Landscape Premium Subscribers.The smooth water effect is blur. Bam!  The secret is out. But blur is bad, right? Well… generally yes. But in the case of moving water, such as an ocean or waterfall, it can create an

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The Importance of Critiques

One of the things that people rarely talk about in photography is the value of a critique. When I first picked up a camera, I just snapped photos of whatever caught my eye. Some of those photos might have been decent. If I’m being honest, though, most probably weren’

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Landscape Photography Goals

In this article, Shannon Kalahan interviews landscape photographer Beth Young about her landscape photography goals for 2022.With a new year comes limitless—often unrealistic—optimism. “This is my year! I’ll go to the gym every day! I’ll learn a new language by March! I’ll…” And so

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Landscape Photography Chat with Brian Northmore

Brian Northmore is a Devon-based landscape photographer and educator. With over 30 years of experience, he loves to share his passion for landscape photography through camera club lectures, Dartmoor National Park based workshops and, more recently, his educational Youtube channel. During our Zoom chat, we discussed all this and more,

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Fog is my Friend

In this article, Joseph Campisi shares his passion for misty landscapes and discusses how foggy conditions can transform a scene while, at the same time, posing a unique challenge to the modern-day landscape photographer.As a landscape photographer, I’m inspired by all types of landscapes, light, and conditions. I

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Volcano Photography with Mike Mezeul II

Mike Mezeul II is a photojournalist, nature and landscape photographer based out of Texas with a passion for volcano and extreme weather photography. Addicted to storytelling and adventure, he always has his camera to hand and loves photographing anything and everything. Through the years, he has found himself taking photographs

International Landscape Photography Excellence

Now in its eighth year, the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition reportedly attracted 4500+ entries in 2021. Notwithstanding the impressive prize pool totalling $18k, it is the consistently high level of submissions and the prestige associated with the competition that draws such interest year on year. This year,

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On the Philosophy of Landscape Photography

This is a philosophy of art essay by Roberto Roberti focusing on the influence of the Japanese concept of yugen and the European romantic concept of sublime on black & white landscape photography.My journey is different from other photographers. For me, landscape photography is linked to my love for painting

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Blue Hour Photography

This is a Blue Hour Photography guide and assignment for Light & Landscape Premium Subscribers.Blue Hour is the time frame that precedes sunrise and follows sunset. It is so named for the blue tones that occur in the sky as it transitions from full darkness through sunrise and sunset to

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Landscape Photography Chat with Sarah Howard

Sarah Howard is a landscape photographer based in The Cotswolds, United Kingdom. Mentored by the legendary Charlie Waite, she has transformed her passion for landscape photography and travel into a successful career and business, undertaking commissioned work as well as running workshops both in the UK and Europe. Known for

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Five Lessons Learned from the Pandemic

In this article, Shannon Kalahan takes stock of the difficult nature of recent times and highlights 5 lessons that she, personally, has learned from the experience, both in relation to her landscape photography and life in general. These last few years have been rough. Really rough. But as with all

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Finding Time with Miles Morgan

Miles is an amateur Fine Art Landscape Photographer located in Denver, Colorado. When not focusing on his young family and demanding career as an airline pilot, he "occasionally goes out and takes a few snapshots hoping that something pretty will get in the way of (his) lens." Miles joined us

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Return to Death Valley

In this article, Lori Ryerson relates her long-awaited photo trip to Death Valley at the back end of 2021. Despite pandemic related cancellations and ongoing travel difficulties, she finally made her return to this landscape photography location that she discovered a passion for in back 2015.In 2019, I made

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The Higher Calling with Mark Seawell

Mark Seawell is a Utah-based landscape photographer who discovered and honed his craft while based in Germany serving with the United States Air Force. The German landscape had a profound effect on him and shaped the eventual course and style of his photography. His passion for black & white is, in

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Mane Silentium by Henk Goossens

After a successful career as a professional travel photographer, Henk Goossens now enjoys shooting and writing about landscape photography and has a penchant for the Olympus OM camera system.Mane Silentium. Latin for morning silence, what does this mean to me? I'll explain. Fortunately, there are extensive forests in my

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In Discussion with Lea Tippett

In the lead up to Christmas, I had the privilege of chatting with Lea Tippett, an extremely talented and popular landscape photographer from the West Country, United Kingdom. During the course of our chat, Lea shared the fascinating backstories of a selection of his favourite and most successful images along