Best Things to Photograph in St. John’s and the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland
St. John’s makes a great base for photographing Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula. Within relatively short drives of the city, we photographed colorful streets, working fishing harbours, rugged Atlantic coastline, lighthouses, fishing villages and northern gannets diving for fish. This isn’t meant…
Great Sand Dunes National Park Photography Guide: Locations, Light and Lenses
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve covers approximately 150,000 acres, but only a small portion is easily accessible. Much of it requires backcountry hiking or a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle. The primary photography locations are concentrated around the entrance road,…
How to Photograph Monument Valley: What Actually Matters in the Field
Monument Valley is one of those places that almost feels unreal the first time you see it. Towering sandstone buttes rise from the desert floor, spaced far enough apart to feel isolated, yet close enough to create endless compositions. It’s…
How to Photograph Lightning Using Live Composite on OM System Cameras
Lightning photography has traditionally been a mix of timing and luck. Set a series of long exposures and hope a strike happens while the shutter is open. Live Composite changes that completely. On a recent trip to Texas, I used Live…
Top Places to Photograph in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park is one of the most visually distinctive landscapes in the American west. What makes it special for photographers is the contrast between two worlds: surreal granite boulder piles and spiky Joshua tree forests in the higher…
What Makes an Effective Infrared Black & White Photograph
Not every infrared black & white photograph works, even though the medium itself is dramatic. Many images have glowing foliage and dark skies, yet still feel flat, confusing, or unfinished. The difference comes down to intent. Effective infrared photographs aren’t…
How Infrared Black & White Differs From Traditional Black & White Photography
Infrared black & white photography is often mistaken for a high-contrast version of traditional black & white. At a glance, the two can look similar—dramatic skies, strong tones, and an absence of color. But the resemblance is misleading. Traditional black…
Overcoming the Challenges of Photographing Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, located in southeastern New Mexico is an awe-inspiring place to visit, but it’s also one of the most challenging environments a photographer can face. Deep underground, light is scarce, contrast is extreme, and the sheer scale…
Tree Burls at Olympic National Park – A Unique Photography Opportunity
Tree burls are fascinating, often gnarled growths that form on trees, resulting from a tree’s response to stress or injury. These unique formations not only contribute to the tree’s resilience but also offer striking and prized material for woodworkers and…
Putting OM System / Olympus Live ND to the Test at a Crowded Great Falls Park in Virginia
I was driving home from southern Maryland on a Sunday afternoon and decided to check out Great Falls Park and hopefully photograph the waterfalls. Great Falls Park is located in McClean, Virginia just 18 miles from Washington D.C., and is…
