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It’s been an amazing five years. This blog has been one of the most rewarding projects of my life, and I’m looking forward to continuing its growth.
I want to send out a special thank you to everyone who’s helped spread the word about PhotoNaturalist. Social networking continues to be our biggest source of traffic, so if you’ve shared one of our posts with your friends, thank you for helping us grow 🙂
Thanks for reading these past five years! [Read more…] about Happy Birthday to PN!
Today I’m happy to announce that the third issue of Fotozaar is now available. It contains twenty incredible photographs from a wide variety of photographers, along with detailed explanations of how each image was made.
You may remember hearing about Fotozaar last year, when I released the first issue.
The idea for this series of ebooks was inspired by my strong belief that one of the best ways to learn something is by example. As Albert Einstein put it, “Learning by example isn’t the best way to learn. It’s the only way to learn.” [Read more…] about New Issue of Fotozaar Now Available!
Edward Weston once said that “Good composition is merely the strongest way of seeing.” I’ve always thought that was one of the best explanations of what photography is at it’s core: it’s really just about learning to see better.
Weston is widely known as one of the most influential American photographers. He primarily shot photos in the American West (especially California), and photographed a wide range of subjects (including landscapes, portraits, and still life).
I recently came across an excellent documentary about Weston and his approach to photography (thanks to Jim Goldstein for sharing!), so I thought it’d be great to share on PN. It’s a little dated (filmed in 1948), but there’s a lot of inspirational stuff in here:
If that sounds anything like you, then it might be a good idea to consider getting insurance for all of your camera gear.
Insurance helps protect the large investment you’ve made in camera gear and it gives you “peace of mind” — so you don’t have to worry about your gear getting stolen, and instead you can just focus on taking photographs (pun intended, heh). [Read more…] about Why You Should Get Insurance For Your Gear
I’ll be taking the next couple of weeks off from writing, so I just wanted to wish you all a very happy holiday season. I hope you get some time to relax and spend some time with your family.
And, if you asked Santa for any camera gear this year, then I hope it shows up under the tree 😉
It’s been a great year for PhotoNaturalist. Our traffic continues to double each year, and we’re almost five years old now! [Read more…] about Happy Holidays!
So, here are a few posts we’ve written about winter here at PhotoNaturalist, as well as some great articles from other blogs:
If you try shooting a snowy landscape with autoexposure, then you’ll almost always end up with gray snow in your photos. So, this post gives you a few ways to avoid that common problem. [Read more…] about 8 Tips and Tutorials For Winter Photography