I've had a lot of questions from Photographers (and photographer's family members) about what would make a good last minute holiday stocking stuffer. Here are some ideas for things that won't break the bank, but will put a smile on your photographer's face. If you can't get it from Amazon in time, check your local camera shop...
Read MoreVideo: Editing and Sharing Mobile Photos
I had a blast producing this mobile photography video with Timberland for The Manual. It's a brief introduction into how to better capture and edit smartphone images filmed with Digital Trends in Portland's Chinese Garden.
My Photo Essay in Patagon Journal
I'm proud to have a photo essay published in this month's issue of Patagon Journal. The bilingual Patagon Journal is the regional magazine of Patagonia. It's a beautiful publication covering everything Patagonia, from travel, culture, and conservation to adventure sports. For those of you who are as passionate as I am about this special place, a subscription is more than worthwhile.
7 Days of Free Gifts from On1
You have to love ON1, Inc.. This week they are giving away photography training and editing tools each and every day from world class educators like Matt Kloskowski, Blake Rudis, Sal Cincotta, Colby Brown Photography, Nicole S. Young, Brian Matiash, and me.
Today's gift is my 14 lesson video training course on Landscape and Travel Photography. No strings attached, just go get it.
ON1's Photo Raw Live Event In My Studio this Monday 9-5 PST 11.21.2017
We're back from Kauai and I'm proud to be hosting ON1's Live Event in my studio this Monday 11.21 from 9am - 5pm P.S.T. We are broadcasting live to share what's so exciting about ON1's impending launch of Photo RAW. Joining me will be my fellow On1 Plus coaches Blake Rudis and Liz LePage as well as ON1's Director of Product Management Dan Harlacher.
RSVP NOW
Sign up, tune in and watch us showcase the new software's revolutionary masked, layered RAW processing power. We're going to highlight what's coming, lay out the roadmap ahead, detail upcoming photo-education opportunities and eat lots and lots of tacos through the day. Join us. This is going to be a blast.
P.C. Woody at Mission Expedition
Gearing Up For Kauai
Here's the photo gear I chose to take to Kauai. It's never an easy process.
Gear Links:
Digital Travel Scale
Zeiss lens wipes
Hoya Solas IRND Filters
Sony A6300
My complete updated gear list
What's in My Camera Bag?
Updated November 1, 2016:
I am often asked what camera gear I carry on my adventures. The answer really depends on where I'm going and what I'm looking to accomplish. If I'm shooting candid travel scenes in a crowded urban area, I'm going to take a different setup than I'd pack for an expedition or a commercial location shoot. Here is a description of what I currently use and why. I'll keep this post updated and...
Read MoreMy First Day With Google's New Pixel Phone
Our new Google Pixel phones arrived Saturday. Here's a video with my impression after using this flagship Android device for the first day. Yeah, the phone is amazing and it's camera is fantastic.
Here is a dropbox link for you to download a few full resolution shots from yesterday. These are straight out of the Pixel's camera with no edits.
Be sure to buy your Pixel phones direct from Google for the reasons I state in the video.
Must have accessories:
- USB-Micro to USB-C adaptor: You don't need to buy all new cords with these.
- Case: I'm using these nice cheap ones until Google gets it's nicer cases back in stock.
- Portable Quick Charge 3.0 Backups. Amazing deal on a compact one and/or a large capacity one. These will both take advantage of Pixel's super fast charging ability.
Here are some pics...
Read MoreKauai Bound
This Halloween we're headed to one of my favorite places on earth: Kauai. The north shore of this island ignites my creativity. Waterfalls, epic ridges, pounding surf, tiny winding roads, one lane bridges, epic beaches, crazy volcanic rock formations and very little development. This is old Hawaii and it's so fun to photograph and film.
Years ago my grandmother (Nana) managed a beautiful beachside resort near the end of the road on the north shore. Nana was an adventuresome woman who traveled the world from New Zealand to the Arctic, but she loved Kauai more than anywhere. It's been several years since we put her ashes in her favorite bay.
I'll be doing a fair bit of work on the trip; what creative professional wouldn't? What I'm most excited about though is watching our now 8-month-old Pike Henry crawl around this epic place. Yeah, he's crawling now and he's headed to one of the earth's most spectacular sand features...
An American Ascent Portland Tickets Available
OUR FILM AT PDX'S HOLLYWOOD THEATER AUG 7TH
Hey all you Northwest friends. Come out to see our film An American Ascent on the big screen in Portland. Andy Adkins, star & climber Adina Scott and I will be there and we'll do a Q&A session after the film. ON1, Inc. andSierra Club are sponsoring the event. It's going to be a blast and I hope you'll join us.
You can find tickets here:
http://hollywoodtheatre.org/an-american-ascent/