Friend and fellow landscape photographer Michael Frye has released a new ebook today: Landscapes in Lightroom 5: The Essential Step-by-Step Guide Use code lr520 to save 20% This discount is good through Sunday August 4th midnight PST. Michael is equally as talented as a teacher as he is as a photographer. His ebook includes a great combination of tips, tricks, overview information, videos and even downloadable image
Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in California and North America, is also the second deepest behind Crater Lake in Oregon. The depth of the water is what provides its iconic deep blue color. Adding to the beauty of the lake is its crown of peaks surrounding it. Personally I find Lake Tahoe to be even more beautiful with snow on the ground. Lake Tahoe and Crater Lake are both amazing locations simply because the b
These days it is pretty easy to lose myself in the stars with so many great images coming from NASA, the International Space Agency and others. It’s tough to resist day dreaming about what’s in the heavens and as a result become jaded with what is before us every day. While amazed by the constant flow of space photos it’s grounding to take a walk and appreciate what makes our oasis in the stars so s
I have become a huge fan of Kickstarter and every so often you find a real gem of a project. Sometime ago I stumbled on to the CTRL+Console app (download link) and loved the idea. If you’re unfamiliar with the project check out CTRL+Console Kickstarter page, but note it is no longer active. In short the app acts as a GUI to a variety of shortcuts in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Quicktime and soon for Ligh
Earlier this year I had quite the late night adventure driving the Big Sur coastline and photographing the stars on a moonless night. I had some time to enjoy the vastness of the night sky as I was shooting a time-lapse. While laying there in the dark, the combination of hearing crashing waves and watching the stars provided an interesting juxtaposition. Visually I could get lost scanning the stars, but the ocean se
If you have yet to try Flipboard, an Android & iOS app for your phone or tablet, I highly recommend it. Up until a few months ago it was primarily a fancy news reader, but they’ve opened it up for people to curate “magazines” with interesting content. I’ve recently created a Flipboard magazine titled “Inspired Exposure” to curate inspiring photography and artistry. I invite you
Having just returned from central California where the grass has turned golden brown, I thought it might be nice to take a moment to go back in time a few months and revisit the views while it was green. Pictured in late afternoon light are the rolling hills near Morro Bay, California. If you look carefully you can make out the view of the monstrous Morrow Rock, a 581-foot volcanic plug, in the distance. As always