A little story about how I got here, and why I built my upcoming Lighting the Landscape mini-course

Some thoughts about masking and how it can help you craft a gorgeous image.

In this post, I delve into the elusive answer to that common question: is this photo any good?

I (finally) simplified my assortment of lenses and feel great about it. Here’s what I’m shooting now.

Some thoughts about what I plan to do in 2022, what is holding me back, and how I can overcome it.

Here’s a summary of what I did on Flickr in 2020. It was a tough year in a lot of ways, but regardless my photography was always there for me, and of course Flickr is my favorite place to share my work. Take a look!

My thoughts on losing a childhood hero, and how his words have inspired my photography.

Some thoughts on my changing tastes and approach to photography…

I have changed my blog name after 10 years. Here are some mad ramblings about why, along with a look back over the years and what got me to this point.

Some thoughts about this blog, and what I want to do with it now that I am no longer blogging that much.

What is a Pro Photographer? Good question. In this video, I try and define it. Wish me luck! :-)

In this video I delve into a discussion of fine art photography: what it is, what it isn’t, and why some people describe their work as fine art. Follow along!

Social media continues to grow, and yet I find myself shrinking my presence there. Is this wise? I'm not sure, but I'm doing it anyways. Here's the scoop.

How I fell in love with my new Lensbaby Trio 28 lens...a little story about the useless pursuit of perfection and how I have learned to embrace "good". Enjoy!

2017 - my year in pictures, plus some thoughts and insights into what worked for me in 2017.

Here are 10 reasons why I think Luminar 2018 is well worth upgrading to - check it out!

Every week someone asks me whether they should get Luminar or Aurora HDR. In this video, I lay out the differences and attempt to answer that question.

Luminar will get digital asset management sometime in 2018, and people are excited. Adobe makes big changes to Lightroom, and people are confused and angry. Lots of interesting stuff happening!

Aurora HDR 2018 is available for pre-order, and it's awesome. Here are 5 reasons I think it makes sense to get it pre-ordered right now. 

Are you using Silver Efex Pro to create monochrome photos, but you're concerned because it will no longer get updates? Consider using Macphun's Luminar to edit your monochrome photos. Click in to see a ton of sample photos and see why it works so well for this!