Posts by bkillen
Frames Magazine Elevates Fine Art Photography Through Print
A Wonderful Accident “Excellent Photography Belongs on Paper,” claims Frames, an art photography magazine I accidentally discovered last year while researching materials for our Mentor Curriculum. I dove into the site’s sample pages, and within a few minutes, I knew I had found a photo/literary treasure. I did not hesitate to subscribe, which has rewarded…
Read MoreAchievement—Success—Getting it Done—Recognition—Celebration
One of the things we love to do at National Park Photography Expeditions is to take time out to celebrate the achievements of our active students, Alumna, and Mentor Candidates. These art photographers are moving forward and creating expressive work that is a vision beyond documentation. Congratulations to all of them. Richard Paumen Mentor Graduate…
Read MoreElevate Your Landscape Art Photography in Utah
Elevate your landscape photography with National Park Photography Expeditions in an amazing Utah National Park. 4×4 into the remote backcountry of Capitol Reef’s Cathedral Valley, explore the purple vistas and hidden arches of the Canyonlands, and interpret the Hoodoos of Grand Staircase. Slide into a light-dappled slot canyon and let the Navajo Sandstone formations of…
Read MoreHow Fine art photography Can Reach Their Ideal Audience
If you struggle to sell your art photography, you are not alone. Selling art prints, earning selection in a gallery exhibit, finding a coveted spot in an art affair, or being featured in an online venue is all part of the art sales and marketing process. If you are failing, you are likely approaching the…
Read MoreHow to Prepare for a Landscape Photography Workshops
Landscape photography workshops are often multi-day programs, and the students focus on camera, composition, post-production, and visualization skills. Because of their intense range of instruction, detailed curriculum, and outdoor locations, preparation is critical and the purpose of this post. After 22 years as a photography and Adobe post-production teacher, with thousands of hours teaching landscape…
Read MoreHow To Choose The Right Photography Workshop
Enrolling in a Photography Workshop can impact your creative photography in very positive ways, but how do you choose a workshop or class that’s right for you? After 15 years as a photography and post-production teacher, with thousands of hours teaching field workshops, classroom sessions, and online tutor training, I understand what to consider when…
Read MoreHow to Sell Your Art Photography Prints – 6 Steps to Sales Success
As an art photography teacher, art mentor director, and marketing pro with four decades of successful marketing and advertising experience, I know that if your art photography prints are not selling, then I doubt it is about your creativity. Most art photographers who try to sell their art photography prints fail. They have created images with…
Read MoreThe Grand Teton Experience
Creating stunning photographs in the Grand Teton National Park seems like a no-brainer. One can pull over at any of the roadside overlooks and snap-shot the snow-capped Teton Range and the silvery sheen of the Snake River in the foreground and come away with fantastic imagery. Throughout the park, iconic locations abound; Mormon Row, Oxbow…
Read MoreFrom My Journal – The Pt. Reyes First Horizon Class Experience
The seven photographers who came to the Pt. Reyes National Seashore First Horizons workshop arrived with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, and goals. First Horizon classes are about fundamentals, discovery, and new beginnings. Some students came to master their camera’s controls, and others came to learn about composition and visual narration; three had been in previous…
Read MoreOh, the Places You’ll Go! (With a Good Landscape Tripod)
Tripods & Accessories Built for the Great Outdoors Ask any successful Landscape Photographer about their tripod and they will tell you it is just as important as their favorite lens— maybe more. They will point out that it prevents camera shake, provides a steady platform for precisely focused images, and helps with framing discipline. But…
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