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There are times in an artist’s development when something begins to shift. The work starts ...

Many of our Mentor Students are publishing their work, finding success in online and brick-and-mortar ...

Photographs by EF Smith III, selected for publication in LensWork In the quiet hills of ...

We are pleased to announce that Ricky Workman, NPPE Mentor Graduate, has been selected for ...

Photography as Narrative, After the Lights Go Out from W. Scott Olsen W. Scott Olsen’s ...

Genavieve Heywood, a Fine Art Photographer and Paster of The Veradale United Church of Christ ...

When we hiked in, the air was dark and crisp with the promise of a ...

It’s a big question and several threads on Reddit and a great piece on PetaPixel ...

Embarking on a journey into landscape photography is like stepping into a world where nature ...

It's half past night in the west and quarter till nautical sunrise in the east. ...

A Wonderful Accident “Excellent Photography Belongs on Paper,” claims Frames,  an art photography magazine I ...

One of the things we love to do at National Park Photography Expeditions is to ...

Elevate your landscape photography with National Park Photography Expeditions in an amazing Utah National Park. ...

If you struggle to sell your art photography, you are not alone. Selling art prints, ...

Landscape photography workshops are often multi-day programs, and the students focus on camera, composition, post-production, ...

Enrolling in a Photography Workshop can impact your creative photography in very positive ways, but ...

As an art photography teacher, art mentor director, and marketing pro with four decades of ...

Creating stunning photographs in the Grand Teton National Park seems like a no-brainer. One can ...

The seven photographers who came to the Pt. Reyes National Seashore First Horizons workshop arrived ...

In 2021, many of our NPPE Alumni created expression-filled photography that attracted the attention of ...

In 2021, many of our NPPE Alumni created expression-filled photography that attracted the attention of ...

In 2021, thirteen of our NPPE Alumni created expression-filled photography that attracted the attention of ...

In 2021, thirteen of our NPPE Alumni created expression-filled photography that attracted the attention of ...

In 2021, thirteen of our NPPE Alumni created expression-filled photography that attracted the attention of ...

Tips & Tricks to Have All Your Shopping Complete Before Turkey Day The early bird ...

Written by Destiny Lopez Take Our Travel Carry-On Challenge Before a single photo is captured, ...

Tripods & Accessories Built for the Great Outdoors Ask any successful Landscape Photographer about their ...

Each time I complete a First Horizon or Masterclass program, we provide our students with ...

A Fool-Proof Guide to Portfolio Reviews Photo: Nick Fewings What is a Portfolio Review? Portfolio ...

“Elsewhere the sky is the roof of the world; but here the earth was the ...

Must-Have Print Resources For Photographers One of the most valuable educational and motivational tools for ...

A Checklist for Aspiring Photographers So, you think you’re ready to take the entrepreneurial plunge ...

The charm of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (GSENM) is phenomenal. It is a ...

Five Reasons Why You Need to Own & Use a Tripod When it comes to ...

I sometimes hear from workshop students and others in the photographic community that they would ...

THE REDESIGNED XPS 15 AND NEW XPS 17 ARE A PHOTOGRAPHERS DREAM MACHINE I am ...

I have always been fearful of buying used photography equipment. I’ve had these dreams of ...

This Month Many National Parks Will Open in Phases I know every landscape and wildlife ...

National Parks, National Monuments, and State Parks are closing to public visitors across the country ...

I got this with Lightroom! Why do I need to use Photoshop?  A couple of ...

It’s the New Year, a new decade, and it is a common practice to make ...

During a  post-production session at a recent Mojave First Horizon Workshop several photographers  asked why ...

Ted Rigoni I recently returned from teaching the Grand Staircase Escalante Master Class, with the ...

Along the Hole in the Rock Road a pre-dawn light filled the sky with high ...

The American Landscape is a vast array of interlinked details and immense wide-open spaces compressed ...

If you want to increase the creative and emotional range of your photography, then you ...

It's not the first time that the DSLR has been declared dead, but it may ...

Within the visual arts, we define Visualization as the practice of seeing in the mind’s ...

Finding your next landscape location is a process, not a product, and a critical workflow ...

After Dehaze Before Dehaze The Dehaze slider in Lightroom is one of the most powerful and useful ...

I can’t tell you how many messed up, utterly chaotic, Lightroom catalogs I’ve seen as ...

As a rule, I recoil from anything described as “auto,” any promise of instant gratification ...

Got Landscape Photography Noise? Digital Camera noise is one of those annoying, irritating, pain in ...

Going to a popular National Park will soon cost more... but it is worth it! ...

Neutral Density Filters During our National Park Photography Master Class and First Horizons workshops, we ...

Photography Workshops, Are They Worth the Money? By Bob Killen, ACE, ACI The answer to ...

Creating the Landscape Art Photography Theme By Bob Killen, ACE, ACI Creating a powerful, meaningful, ...

Landscape Photography Composition: The Ground Dominant Image By Bob Killen   Original Cinder Cone Garden ...

Landscape Photography Composition: Minimalism Steve Ripple studied landscape photography composition with the Mojave National Preserve ...

Landscape Photography Composition: The Sky Dominant Image Completed image from Lightroom A moment after the ...

Microwaving Your Images? Probably Not a Good Idea!   Don't Microwave Your Images! The landscape ...

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Capitol Reef National Park “How come you don’t teach in Yosemite, Yellowstone, or the Tetons?”  ...

Canyonlands National Park May 9-14, 2017 Canyonlands National Park is an adventure park, and our ...

Soda Lake, Mojave National Preserve February 7-12, 2017 February is just over the horizon and ...

Spend One-2-One time with Bob Killen, Adobe Certified Instructor During this past year, we tested ...

Photograph by Marti Phillips, Mojave National Preserve, February 2017 Workshop 2016 was the first year ...

  The Sequoia Shadows Expedition Masterclass is ground zero for intimate landscape images.   Intimacy ...

UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 07: A bright meteor during Perseid meteor shower (Aug. 12) is captured ...

3 Elements For Mastering Landscape Photography “There’s no worse thing than a sharp picture of ...

“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer – and often the supreme disappointment.” ― Ansel ...

Learning about National Park Photographic Expeditions and Landscape Master Classes An Overview Wow! The Capitol ...