When we hiked in, the air was dark and crisp with the promise of a new day. Then, like a slow-blowing dream, the sun slowly advanced over a flat-line horizon. Orange light streaked across a prairie of untamed Western Wheatgrass, and for a few minutes, …
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Do We Still Need Photographers?
It’s a big question and several threads on Reddit and a great piece on PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray (https://bit.ly/4bhUPUF) suggest that Adobe is about to throw photographers under the bus. This Adobe ad copy, which Clayton Cubitt ran on X, is one of the examples …
California Redwoods: Challenges and Rewards
Embarking on a journey into landscape photography is like stepping into a world where nature is both the canvas and the storyteller. The Redwoods National Park and the California North Coast provide the perfect backdrop for this artistic exploration. In this blog, I explore the …
A Hopeful Horizon
It’s half past night in the west and quarter till nautical sunrise in the east. From my perch on a rugged outcrop along the Grandview Trail, I can see the split light of the deep dark in the west as it slants into the advancing, …
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 …
Achievement—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 …
Elevate 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 …
How Art Photographers 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 …
How to Prepare for a Landscape Photography Workshop
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 15 years as a photography …
How 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, …
