A new year has arrived, and 2020 is sure to be an exciting year for Backcountry Journeys. Personally, I am not one for resolutions and the new year doesn’t mean much to me outside of a change of dates. However, this year I spent time reflecting as we shifted from ’19 to ’20. I know […]
Many of us spend a lot of time traveling and visiting beautiful places around the world. It is essential that we pack light, but at the same time, ensure that we have all the accessories needed for every possible scenario. Obviously, a camera, some lenses, and a tripod should always come along on any photo […]
Winter is here and many of us are planning photography trips to colder climates. We have Backcountry Journeys winter workshops slated for Zion & Bryce, in Utah, Yosemite, Yellowstone, as well as in Alaska for Northern Lights. I will be leading a BCJ trip to Hawaii, but then I will immediately turn around to travel to […]
Nepal, and the Everest Base Camp Trek, in particular, has always been one of the trips at the top of my bucket list. The allure of seeing the tallest mountain on the planet and plenty of other 8000-meter peaks attracts everyone who loves the outdoors, and I was no different. About eight years ago I […]
Adobe Lightroom Classic is an extremely powerful photography-based application. Many photographers are aware of the impressive editing capabilities of Lightroom, but less know that Lightroom is one of the best photo organizing applications available. There are more applications available for processing and organizing photos than ever, but I still prefer and recommend Lightroom for both […]
Per Apple – the newest MacBook Pro is designed for those who defy limits and change the world, the new MacBook Pro is by far the most powerful notebook we’ve ever made. With an immersive 16-inch Retina display, superfast processors, next-generation graphics, the largest battery capacity ever in a MacBook Pro, a new Magic Keyboard, […]
Fall is my favorite season to photograph and now it is dead and gone until next year. Now, many of us are left with the impending cold weather and darkness of winter. Fear not! Winter is a fantastic time to photograph and there are many places that are known for their exceptional winter photography. I […]
In earlier posts, I have covered some of the new releases and updates from Canon, Nikon, and Sony. Q4 has started out with a bang and a lot of the smaller camera players have hit the market with some new items – Panasonic, Sigma, and Tamron to name a few. I want to go over […]
Make no mistake – photography is an art form. It is a creative endeavor and it cannot be broken down into analytical numbers or geometric shapes. While there is no consistent formula for photography, thinking about geometry, more specifically, the use and presence of lines, can really transform your work and elevate it to the […]
Quarter four has been a busy month for camera manufacturers. Sony made a big splash with the Sony A9 II and the Sony A7R IV continues to impress. Nikon released the Nikon Z50 and is hinting at a few new camera bodies on the way. Leica and Panasonic have made some moves too, but we […]
Three components come together to create an exposure – aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. That’s right, just three basic components. When you break down photography into its simplest form, those three settings are the basis for everything we do. It is amazing that those three ‘basic’ settings can also give us so much trouble and […]
The Sony A9 is Sony’s flagship full-frame sports and wildlife body. It has been heralded as one of the best cameras for capturing action due to its high resolution, insanely fast burst shooting, and state of the art autofocus system. The A9 was released in May 2017 and many in the industry have been speculating […]
Creating compelling landscape photographs is not easy. It takes skill, practice, dedication, and of course a bit of luck. I spend a lot of time in the field, and still struggle with consistently creating work that I feel proud of. Photography is so much more than just dialing in the correct settings and pressing the […]
It has been a while since we last checked in on some new releases in the photography world. There have been quite a few announcements during Q3 and we need to catch up on some of the more exciting ones. Nikon has had a busy fall and I will document their updates in this post […]
There are many extremely useful applications available for Android and iOS smartphones on the market. In today’s day and age, almost every person with a mobile phone, owns a smartphone. And that smartphone is used for everything – web browsing, social media, finance, fitness, the list goes on. Why not photography too? If you are […]