Canon has been busy. Along with the development announcement of the Canon EOS R3, Canon announced three new upcoming RF lenses for their mirrorless line. The RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM, and RF 600mm f/4L IS USM. It’s an interesting release overall. The 100mm f/2.8L Macro stands out to […]
Canon just announced the development of a new full-frame mirrorless model, the EOS R3. The announcement is taking the camera world by storm and for good reason – a new series, new sensor, and a host of other teased improvements that should make the EOS R3 Canon’s ultimate camera for wildlife photography. A full specifications […]
Chasing Light is a video series documenting some of our workshops and adventures at Backcountry Journeys. This episode, ‘Badlands & Hoodoos’, is a continuation of our last vlog featuring guide Matt Meisenheimer. In this video, Matt explores a couple of different locations and shares his approach on what to do when the light isn’t ideal. […]
‘Chasing Light’ is a video series chronicling some of our workshops and adventures at Backcountry Journeys. This episode, ‘Canyons & Badlands’, documents Backcountry Journey’s Matt Meisenheimer adventures to two locations in the American southwest. It’s a photography ‘vlog’ offering insight into the photographic process, as well as a look into some of the amazing locations […]
I recently was able to test out a new product that I was really excited to get my hands on – the Move-Shoot-Move (MSM) 2-1 Star Tracker. For a little background, star trackers have become very popular within the last 5 years, and for good reason. They give photographers the ability to capture low noise […]
The American Southwest is one of the most diverse and beautiful places in the world – it’s a dream destination for photographers. ‘Chasing Light & the Milky Way’ is a video series chronicling one of our workshops at Backcountry Journeys, as well as some side exploration of the Colorado Plateau. This series will include behind-the-scenes, […]
Our first Night Skies of the Southwest workshop is in the books and this trip…well, this trip was something else. We did it all – we chased the Milky Way and we chased light, and what we ran into along the way was nothing short of amazing! In life, you can only control so much, […]
In this brand new video from Backcountry Journeys, Photo Guide, Matt Meisenheimer covers an overview of ‘Color Range’ in Photoshop CC. This feature enables users to create custom selections that can then be used for masking. It is the easiest way to make advanced masks, and it’s especially useful for nature photography. ‘Color Range’ makes […]
The Sony A7 III is one of Sony’s best and most popular mirrorless cameras. When it was released in February of 2018, it set the tone as the camera to have in that 20-30 MP range. It came equipped with star specs, that at the time, led the market for a camera of its type […]
In this video, Matt Meisenheimer discusses five features of Lightroom Classic that you might not know about. These are things that are either found in the menus or unlocked by keyboard shortcuts. The best part about these tips and tricks is that they can make a huge difference to your nature photography workflow in Lightroom. […]
In this video Backcountry Journeys Photo Guide, Matt Meisenheimer walks you through the things he has inside his camera bag for landscape photography in 2021. Matt has added a few pieces of new gear for this year to go along with some old favorites that he’ll discuss, as well.
I think this is going to be an extraordinary year for cameras. We’re only one month into 2021 and the jaw-dropping releases seem to be piling in already. We haven’t heard much from Canon and Nikon yet either, who both have big plans for 2021. Sony kicked off the party with the Alpha a1 last […]
Yesterday marked a huge announcement for Sony as it introduced the 50MP Sony Alpha a1 to its mirrorless line of camera bodies. My first thoughts were – wow! What an absolute beast of a camera! Shortly followed by, wow! And a price tag to match! Regardless of the price, the Alpha a1 is a groundbreaking […]
Laptops are an essential tool for nature photographers. Having the means to upload, access, and process images while traveling and on the road goes a long way. But, let’s be honest, working and processing on a laptop simply does not live up to working on a desktop with a 24”+ monitor, keyboard, and mouse. So, […]
In this video Backcountry Journeys Instructor/Photo Guide, Matt Meisenheimer will walk you through how to calibrate your computer monitor for your photography and post-processing work. A properly calibrated monitor will help you to be confident that what you see is what you get when you go to print, publish, and/or post your images.