Open
With the announcement of our new website last week, I discussed changing directions. About taking your current status quo and trying to explore new avenues with your photography. Wonderful, right? There is a catch here though, and that is becoming open to the change. You can decide to go for it, decide you can make [...]
Changing Directions
Falling into complacency. Have you ever done it? Or are you doing it right now? As an artist you work extremely hard to better your career, better your offerings. In that focus do you ever forget the who, what, where, and why you decided to pursue this passion in the first place? Is it a [...]
Neck Deep into a Pile – Thank You Adobe
112,691 total images. I have looked through one hundred thousand images this past week. There is a small amount of drool hanging down from my mouth right now and I tend to knock my head up against the walls as I slowly use them as a balancing device. The drool streaks in the paint to [...]
Free Nik Webinar Tomorrow!
Join Jay as he highlights how he uses the Library Module in Lightroom 4 and multiple Nik plug-ins to simplify his creative vision tomorrow at 10am PST. Jay will cover some of his Lightroom cataloging and digital asset management techniques, as well as how he integrates Nik plug-ins, like Color Efex Pro 4 and Silver [...]
Lightroom 4–My Two Cents
Earlier this week Adobe Labs released the first Beta version of Lightroom 4. I am a huge user of Lightroom so I immediately downloaded this new version to have a look at what I can be expecting. I have to tell you that I was pleasantly surprised. As soon as you open the software up [...]
The Last Powder of 2011
Well, finally, it snowed. It has literally been since November, but on the final day of the year, Mount Baker got hit with a foot of new snow. Owen Dudley, Tyler Hatcher and myself headed out to see what we could make of a perfect stormy day. You can view more of the images on [...]
And The Winners Are…
Notice that I said winners? Because it is Christmas and I have a soft spot at this time of year and only this time of year, EVERYONE that commented on last week’s post regarding how I shot an interior image is getting a print of their choosing. So Younes, Dave, Ilene, Dick, and Michael just [...]
Sometimes the Road is…
Very long and very lonely. I have finally returned home after eight weeks of continuous travel. I have been to California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, and Hawaii. My wife has taken my balls clean off. I now talk in a much higher voice. You know what though? All was for a greater good. A [...]
I have been [FRAMED]!
A few months ago I was approached by an online show who’s mission is simple: “Lets be real. Photography is addicting. It’s an intoxicating craftiness that truly has limitless potential for those that crave the art. It is in its own world of ever-changing possibilities and is constantly evolving. With that being said, we decided [...]
Ahhhh, Mondays
Before you ask why the heck is this coming on Wednesday, well I don’t know, I try to make one post, every week, on Wednesday. So there! This is my blog and I do what I want. Most of the time. Sometimes. I have handlers you know. I did write it on Monday though. I [...]
Sometimes We Miss
There are times, when no matter how much experience you have, things do not necessarily go according to plan. This was in fact one of those times. The good thing was that my friend and fellow photographer Gavriel Jecan had as much trouble as I did. Phew! I would have had to bury him in [...]
ski | REPORT – The Trailer
We (meaning me and a dozen skiers) spent most of last winter photographing skiing. Along the way, I captured some motion footage to go along with the five thousand stills that made the edit. Tie that together with a simple concept and you have a lot of time spending money. Actually, you might as well [...]
Nik Radio Interview
Easy Listening. Well hopefully, as long as it is not easy-listening, elevator music. Scott Sheppard interviewed me for the Nik Radio Podcast last week. We talked about everything from workshops to architecture photography. Have a listen and let us know what you think.
Happy Birthday to Me
I am not one to tell the world, “Hey it’s my birthday.” But, today had a pretty special meaning to me and I wanted to share it with all of you. I awoke this morning wondering what was going on. The normally noisy and reckless house was dead quiet. The dog laid at my bedside [...]
Work–Workshops–and Travel
Many of you have been wondering where the heck I have been. It has been how many weeks since my last post? I know, I know, inconsistency is not good for Google, SEO, PPO, CPS, NPS, LLC, INC, and whatever other abbreviations you can come up with. Seriously though, I have been working like a [...]
Happy New Year and a New Website!
Today 1/1/11, the first day of the new year, and the first day of our new website. We wanted something that completed our new branding and tied everything together as a whole. It has been 9 months in the making. Design, re-design, adjustment after adjustment. Then content. Tons and tons of content. We wanted this [...]
The 25th Anniversary of Outdoor Photographer
This month I have the honor of being part of Outdoor Photographer Magazine’s 25th Anniversary Issue. I am so grateful that the editors chose to use two of my Top Locations for Nature Photography and two of my Pro Tips for this issue. Although, I have not been part of the OP contributor list for [...]
Say Goodbye to the Photo of the Month
It has been a category on this blog since the beginning, dating back to 2003. At that time I am not sure many even knew what the heck a blog was. I know I didn’t, until I started playing around with the whole concept. It is amazing how fast technology and its use catches on. [...]
What 50 Photographers and 3000 Flashes Can Do in a City!
Wanting to capture a nighttime panoramic photograph of Toledo, Spain in which darker areas were illuminated, the Photographic Association of Toledo decided to eschew HDR and attempt something new — light-painting on an epic scale. They enlisted the help of 50 association photographers who strolled around the city firing off their flashes multiple times per minute. [...]
Public Republic Interview
Aneliya Ancgelcheva of the online international magazine Public Republic recently interviewed me for their Artist of the Week column. Have a look to see some new images. In addition, here is a photo that I created yesterday morning in San Francisco. Do you have any idea where I took it from?
This is Going to Be SUPER Cool!
Life Cycles OFFICIAL Trailer from Life Cycles on Vimeo. I have to be honest, I watched this trailer over at Steve Casimiro’s blog–The Adventure Life and just had to share it here. This little teaser had me purchasing the DVD before it was over. I am so excited to see this film after knowing the [...]
And the Answer is…HDR and an iPhone 4
Last week I created a post asking what a certain photo of Olympic National Park had to do with the new iPhone 4 even though the photo itself was not taken with the iPhone 4. I managed to stump everyone who participated. Thank you all for playing along. The answer is that last week’s photo [...]
William Neill’s New E-Book: YOSEMITE: VOLUME ONE Digital Edition
Friend, landscape photographer, and writer William Neill has just released a new book: William Neill’s New E-Book: YOSEMITE: VOLUME ONE Digital Edition. It is an e-book that contains over 50 classic William Neill compositions along with technical data and his thoughts regarding each images’ creation. Well worth the $10 purchase price.
Jay is an internationally published and celebrated photographer and writer. His work focuses on architecture, nature, and adventure. His clients have included fortune five hundred companies, trade publications, national and international magazines and books, graphic designers, architects, builders, commercial printers, and many others.