Mount Shuksan in Winter © Jay Goodrich

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 Efex Pro 2, into his current image processing workflow.

(Please note that the first 1,000 attendees to join the live webinar can attend and there are only about 100 spots left!)

Register on the Nik Webinar Website to attend the class.

In addition, you can now receive a 15% discount on any Nik Software by entering my discount code of “goodrichnik” during your checkout.

Sunset over the Mauna Kea Volcano © Jay Goodrich

Hawaii in November equals RAIN. Then, more rain. And then, some more rain. What most people don’t understand is that the island of Hawaii has two massive volcanos that rise over thirteen thousand feet bisecting the landmass and thus bisecting the weather.  These peaks are so high that in “man bar speak” they would be classified as fourteeners. Everything grows when men get drunk, come on you should know that by now. These two volcanoes are so massive that they get snow year round. This is great for me as a skier, but even better for me as a photographer. You want unparalleled light, just head directly up to the dividing line and you will find the light that causes a true photography addiction.

During my recent Hawaii workshop with Gavriel Jecan it rained nine out of nine days, and out of those nine days, we only missed a spectacular sunset once. The sea was a bit angry on that particular day and almost the whole island had rain and clouds. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Always remember though, weather equals drama and drama equals amazing photographs. Well, it’s time for me to board my private jet back to the mainland, re-enter society with the minions, and work harder to make enough money to pay my bills next month. Yes, I was fortunate enough to hitch a ride on a friend’s private jet into and out of Hilo for this journey and man that was an experience. Also remember, that reality can sometimes come crashing down upon you when you least expect it. God it is going to suck flying coach after this trip.

Heather Goodrich Riding on Red Hill © Jay Goodrich

Join me on September 28th, 2011, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT for a free webinar as I highlight how I use Lightroom 3 and multiple Nik plugins to simplify my creative vision. I will cover some of my basic Lightroom time saving techniques as well as how I integrate Nik plugins like Color Efex Pro and Silver Efex Pro 2 into my current image processing workflow. To be part of this webinar visit Nik’s registration page and sign up now! In addition, you can now receive a 15% discount on any Nik Software by entering my discount code of “goodrichnik” during your checkout. I look forward to talking with you in September.

driftwood ©jay goodrich

Recently, I taught a workshop with Art Wolfe, John Greengo, and Libby Pfeiffer. We had a wonderful time running and hiding under a sitka spruce as it rained like never before on Second Beach just outside of La Push, Washington. At times, the grand landscape is not always available and instead of focusing on what it should be, we need to focus on what is available to us in every given moment. Nature is fleeting, changing, and always moving.

Art and I walked up to a pool of standing water that was covered with sea foam that was creating swirling patterns that looked like a Van Gogh painting. In the time it took Art to remove his camera from his back pack the image was gone, completely dispersed by our wind driven rain. Looking around for something else, I managed to find a similar patterning in a pile of drift wood. I captured a few images before it started to rain in sheets and drove even the heartiest of soles to cover.

About an hour later, in an attempt to redeem herself, mother nature turned off the rain. This led to all of the workshop participants cautiously proceeding out from hiding to shoot more imagery. What she failed to tell us in the memo is that this was going to become one of the most amazing sunsets myself, Art, John and Libby have seen in close to a hundred combined years of experiences.

The moral of the story is: never ever talk about fight club. Wait, sorry, never ever walk away bummed that there is nothing for you to shoot. Look around you, even at your feet, possibly under the tree you are hiding, and if even that fails wait and give it time. Your reward could be worth more than a thousand words.

Art Wolfe Photography Workshops

Art Wolfe has just announced a new workshop website in which he and a few others will be leading tours and workshops around the world. Click here to have a look. I am one of the five instructors he has selected to help with the mission. Stay tuned for more updates and future plans.

Clouds over Mount Rainier, Washington © Jay Goodrich

Those who know me best know that I have been friends with Art Wolfe for some time now. He was a huge inspiration before I even had a career in photography and now our relationship has turned into a great friendship. I have spent the last 10 days with him traveling around Washington, sometimes photographing, sometimes driving (12+ hours straight one day), sometimes working and more often than not, laughing. I can count on him to make me laugh to the point that my stomach muscles are sore by time our trips are over. He invokes a drive in me to work harder and push my creativity farther than ever before. Sitting and watching the world pass you by is not an option for Art nor is it even in his vocabulary.

Here are two more photos from Mount Rainier National Park. The star trails image resulted in only 3 hours of sleep in order to be at Reflection Lake for sunrise. The high pressure that has been in place in the Pacific Northwest gave way briefly one evening to produce enough clouds for an unbelievable sunset. I now get to go home for a month, shoot a bunch of architecture projects, and catch up on running my business before it all starts again in Grand Teton National Park when Art, Gavriel Jecan, and I will be leading a workshop together. The whirlwind never stops…

Star Trails over Mount Rainier, Washington © Jay Goodrich

Lightbox of Slides from Yesteryear © Jay Goodrich

The office of Jay Goodrich is proud to announce a new learning experience, One-on-One Image Mastering. It is a way for you to receive a personal learning experience directly from Jay from the comfort of your own home or office. If you have ever wondered how the pros get their images to look the way they do, now is the time to sign up for a video chat session from us. It is inexpensive, fully customizable to your imaging skills set, and available during your free time. For more information head to our blog and visit the workshop links at the top of the page and check it out.

The dates are final, the price is final and so are the details. Jay will be leading a workshop tour in Chile, South American on September 4-11, 2009.

The Altiplano, a high plain that stretches from Northern Argentina to Peru, is our stop this fall for an amazing international workshop/tour. We will be staying on the southern rim of the plain, where Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina merge. This is a place of wonderment, a place where tall jagged volcanoes still remain active, where salt lake basins reflect the sky for miles, and mud volcanoes produce steam, patterns, and texture during sunrise and sunset. Some would say that this place is a barren desert, but it is a place inhabited by chinchillas, alpacas, llamas, foxes and flamingos. It is a place for not only the landscape photographer to explore, but for the wildlife shooter as well.

This seven-night/eight-day trip will have our group shooting all the aforementioned subjects at sunrise and sunset. During the midday hours Jay will give an inspirational/instructional lecture to get everyone excited about the possibilities at the next daily outing. Although we will be in the midst of all this wild beauty, we won’t be roughing it. We have booked accommodations at the spectacular Tierra Atacama Hotel and Spa.

Your lodging, meals, open bar, airport transfers, and daily shooting are all included in the price. You will need to provide your flights into Calama, Chile, tips, and any sundries that you may want along the way.

Visit our website here for more information.