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Here you will find and filter for various articles, tutorials, product review, trip reports, and other thoughts relating to landscape and nature photography, including show notes for my podcast, "F-Stop Collaborate and Listen."

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Antarctica Landscape Photography Adventures — Antarctica Landscape Photography Adventures

January 23, 2023 | Antarctica

For many landscape and nature photographers, Antarctica is a dream location to visit and photograph. What's not to appreciate about it? It has incredible wildlife that has no fear of humans, making them quite easy to photograph...

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Artists Asking Artists: Marc Adamus & Rajesh Jyothiswaran — Artists Asking Artists: Marc Adamus & Rajesh Jyothiswaran

January 16, 2023

I created my Nature & Landscape Photography podcast, "F-Stop Collaborate and Listen" in April, 2017. The first thing I did was to create a list of interesting and inspirational photographers I wanted to talk with on my podcast, and one of the first names I added to that list was Marc Adamus...

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A Passion for Aerial Nature Photography — A Passion for Aerial Nature Photography

January 9, 2022 | Bright, Australia

Aerial Nature and Landscape Photography is often viewed by more traditional landscape photographers as somewhat of a cheat code for making surprising images; however, I don't think this is necessarily the case...

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Running a Landscape and Nature Photography Gallery — Running a Landscape and Nature Photography Gallery

January 2, 2023 | Bright, Australia

It is often the ultimate dream for nature and landscape photographers to open and run their own gallery and doing so is often filled with a heap of questions that don't always have easy answers. Talking about these realities with photographers that have already gone down this path is one way to learn more about it before investing tens of thousands of dollars on your own gallery opening...

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Unlocking Creativity for Nature Photographers — Unlocking Creativity for Nature Photographers

December 26, 2022 | St. Louis

Creativity is a subject that rightfully gets a ton of attention in the nature and landscape photography community. Making seemingly "creative" photographs is a high bar that we set for ourselves as photographers and artists; however, it can be a nebulous descriptor that is difficult to define...

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Ethical Considerations for Wildlife Photography — Ethical Considerations for Wildlife Photography

December 19, 2022 | Wilderness

Ethics is a subject that often gets a bad reputation in photography circles. People that discuss ethics are often wrongly seen as sanctimonious and elitist, when in fact, ethical considerations are really at the core of what makes us human...

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Finding Success with Art Fairs — Finding Success with Art Fairs

December 12, 2022 | Minnesota

One of the best ways to monetize nature and landscape photography is to sell it at regional art shows across the U.S. Entering these art shows can either leave a photographer wildly rich or bankrupt, and the difference between the two is not very large...

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Monetization in Landscape Photography — Monetization in Landscape Photography

December 5, 2022 | Israel

One of the most common questions I hear from other photographers is, "how can I monetize my photography?" It's a complicated question with many valid answers. Most importantly, it's crucial for photographers to understand some of the complex underpinnings, psychological challenges, ethical questions, and the impacts on creativity that often accompany monetization in landscape photography...

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Think Like an Economist to Improve Your Photography — Think Like an Economist to Improve Your Photography

November 28, 2022 | Germany

Learning about other subjects such as philosophy, psychology, economics, and geology can all make you a better photographer and also a better businessperson in your photography. I'm a strong advocate for cross-disciplinary study to make yourself a more well-rounded person, which I think makes you a better photographer...

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A Conversation with Alister Benn — A Conversation with Alister Benn

November 21, 2022 | Scotland

Finding ways to engage with nature and landscape photography in a way that goes beyond simply capturing the natural beauty of nature can be a huge challenge that a lot of photographers struggle with...

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An Obsession with Joshua Tree National Park — An Obsession with Joshua Tree National Park

November 14, 2022 | Joshua Tree National Park

Focusing on one geographic area has many tremendous advantages for nature and landscape photographers. It can provide familiarity with your subjects, light, times of day, and so much more which is often overlooked by most folks...

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Exploration of the Grand Canyon with Rich Rudow — Exploration of the Grand Canyon with Rich Rudow

November 7, 2022 | Grand Canyon National Park

Dedication to a single area in your landscape photography can yield incredible results and keep you immersed and engaged as a photographer for a lifetime.

This week on Episode 290 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast, I had a wonderful conversation with landscape photographer and canyoner Rich Rudow about his adventures in the Grand Canyon in Arizona and how he has developed a life-long relationship with this spectacular place...

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Artists Asking Artists #3 - Guy Tal & Alex Noriega — Artists Asking Artists #3 - Guy Tal & Alex Noriega

October 31, 2022 | Creativity World

We are back with our third installment of the Artists Asking Artists Series on the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Podcast.

This week's podcast, Episode 289, features two of my favorite nature and landscape photographers, Guy Tal and Alex Noriega...

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Discovering Little Surprises in Nature Photography — Discovering Little Surprises in Nature Photography

October 24, 2022 | Nature

Small scenes in nature photography are like finding little surprises to explore visually with the camera. They can lead to an enriching relationship with nature and photography and expand a photographer's appreciation for light, subjects, and field craft...

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Artists Asking Artists #2 - David Thompson & Candee Watson — Artists Asking Artists #2 - David Thompson & Candee Watson

October 17, 2022 | Color Cast Island

Providing a platform for landscape and nature photographers to be able to engage with each other is one of the most amazing things that my podcast has afforded. As such, I developed the Artists Asking Artists Series and it was an honor facilitating our second installment!

This week on the podcast I was joined by co-host Candee Watson to discuss all things Landscape Photography with David Thompson...

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Staying True to Yourself in Nature Photography — Staying True to Yourself in Nature Photography

October 10, 2022 | Ireland

It can be hard not to chase the latest trend in nature photography, whether that be social media trends, editing trends, locations, and more; however, today's guest on my podcast has managed to find a way to stay true to his roots while focusing on what he's good at...

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Using Photography to Process Grief — Using Photography to Process Grief

October 3, 2022 | Australia

Grief and the grieving process are an integral part of the human condition, yet so few of us have a solid grasp on how to engage in it or talk about it. I believe art and creativity can be a helpful gateway to help with this...

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In Defense of the American Pika — In Defense of the American Pika

September 26, 2022 | Southwest Colorado

The American Pika is one of my favorite creatures found in the wilderness of Colorado. It is a small, adorable creature that is about 6 or 7 inches in length and is known for its high-pitch chirping sound and cute face...

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ICM and Multiple Exposure Nature Photography — ICM and Multiple Exposure Nature Photography

September 19, 2022 | United Kingdom

This week on the podcast I had a wonderful conversation with Valda Bailey. Valda is a UK photographer specializing in intentional camera movement (ICM) and multiple exposure work, which she often combines as part of her workflow...

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An Appreciation of Dark Skies — An Appreciation of Dark Skies

September 12, 2022 | California

Dark skies are an important part of the natural world and are paramount in the success of every night photographer that exists. As such, it was a fabulous honor to discuss an appreciation of dark skies, night photography, and many other subjects with the guest of this week's episode of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast...

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Nature Photography as a Lifelong Pursuit — Nature Photography as a Lifelong Pursuit

September 5, 2022 | La Verkin, Utah

When nature photography is seen as an integral part of our life, it takes on new meaning and provides focus for our true goals with this artistic medium. As such, it was a fabulous honor to discuss this among many other topics with the guest of this week's episode of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast...

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Psychedelics & Abstraction in Nature Photography — Psychedelics & Abstraction in Nature Photography

August 29, 2022

Nature and Landscape Photography can be a journey filled with introspection and is often positively augmented and influenced by various experiences we have in life. Discussing these experiences with other photographers brings me a lot of happiness, so I was excited to speak to this week's guest on my podcast about his experiences with psychedelics, reading books, and going on long personal journeys and how those experiences have influenced his work...

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Building a Photography Website — Building a Photography Website

August 22, 2022

Building a photography website can be a complicated and time-consuming process and can end up costing you thousands upon thousands of dollars and countless hours of your precious time if you don't do it correctly...

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The Pursuit of Happiness Through Nature Photography — The Pursuit of Happiness Through Nature Photography

August 15, 2022 | Australia

Modern society has, for better or worse, influenced the adoption of wide-scale consumerism. This shift is relatively new for our species, and marketing experts have tapped into human psychology to maximize our desire to purchase and consume goods...

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Using Photography as a Vehicle for Personal Growth — Using Photography as a Vehicle for Personal Growth

August 8, 2022

One of the best things about nature and landscape photography is that it can provide added purpose to our lives and improve us as human beings.

As such, it was an honor to speak with black and white photographer Richard Boutwell on this week's episode of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen...

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The Thrill of Storm Chasing — The Thrill of Storm Chasing

August 1, 2022 | New Mexico

This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with storm and landscape photographer, Tim Baca.
Tim was recommended to me by one of my favorite photographers and humans - Wayne Suggs and so I was quite excited to chat with him...

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Exploring Arizona with Joel Hazelton — Exploring Arizona with Joel Hazelton

July 25, 2022 | Arizona

I have a deep respect for photographers who set out to do their own thing unabashedly. One such photographer is Joel Hazelton, who is widely known by his fellow Arizona landscape photographers as having one of the most prolific and unique Arizona portfolios around...

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Artists Asking Artists #1 - Hans Strand & Eric Bennett — Artists Asking Artists #1 - Hans Strand & Eric Bennett

July 18, 2022

Providing photographers a platform through which they can converse with one of their heroes is something I have wanted to try on my podcast for a long time.

Other artists can inspire us to become better photographers and to take risks with our work...

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The History of Lightroom and Photoshop — The History of Lightroom and Photoshop

July 11, 2022

I personally think that knowledge about the history of our craft as photographers can be quite useful, if not fun to learn about. As such, it was really quite a blast to chat with this week's guest on my podcast, Jeff Schewe...

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Overcoming Depression Through Nature Photography — Overcoming Depression Through Nature Photography

July 4th, 2022

According to a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry, nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year, and 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14...

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Unlocking the Puzzle of the Forest — Unlocking the Puzzle of the Forest

June 27, 2022 | Vancouver, British Columbia

Photographing the forest can be one of the most challenging things a nature and landscape photographer can do, which is why I was super excited to chat with this week's guest on my podcast.

This week on the podcast, I was joined by Tristan Todd, a landscape photographer from Vancouver, British Columbia...

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Mentorship - A Conversation with Colin Sillerud — Mentorship - A Conversation with Colin Sillerud

June 20, 2022

Mentorship can be an important aspect to facilitate growth in nature photography. What kinds of workshops we choose to attend and the type of photographer we choose to learn from can also be instrumental in our growth process in photography...

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Creating Unique Nature Photos — Creating Unique Nature Photos

June 13, 2022 | The Netherlands

Creating unique nature photography is easier said than done. That's why I was excited for this week's podcast episode.

This week on the podcast, I was joined by none other than Theo Bosboom...

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Eight Useful Ways to Describe and Measure Photography — Eight Useful Ways to Describe and Measure Photography

June 6th, 2022

How we talk about photography can often be wrought with controversy, hurt feelings, and leaves a lot to be desired for those seeking authentic feedback. When I came across the writings of today's guest on Episode 268 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast, Michael Rubin (or just Rubin for short), it was eye-opening for me...

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Photography from the South Pole — Photography from the South Pole

May 30, 2022 | South Pole

How our interests in life inspire our photographic journey is an important ingredient that helps forge who we are as photographers. As such, I had an awesome time talking with these week's guest on episode 267 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast about how he mixes his study of science with his passion for photography...

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The Journey of the New Photographer — The Journey of the New Photographer

May 23, 2022

The journey of a new photographer can take many paths, but it is in our early years that the foundation is developed and the direction of our work begins. As such, I had an awesome time talking with these week's guest on episode 266 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast about his journey as a new landscape photographer...

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