Watch My Latest YouTube Video Tutorials
Published: Thu, 08/22/19
I'm excited to announce that I've been ramping up my YouTube Channel with a number of short video tutorials. My latest lesson is about the role that luck plays in our photography and how it's perceived in the context of creating great images.
I really like the idea of doing these short tutorials that give you some solid tips that you can take away and apply to your own photography. I have so much experience to share, and giving you this kind of insight in person can offer you a different perspective on the topics I feel are vital in the world of photography.
I consider them to be my "real-world" tips, which is exactly the kind of instruction I've been doing on my blog for years. However, the video format offers you a first hand look into my own style and approach, which can give you a better understanding of how to apply these techniques to your own photography.
Watch my video "LUCK VS. SKILL IN PHOTOGRAPHY" check out my lesson from last week, "How I Hold My Camera", and subscribe to my channel so that you'll be notified when I post new lessons. And, if there are any specific topics you'd like to see me cover in my YouTube videos, let me know!
I also have my Photography On The Brain monthly lesson series that I launched back in May. That's been a really exciting evolution to my instructional offerings, and an adventurous journey for me as well.
Where my YouTube videos offer concise tips, practical advice and defined topics, Photography On The Brain goes deeper into the rabbit hole. In these lessons, I explore photography and creativity on a much more intellectual, conceptual level and challenge you to think about your method in new ways. With these 10-ish minute lessons, I give you a specific concept or idea to think about for the next month and figure out how to apply them to your own image making.
We also have a dedicated Flickr Group where you can share your own image and discuss these topics even further with me and the other participants. The interaction has been great so far, and it's been fun to hear your own ideas. I love coming at photography from so many different directions, and I look forward to seeing where this journey can take us. I say us, because this is all a learning process for me, too.
Creative Tip - Shooting Extreme Telephoto Landscapes
Although wide angle lenses are often touted as being the ideal choice for shooting landscapes, don’t discount your long glass for this purpose. You can achieve stunning results by using telephoto lenses for your nature scenes.
Long lenses let you isolate specific portions of your subject matter and focus on one particular aspect, shape, pattern or color scheme. This narrowed-down view can help you clean up your image and achieve much more simplicity in your compositions.
In addition, long lenses give you increased relative size of the subject in your frame and greatly compressed perspective. You can apply these characteristics with great creative advantage by portraying prominent, striking subjects against bold backdrops. You can also use the extremely shallow depth of field inherent in telephoto lenses to throw your background elements way out of focus.
Read my Extreme Telephoto Landscapes blog post for more and to see some additional image examples.
Upcoming Events
I have two upcoming event on the calendar this fall:B&H Photo Event Space - Wednesday October 23, New York City
I'm excited to finally be giving a presentation at the B&H Photo Event space! In this presentation, I'll show how you can use these advantages to expand your creative boundaries with photography and I’ll shed light on the specific gear and methods I uses in his own fast moving style of outdoor, adventure, and travel photography. I’ll also present tips on light, lenses, and composition so you can get the most from your camera, no matter what kind of gear you use.Visit this page to register- You can either attend in person or watch online.
2019 Kenmore Camera Digital Photo Expo - Sat/Sun, November 2-3, Seattle area
I'm coming back to the Kenmore Camera Expo again this fall! I've spoken at this event a couple of times in the past and so it will be great to come back. The Kenmore Expo is a really fun weekend with a lot of different speakers and some amazing deals on cameras and photo equipment.The event page is up, but with limited details right now. Check back, or just put this weekend on your calendar for the first weekend in November!
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That's all for now, . I hope you're enjoying the month of August and are spending lots of time outside with your camera. If you get any really awesome shots, feel free to share, post them in this Flickr Group or tag me on social media so I can see them.
Thanks so much for reading and for your support. I can't believe how all of this has evolved during the past few years and I look forward to expanding my teaching avenues even more as we go forward.
Have fun with your camera this week, enjoy my latest blog posts and take care.
-Dan
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