Night Photography In Joshua Tree
Twin palms and a passing cloud in front of "Guest House" at 29 Palms Inn, basecamp for the workshop. Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Photo by Wes Pitts. Last weekend I met up with a night...
View ArticleFirst Day Of Spring At The Los Angeles Arboretum
California Poppy at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. My favorite image of the day, I like the shallow depth of field that blurs the poppies in the background, rendering them as soft splashes of color....
View ArticleRemembering Philip Hyde, Visionary Landscape Photographer & Conservationist
Ardis, David and Philip Hyde, Self Portrait, Waterpocket Fold, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, 1970. © Philip Hyde Photography. Today marks the tenth anniversary of the passing of Philip Hyde, one of...
View ArticleBest April Fools’ 2016 Goes To High Country News
High Country News reports on the occupation of Bundy Ranch by endangered desert tortoises. Photo credit: Laura Patterson/CC Flickr and brian.ch/CC Flickr. High Country News correspondent Ben Goldfarb...
View ArticleMichael Forsberg Commended By The Nebraska State Legislature
Opening spread of Michael Forsberg's article "Wildlife of the Great Plains" featured in the April 2016 issue of Outdoor Photographer. Photo by Michael Forsberg. Conservation photographer and OP...
View ArticleHasselblad X1D: Mirrorless Medium Format
Mirrorless medium format has arrived, and though the sensor is huge, the camera itself is comparable in size or smaller than full-frame DSLRs. Front view of Hasselblad's X1D mirrorless medium format...
View ArticleFujifilm Introduces New X-T2
The Fujifilm X-T2 is a 24-megapixel, APS-C sensor mirrorless camera with weather sealing for outdoor use. Today, Fujifilm announced its latest APS-C sensor mirrorless camera, the X-T2. The 24-megapixel...
View ArticleSony’s New G Master 70-200mm and Zeiss 50mm
Expanding their collection of premium E-mount lenses, Sony today announced the new Zeiss Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA, along with pricing and availability of the third lens in their G Master series, the...
View ArticlePeak Design SUMM1T 2016
Attendees of the first annual Peak Design SUMM1T enjoying the exhibit of fine-art photographs up for auction. Last week, I attended the inaugural Peak Design SUMM1T in San Francisco, a confluence of...
View ArticleNikon’s Fast FX-Format 105mm f/1.4E ED
AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED Prime Nikon today introduced the AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED, its fastest telephoto lens to date with a f/1.4 maximum aperture. Optimized for full-frame FX-format cameras,...
View ArticleUltimate National Parks Road Trip
If you've ever thought of visiting all 59 of our national parks and protected areas, Dr. Randal Olson, a Senior Data Scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, has a plan for checking off the 47 of...
View ArticleApple Unveils iPhone 7 Plus With Dual Cameras
Both new iPhone models, the iPhone 7 (right) and 7 Plus (left), offer improved photo capabilities with faster ƒ/1.8 apertures and optical image stabilization. Apple today introduced the iPhone 7 and 7...
View ArticleShoot DNG With Your iPhone & Lightroom For iOS 2.5
Shooting in DNG provides optimum image quality and allows greater flexibility in post-processing, like the ability to adjust white balance settings. If you use an iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus or iPhone...
View ArticleMy Passport Wireless Pro
Indicator lights on the front of the My Passport Wireless Pro show WiFi and drive activity. Four additional lights at the top left corner normally act as a gauge of battery level but will switch to...
View ArticleTen National Parks For Fall Foliage
QT Luong is an expert on photographing in the national parks. Over the past 23 years he’s made more than 300 visits to all 59 parks. That’s 13 trips each year for a generation. Who better to turn to,...
View ArticleHope For Native Pollinators
Clay Bolt's "Speaking For A Species" in the February 2017 issue of Outdoor Photographer explores the creative process behind his documentary film, "A Ghost In The Making," which advocated for the...
View Article2017 NANPA Award Winners Announced
OP "Wild By Nature" columnist Melissa Groo will receive the 2017 NANPA Vision Award. The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) made the formal announcement of their award winners for...
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