I am so tired of seeing very capable people produce b-o-r-i-n-g photos. The same tourist locations, the same angles, the same composition, the same, same, same!
So, several years ago I got to wondering if there was a better way to help people get beyond boring and into more dynamic expressions of their photographic creativity. I do think I’ve found one path, but first bear me a little slack.
Admittedly, I’m schizophrenic. I’m frequently forced to witness disturbing battles that rage between my left and right brains.
Les, you’ve got to be more …

I’m very excited to announce that the newest eBook in my The Photographer’s Eye series is now available. Titled People 1, the eBook takes you behind the scenes as I explain the how, why and technical challenges I faced for ten selected images I have taken of people over the years.

Following on the heels of my first eBook, Landscapes 1, the newest addition describes in detail the process I went through to take images of people that my editors and clients have loved. You’ll learn the dos and don’ts of …

Once photographers find out that I travel to the Yukon and Arctic Circle, I’m invariably asked about photographing the Northern Lights, technically known as the Aurora borealis.
There are tons of articles and technical publications related to photographing these miraculous lights that magically appear in the far north at certain times of the year. They are caused by solar winds brushing by the earth’s magnetosphere. The most common color for the lights is green, but under certain conditions the lights can be orange, teal, purple or a combination of these.
Rather than …

I’ve been doing professional travel photography for a bunch of years now, and I’m pretty often pleased with the images of people I’ve captured. So the inevitable questions I am asked are “How do you do it? Do you have any tips for the amateur photographer that you’re willing to share?”