Travel Photography
0 Views ·Posted 06/27/2023
Arthur Morris has been photographing birds for more than 39 years with Canon, Nikon, and Sony gear. Morris shares his tips on how to capture the best photos of Brown Pelicans, in San Diego, California. He explains the different behaviors of pelicans, how to get the right angle, and how to get creative with your shots.
0:00 - Introduction
3:38 - Brown Pelicans in San Diego, CA
11:18 - Working with Angles and Creating Backgrounds
13:53 - Nesting Cliff
16:13 - In-Flight Images and Optimizing Your Images
18:52 - Pelican Cliff and Brandt's
0 Views ·Posted 06/20/2023
Arthur Morris has been photographing bald eagles in Homer, Alaska, for more than two decades with Canon, Nikon, and Sony gear. Morris shares some tips on capturing in-flight photos, camera settings, and more.
0:00 - Introduction
5:32 - The Story of Homer, Alaska, and its Eagles
9:05 - Using a Film Camera
11:22 - Other Bird Photos
12:19 - Photographing from a Boat
17:47 - Using Wind in Your Favor While Photographing Eagles
20:23 - Photographing Eagles at Sunrise
21:38 - Motion Blur
24:36 - Photographing with Canon and Nikon
27:36 -
0 Views ·Posted 03/27/2023
Grab a friend and head outdoors! Whether you're a travel photographer looking to go beyond the typical tourist photo, or a landscape photographer trying to add a subject to your image, Maria Perez is here to help. In this video, she shares her tips for choosing a lens focal length, composing your frame, and posing your subject outdoors. If you have any other tips on taking great portraits while traveling, let us know in the Comments section, below.
0:00 - Introduction
0:21 - Wide-Angle Portraits
1:03 - Standard Lens (35mm or 50mm)
1:27 -
0 Views ·Posted 03/21/2023
Director and photographer Ben Clark discusses his career and his experiences filming The Snowman's Trek, which tells the story of the longest hiking trail in Bhutan. In the video, Clark explains how he filmed the athletes completing the trek and shares tips for marketing your film.
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - The Snowman's Trek Film Preview
6:00 - Clark's Career and Climbing Background
20:37 - The Making of The Snowman's Trek
32:00 - Planning the Film
39:11 - Tips for Choosing Gear
41:55 - The Business Side of Filmmaking
53:00 - The Editing
0 Plays ·Posted 12/29/2022
In some locales, the period between Christmas and the New Year is known as the "Wild Nights," where mischief reigns in the darkest days of the northern hemisphere. We’re digging into this theme for our last show of 2022 in a chat with photographer and producer of this very podcast, Jill Waterman, who has been documenting New Year’s Eve traditions and exploits around the globe for the past 38 years. We first spoke with Waterman about this project in the two-part show
0 Views ·Posted 09/28/2022
Sony Artisan of Imagery Bob Krist shares the behind-the-scenes stories from assignments for National Geographic and other magazines. He disseminates concrete pointers about how to approach and photograph people on the road, and provides some insight about his award winning black-and-white monograph, Old Souls & Timeless Places (Brilliant Press, Exton, PA 2020).
0:00 - Introduction
2:38 - Wall Street Journal Slideshow
6:41 - Travel Photography Has Changed
14:17 - Instagram vs. Reality
17:23 - It's Not About Us. It's About Them
19:29 -
0 Views ·Posted 12/17/2022
There are tools and techniques hidden inside Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic that every travel photographer should know. In this B&H video, photographer David Marx explains how to use the editing software to bring your photos to life. He discusses topics such as how to edit your exposure, how to use the gradient tool, and offers other helpful tips.
0:00 - Overview
3:23 - Repairing
18:14 - Global Edits
33:09 - Local Edits
39:15 - Map Module
48:13 - Organizational Tools
51:35 - Q&A
58:24 - Final Thoughts
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0 Views ·Posted 11/28/2022
In this B&H video, Scott Kelby will change how you, as a photographer, think of your iPhone's camera. Follow along to learn how to use your mobile phone as your second camera while travelling and still produce awesome photos.
0:00 - Benefits of Using a Smartphone
5:06 - Change How You Think
11:11 - 20 Tips for Better iPhone Photos
44:03 - Final Thoughts
0 Views ·Posted 10/31/2022
This is our guide to some gorgeous photography locations, in Monterey, California. Follow along as we show you the historical district, rocky beaches, wildlife, and other natural wonders!
What are some of your favorite travel-photo subjects and locations? Tell us about them in the Comments section.
0 Views ·Posted 09/24/2022
Join photographer Mahesh Thapa on a virtual photo walk to his five favorite photography locations in Seattle, Washington. Using Google Street View, Thapa will be your tour guide to these iconic places, showing you the best spots and best perspectives for taking amazing photos.
0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Overview
3:56 - University of Washington
10:03 - Space Needle and Seattle Skyline from Kerry Park
15:14 - Jose Rizal Bridge
24:18 - Pier 66
30:48 - Arboretum
37:04 - Q&A
52:50 - Final Thoughts
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0 Views ·Posted 09/10/2022
According to travel photographer Nancy Ney, you should "never stop looking... Everywhere there are great photos." She has traveled all over the world to places such as Mexico, India, Bhutan, and Namibia. Join her for a conversation about environmental portraits, safari, landscape, and infrared photography.
0:00 - Introduction
1:09 - Ney's Career
7:12 - Ney's Travel Photography
57:37 - Q&A
It has probably happened to all of us—a missed photographic moment. We are photographers. We usually have a camera at the ready. But, for one reason or another, we miss a shot of a beautiful vista or a fleeting, but perfect, moment in time and we are left with nothing but the memory of the image that never was captured.
I asked my fellow B&H photographers, as well as our B&H Creative partners and affiliates, to share with us the heartbreaking story, or stories, of the photographs they have failed to capture.
0 Views ·Posted 08/16/2022
Travel photographer and filmmaker Emmett Sparling shares five tips for preparing to shoot photos while you travel. Inspiration, organization, and preparation can ensure that you don’t miss a shot, don’t overpack, and won’t lose your photos or footage!
0:00 - Introduction
0:14 - Itinerary
1:05 - Intentions
2:13 - Research
3:01 - Packing
4:03 - Workflow
5:16 - Bonus Tip
Feeling inspired? Let us know in the Comments section, below.
0 Views ·Posted 08/15/2022
Street photographer Harvey Stein has visited and revisited the same destinations throughout his career, photographing strangers all around the world. In this seminar, he shares his tried-and-true techniques for capturing street portraits, as well as the stories behind his images.
0:00 - Introduction
1:24 - Stein's Not-So-Secret Secrets
7:35 - Flight Photos
10:25 - New Mexico
23:00 - India
34:09 - Mexico
36:30 - More from Stein
For even more fun, listen in as Stein discusses his newest book, Coney Island People: 50 Years, and offers valuable
0 Views ·Posted 08/05/2022
Landscape photographer Sapna Reddy has mastered the art of translating the emotion of beautiful scenery into a photograph. In this seminar, she explains how the visual language of photography works to create stunning images and how to go beyond the basic rules of composition with more advanced guidelines.
0:00 - Introduction
1:41 - Communicating the Visuals
6:40 - Understanding the Language of Photography
8:18 - Focal Points/Visual Elements
13:15 - Composition
32:34 - Storytelling
45:36 - In Summation/Takeaways
48:19 - More from Reddy
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