It’s been a fantastic couple of weeks in the U.S. We got to see family and friends, spend the holidays in NYC, and even celebrate and photograph the marriage of two wonderful friends from college. But now it’s time to hit the road again. When this post goes live, we’ll be in the air on […]

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It’s official: Casey has finished her Yoga Teacher Training program! She is so excited to share more about the life-changing experience, but wanted to take a week or so to process what the month meant to her. So that means you’ll be hanging out with me this week for another travel photography lesson! We’ll be […]

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We’ve all seen the photos. The ones that are so crisp and clean it’s like you were actually standing there the moment it was taken. Getting sharp images is something every photographer strives to achieve, but it’s not always as easy as it sounds. Luckily with just a few tips and techniques, we can take our otherwise okay […]

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It’s that time again…How to Take Better Travel Photos! In this lesson we’ll cover everything you ever wanted to know about using natural light to your advantage.    I’m a travel photographer living out of my backpack – which means that I don’t have the luxury of carrying around a ton of camera equipment. As such, the […]

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HDR Photography, or High Dynamic Range Photography, is all the rage right now. With the advent of image-heavy social media platforms that call for eye-catching and dramatic photos (like Instagram and Pinterest), it isn’t any wonder why this artistic photography technique is even available on your iPhone. Not everyone loves HDR; some even argue that […]

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When we first booked our plane tickets to Stockholm, we had no intention of making the journey up north to Lapland. To be completely honest, I don’t think we even knew where Lapland was. But when we learned that the Northern Lights were visible there through the start of April, there was no question about […]

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Grab your cameras folks—it’s time for another edition of How to Take Better Travel Photos! If you’re new to the series, check out our previous lessons here. (If you’ve forgotten what your histogram should look like, I especially recommend giving this one a read-through before continuing.) Today we’re going to go over what the exposure […]

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On the back of your camera there is a brilliant little graph that many first-time DSLR owners have no idea what to do with. It looks like this: Please excuse the quality of these images as I am photographing the LCD of my DSLR using an iPhone :-p This my friends is called the histogram […]

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There is a subtle difference between taking a picture and composing a photograph.   This tutorial is going to show you how to take bland, lifeless images and transform them into photographs that capture your viewer’s attention–because we all know you want to do more with your photos than just prove where it was you […]

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This is the first post in a new series: How To Take Better Travel Photographs. Recently I’ve received a lot of great feedback about my photography (thanks, guys!) with requests for tips and tricks on how anyone can take better travel photographs. Well, you ask…we answer! Even if you have no upcoming travel plans, you […]

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