2010 June | The Digital Photo Experience

“Our Beautiful Nation” Photo Contest Winners

June 15, 2010

We have selected the winners in the “Our Beautiful Nation” photo contest – sponsored by Nations Photo Lab! They are: 1st Place Clark Crenshaw 2nd Place Adrisbow Photography 3rd Place StacyN • • • Congrats! And . . . it was difficult to pick the winners. Soooooo many great shots! Winners: please contact email hidden; [...]

More New York City Wallpapers!

By Jeremy Pollack

June 14, 2010

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PC & Mac widescreen wallpaper Photographing New York City (part of the Digital Field Guide series by Wiley) is in stock at Amazon.com and bookstores everywhere! I’ll be posting one wallpaper a week from the book or the series for the next couple of months both here and at my website. If you have any [...]

Yellowstone Spring Workshop updates and quick tips – Final

By Juan Pons

June 13, 2010

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As I thought, we were almost completely without any internet connectivity and very little phone connectivity. I am posting this from the Bozeman, MT airport on my way back home. The Bull Elk, silhouetted above we taken this morning on the ride from our last hotel to the airport, very early in the morning. It [...]

Composition Week, Day 7: Contrast

By Rob Knight

June 12, 2010

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[Editors Note: This article concludes our weeklong series on composition by Rob Knight. Wo hope you enjoyed it, and if you have ideas for a weeklong series of articles, we'd love to hear about it. Click on the "Contact Us" button at the top of the page to send us an email.] I’m sure you [...]

Yellowstone Spring Workshop updates and quick tips – Day 6

By Juan Pons

June 11, 2010

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What an amazing morning we had, clear skies, bright sun, clear views of the Tetons, warm weather… We could not have asked for more. We made some great images of the Tetons from multiple locations, some of us did panoramas, some HDR, some even HDR panoramas. We later also got the opportunity to make images [...]

Composition Week, Day 6: Pattern and Texture

By Rob Knight

June 11, 2010

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Composition Week, Day 6: Pattern and Texture

[Editors Note: This week we have Rob Knight on a weeklong series of composition tips just for you. We'll have one article every day, and continuing all the way thru Saturday!] Another great way to look beyond the obvious is to shoot patterns and textures. There are many examples of patterns that you probably walk [...]

Rick’s New iPad App: Life Lessons We Can Learn From Mother Nature

By Rick Sammon

June 11, 2010

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Rick’s New iPad App: Life Lessons We Can Learn From Mother Nature

Life Lessons We Can Learn From Mother Nature is my first iPad app. It’s a combination of an inspirational and motivational work combined with a mini-course on wildlife and nature photography. To order and for more info, click here. To celebrate the app, Juan Pons (the developer) and I are giving away 5 redeem codes. [...]

Yellowstone Spring Workshop updates and quick tips – Day 5

By Juan Pons

June 10, 2010

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Today we reached our halfway point on the Yellowstone & Grand Tetons in Spring workshop, and we finally reached the majestic landscapes of Grand Teton National Park. Grand Teton is truly a feast for the eyes with towering mountains and plenty of wildlife. The image of the Tetons above is an HDR image processed with [...]

Composition Week, Day 5: Shape and Form

By Rob Knight

June 10, 2010

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[Editors Note: This week we have Rob Knight on a weeklong series of composition tips just for you. We'll have one article every day, and continuing all the way thru Saturday!] Try making photographs that are not so literal. Instead of looking for THINGS to photograph, look for abstract shapes and designs. Isolate small pieces [...]

Yellowstone Spring Workshop updates and quick tips – Day 4

By Juan Pons

June 9, 2010

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Today we had one of our best days in the park. The weather has cleared, wildlife has been plenty and very cooperative. In the afternoon, after exploring the Old Faithful basin we encountered a hard of Buffalo with many calfs born this season. We got to enjoy watching the interaction between calfs and adults but [...]