Dec 20

iPhone X: The Quick Guide to Great Photos + Video

The Back Story If you’ve ever wondered how pro photographers capture great photos with their phone, I have something for you. Since getting the iPhone X, I've been working on condensing my best-learned lessons in mobile photography into my first ever class on CreativeLive.   What You'll Learn Using natural light to capture indoor and outdoor portraits Simple posing and light considerations for kids, adults,... read more ›
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Nov 28

How to Capture Creative Gold When You’re at the End of Your Rope — Literally. [Interview with Jimmy Chin]

There are two types of photographers who impress the hell out of me. One is the wartime photojournalist, who puts his or her life on line to document real stories and images behind the world's most dangerous conflicts. [I've written about it before -- Would You Die for a Photo?]. Without their work, truths get lost, and the stakes are as high as they can get. The other is the extreme photographer. I'm not talking... read more ›
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Sep 16

The Biggest Photo Education Event in History – creativeLIVE Photo Week [Public Service Announcement]

This is it, folks. Er at least I think it is...the biggest single photography education event in history. Last February creativeLIVE drew 150,000 people together from 178 countries around Photoshop...and today's kickoff aims to be much larger. PhotoWeek is 6 days of FREE, live instruction from over 50 of the photo industry's leading instructors. creativeLIVE Photo Week has pulled together some of the biggest names in commercial, outdoor and wedding photography and devoted THREE separate... read more ›
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Aug 09
May 07

Chase Jarvis TECH: Packing Photo Gear For Hiking [whether for a day trip or up to 19,030 feet on Mt. Kilimanjaro]

A few months ago I was fortunate enough to be part of an expedition to bring greater awareness to the scarcity of fresh drinking water experienced by many countries around the world. Called Summit on the Summit, the expedition was a 60 mile hike up Kilimanjaro and included some artists, educators and guides who shared my interest in this awareness project, including Mark Foster, Justin Chatwin and Beau Garrett. I put together this... read more ›
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Apr 18