How Auroras Work

The science behind the breathtakingly beautiful phenomenon of  the nocturnal light shows called auroras is fascinating. The layers of the sun’s atmosphere (photosphere, chromosphere, corona) become increasingly cooler, moving away from its core at15 million degrees Celsius to its surface at 6,000 degrees Celsius. Sunspots,...

13 Essential Tips For Low Light & Night Photography

13 Essential Tips For Low Light & Night Photography

How Auroras Work

How do aurora work? Find out in this informative video. Learn more in my Iceland Aurora digital photography workshop.

Highlights From 3 Arctic Islands

 Charlotte Bailey Here are a few images from Digital Photo Destinations 2012 Arctic Voyage. View more alumni images from our Iceland 2012 Adventure. Seth Resnick, Arthur Meyerson, Ragnar Th Sigurdsson and I had a great time with a fantastic group of people while photographing three arctic islands this...

Strengthen Your Creativity With Smart Phone Photography

I love the spontaneity inherent in smart phone photography. Having a cell phone camera constantly at your side changes the way you see the world. You become more aware of the world around you, taking notice of people, places, things and events that might pass...

Eliot Porter – Environmental Advocacy Through The Arts

No other photographer is more influential to me than Eliot Porter – save my father. I knew Eliot through my mother’s long collaboration with him designing and overseeing the production of over twelve of his books during my formative years. His influences on me are too...

Suffusion XXII – The Making Of The Print

I’m having a great time printing this series of images! At first glance, they look like classic black and white images. In reality, they’re full color captures of a near neutral subject, processed and printed as color images. The trace amounts of color from the original...

Free Desktop Calendar – April

My free monthly desktop calendar for April features an image from Iceland. Download it here.

My Top 20 Images Of 2011

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Top 5 Ways To Add Color To B&W

Colorless black-and-white images are beautiful, but sometimes it’s nice to add a little bit of tone. By adding color to your b&w photos, you can enhance their expressive qualities. These days, you can add color to your black-and-white digital images in virtually unlimited ways. Sure,...