CONTENTS

Preface

Landscapes for My Spirit

Why I Photograph

Landscape Essentials

My Top Reasons for Photographic Success

Landscape Lighting Basics

Where is the Light?

Light on the Landscape

Become a Student of Light

The Intimate Landscape

Finding My Personal Vision

Ride the Light!

It’s All about the Light, and Designing for It

Interpretation and Refinement

Releasing the Shutter is Only the Beginning

Pushing Boundaries

High-Key Experiments

Focused

Find Your Passion, Develop Depth, Edit Tightly

Practice and Work

An Editorial Assignment Led to Personal Expression

On the Horizon

Considering Where to Place the Horizon Line

Creation

Portraying our Evolving Planet

Seeking Images

Seeing Beyond the Icons

The Edge of Light

Use Contrast to Create Striking, Graphic Images

Whispers in the Fog

A Mantra for Making Clean, Clear Photographs

Becoming Creative

Find Your Unique Perspective

Environmental Conservation

Make a Difference with Your Photographs

Immersion Course

Commit to Exploring Your Favorite Locations in Depth

Water, Water Everywhere

Persistence is a Key Element of the Creative Process

Desert Elements

Earth’s Bare Bones Revealed

Field of Possibilities

Solving Focus Problems in the Field

Focus Your Fall Portfolio

Work with a Theme to Create a Unique Collection of Images

What the Road Passes By

There’s More to a Landscape than an Iconic Vantage Point

Using the Frame

See the Photograph as a Whole

Aspen Variations

Allow Your Interpretation to Grow and Evolve

My Vacation

Balancing Family Time and Making Art

A Sense of Scale

Size Relationships Tell a Story

Versatility

Reach Out to Explore

Winter’s Grace

The Hushed Solitude of Photography in Snow

Impressions of Light

Create Artistic Blurs In-Camera

Meditations in Black and White

Open Yourself Up to New Avenues of Creativity

The Magic Element: Emotion

Let Your Heart Show the Way

Simplicity Is the Key

Keys to Clean Design

Getting Out of a Rut

Break Away from Your Usual Subject Matter

Best of the Year

Review Your Images to Find New Directions to Explore

Last Light

Revisiting the Key Themes in Your Photography

Morning Light

When You Have Your Camera with You, Good Luck Tends to Happen

The Intimate Detail

Making an Image of Magic and Mystery

Macro Magic

Find Nature’s Secrets in the World of the Very Small

Going with the Flow

Work Your Subject for the Perfect Photograph

Separation of Tones

Create Separation of Tones to Coax Nuances Out of Your Images

On the Way Home

Always on the Lookout

Spring in the Canyon

Always Try to Improve

Photographs for the Spirit

Making Images for Healing Environments

A Short Walk in a New England Wood

Notice the World Around You

Improving Your Portfolio

Build Depth Around Focused Themes to Create a Broad Body of Work

Antarctic Dreams

Moving Out of My Comfort Zone

Need to Know

Avoid Tech Overload—Be In the Moment

Variations on a Theme

Sometimes Your First Inclination Isn’t the Only Possibility

Processing Magic

Long-Term Artistic Goals

Winter Etchings

Tune Into the Graphic, Elegant Starkness of the Season

The Space Between

Watch All the Elements in Your Frame

Aspects of the Landscape

Explore New Aspect Ratios

Whispers and Shouts

What Do You Want Your Images to Say?

Of Abstract Nature

Find Creative Inspiration by Focusing on Details

Dealing with Depth

Creating Images with Extended Depth of Field and Sharpness

Patience and Persistence

Getting a Photo “Right” Takes Time

A Dance on the Beach

Focus on the Fundamentals

Celebrating Wilderness Photographer Philip Hyde

Acknowledging Our Roots

Stories

Write about Your Photography to Become a More Powerful Storyteller

Technical Notes

Photograph Information