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Photography Insights | October 2023
Hey Reader, I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. This autumn season has carried me on a series of travel adventures through enchanting forest trails. Since my last newsletter, I've returned to explore the Canadian Rockies and their golden larches. I was lucky enough to wake up a few mornings with the landscape blanketed in fresh snow. Next, I journeyed over to Pennsylvania and spent some quality time with family while attempting to balance that time photographing this year's abundant cascades of water weaving through the Pocono and Endless Mountains. The grand finale of my autumn adventures has been enjoying some great foggy conditions and dodging the multitude of tourists in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Amidst all these adventures, I've also been putting pen to paper to share something close to my heart. I hope you enjoy this month's article on helping shape our mindset to becoming more creative photographers. Happy Photographing,
It's important to me to shape my mindset so I can be creative with my camera. In this month's article, I focus on a subtle linguistic tweak and how and when changing this single word could have a significant impact on your creative journey.
Last year, we rocked a fantastic giveaway featuring items from 2022's Best Gifts for Nature Photographers. Before I finalize this year's list, I want to hear from you! What's a favorite piece of gear, photography book, educational resource, or photography-related gem? Your insights will help me craft a stellar gift guide and giveaway for next month.
I have a variety of used Sony gear for sale. Sadly, it doesn't get much use so it's time to let it go. All gear is in very good condition, where it either shows little to no signs of wear or overall looks clean but may have minor signs of use/surface marks on the barrel of the lens. Every item will ship in the original box from the manufacturer. Please reply to this email with the item(s) of interest and a price offer. Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 with NiSi filter system Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Sony FE 90mm Macro f/2.8 Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Lensbaby Sol 45 f/3.5 for Sony E mount Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 for Sony E mount
1.) Eric Bennett's latest book creation entitled Space, Stillness, Silence - The Solace of the Dessert is available for pre-order through Oct 31st, 2023. 2.) Catch the free webinar on The Fine Art of B&W Photography with Jennifer King hosted by the Maryland Photography Alliance on Thursday, November 9th. 3.) David Kingham appears to be on fire having his beautiful Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement (also known as STEVE 🤭) aurora image from Yellowstone appears in the Washington Post, his Perpetual Transformations feature in LensWork, and released Issue 2 of Nature Vision Magazine. 4.) Dan Carr is helping us get prepared for winter photography with his Best Photography Gloves of 2023 comparing 15 different options to keep your hands warm this season. 5.) Michael Frye has compiled a great summary and additional learning resources to tackle the new Lightroom Classic features released earlier this month. 6.) Catch Kristen Ryan's interview on the Landscape Photography World podcast. 7.) Sarah Marino shared a thorough and thoughtful article on Black and White: Learning to See Opportunities While Out in Nature. 8.) Congrats to all who made the shortlists for the Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY), especially in the Landscape category. 9.) Adobe shared some sneak peeks at this year's Adobe MAX Sneaks session sharing what's ahead for its products. 10.) Simon Baxter's Trees for Life Calendar is available for pre-order. This 2024 calendar is in collaboration with Trees for Life rewilding projects in the Scottish Highlands. 11.) Sean Bagshaw shared two videos on Setting Up A Custom TK9 Photoshop Workspace and how to Backup and Resort Your TK9 Settings. 12.) Talor Stone & Ashlei Payne are in the homestretch of finishing their Greenland movie project. The pair are hosting a live talkathon with gear giveaways, sharing equipment advice, and showing never-before-seen footage from our summer expedition on November 2nd. 13.) Catch up on Nature Photographers Network's latest Ask Me Anythings, one with Carolyn Cheng and another with John Pedersen. 14.) Catch the replays of the presentations hosted by B&H during last month's inaugural Bild Expo (Bild is the Yiddish word for "image"). |
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Chrissy Donadi
Nature and Landscape Photographer, Artist, Educator, & Speaker
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