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If you want to improve at outdoor photography, look no further than this weekly podcast hosted by professional landscape photographer Austin James Jackson. Every episode recorded will give you concrete advice for all things landscape, astro, or wildlife photography. Whether you want to become a professional photographer or refine your skills to take better photos, this podcast is loaded with straight-to-the-point episodes that help you hone your skills as quickly as possible.
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Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Capturing great abstract or intimate natural landscapes is much more complex than most would expect. It isn't as easy as simply point-and-shoot. In this episode, photographer Andrew Mielzynski shares his advice on capturing these stunning abstract landscapes. This can be an excellent way to get some portfolio-quality images on days when the light just isn't cooperating, and I thin...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Planning and scouting are a significant part of the outdoor photography journey, yet it's something few photographers talk about. In this podcast episode, you'll learn about every app and website I use for weather predicting, scouting, mapping, and archiving locations. Links from this episode: ArtHelper.ai CARROT App Windy ClearOutside App RadarScope MySunset Google Earth PhotoPil...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! One of the most rewarding experiences as an outdoor photographer is capturing outstanding light at a unique, never-seen-before location. In this episode, photographer Nathan Dobbie walks us through some of his best tips, tricks, and advice for finding less-frequently seen locations. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with capturing iconic shots, many outdoor photographers wan...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Sharpening is a topic that invokes debate in the photography community, with every photographer having differing opinions about the importance of sharpness and how to sharpen your images. If you're wondering about how to sharpen your photos, if sharpening is even essential, and how you should sharpen depending on your export destination, this episode is going to help you understan...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Post-processing is half the battle to creating eye-catching images, yet many photographers still struggle to create consistently compelling photos. In this episode, Canadian photographer Matt Shannon shares some of his favorite tips and tricks for editing images in Lightroom and Photoshop. The tips range from small workflow adjustments to different ways of thinking about editing a...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Any photographer looking to improve their photography in the new year should listen to this episode, which covers five different ways to shoot better images in 2025. These five tips are quick-hitting, concrete, and can be applied instantly. No matter who you are or what you shoot, this episode will help you improve! If you're serious about becoming better at photography, the faste...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Capturing great wildlife images requires a lot more than luck. As a photographer, you must react quickly and place yourself in the right spots at the right time to capture the most captivating images. In this week's podcast episode, Syler Peralta-Ramos covers some of his favorite tips, tricks, and techniques for improving your wildlife photography compositions. Syler shares all s...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! In this episode, you'll get to listen to some of the best tips and tricks from 2024 throughout various episodes. I've selected eight short sections that I've remixed into this episode, highlighting one of my favorite parts of one of the 2024 episodes on the podcast. This is the perfect episode for anyone wanting a refresher as we move into the New Year or anyone who didn't get to ...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! The old adage we're used to hearing as landscape photographers is that f/8 is the best aperture for landscapes. f/8 offers the best balance between depth of field (getting everything in focus) and decent lens sharpness. But lately, I've been doing it differently and shooting at f/5.6. Listen to this episode to find out why! Links from this episode: Helicon Focus Video Purchase He...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Dramatic light and dark, moody images go hand-in-hand, and it's an effect that so many photographers are after. Despite the popularity, recreating this look can prove challenging, and oftentimes, a dark and moody image can quickly turn into a mess if you don't know how to create the look you're after. In this week's podcast, Jack Igo shares some of his best tips, tricks, and advi...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Creating realistic images is a lot harder than one might think, and it can be easy to fall into one of the many pitfalls of photo editing. If you struggle to maintain a consistent style that feels realistic, this podcast episode will help you target the most common causes of unrealistic-looking images and how you can avoid them in the future. Links from this episode: Tone Curve E...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Many landscape photographers hope to create soft and glowing images, emulating beautiful light and moody tones in their images. This dreamy look is more challenging to capture and replicate in post-processing than you'd think, yet it's something that so many photographers aim to do. This week, I spoke with pro photographer Mads Peter Iversen, someone who is an absolute expert whe...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! The tripod is one of the most critical tools for landscape photography, yet so many photographers hate using it. In this podcast episode, we discuss everything you need to know about tripods and ball heads. Hopefully, this will help dispel any confusion around tripods and give you the tools you need to effectively pick out and use a tripod that is perfect for you. At the end of th...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Following a systematic approach may be what you need to improve your photography. While some find great success shooting by the seat of their pants, others benefit greatly from more structure. In this episode, Canadian photographer Gina Yeo shares her four-pillar approach to landscape photography. Gina taught her clients this method to help them take better images, and she was wi...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! After years of shooting, I've learned that most of the best photographers share three common traits. If you want to improve at photography, focusing on these three traits will help you improve exponentially. In this episode, we discuss those three traits and how you can improve in those areas. If you're serious about becoming better at photography, the fastest way to do so is by j...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! You've heard the term "adding impact," and we want to do it with our photography, but what does it mean, and how can we do it? In this week's episode, Chicago-based photographer Kristen Ryan shares ways to add impact to your landscape photography. She tells us what "adding impact" means to her and how you can do it both in the field and post-processing. Links from this episode: ...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Winter is right around the corner, and that sadly means many of us will put our cameras in the closet for the rest of the year. Many photographers choose to put their hobby to rest during the winter months... However, there are numerous ways you can stay busy with photography in the off-season, which I'll outline in this episode! Apologies for the sub-par audio. I realized at the...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Most of the best images help to tell a story and live beyond the scene in the frame. In this week's podcast episode, Toby Nicol shares advice on bringing your photos to life to tell a story, even in the most simplistic images. Toby is an expert in removing distracting elements from his scenes and capturing the perfect moment. He gives us tons of great information about capturing s...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Proper photo storage is crucial, and we can all be better at being prepared for disaster. You never know when your drive is going to fail, get lost, or be stolen. However, with numerous different ways to store your images, it can be challenging to know the best way to store and back up your images. In this week's podcast episode, I cover everything you need to know about importin...
Send me a message here with feedback or topics you’d like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello! Composition is the most fundamental element of photography, as it lays the foundation for the rest of the photo to come together. Without good composition, no amount of post-processing can fix an otherwise dull image. In this episode, photographer Mark Denney shares all sorts of tips and tricks for great compositions. Whether capturing images with your wide angle, mid-range, or ev...
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