Light Illuminates, Shadows Define. That about says it all.
Except: Composition is the strongest way of seeing.
That's what I was talking about today on my Death Valley workshop.
If you want to learn more about light and composition, check out my on-line classes at Kelby Training.
Explore the light,
Rick
My Death Valley Workshop starts tonight with co leaders Jeff, Randy and Rob from the Digital Photo Workshops! Stay tuned for more images.
My goal here is to make only black-and-white images. Here I used Nik Silver Efex Pro. All my plug-ins are listed on my Save On Plug-ins page.
I hope you can join one of my workshops someday. We make great images and have great fun!
Info:
Canon 5D Mark III
Canon 14mm lens - one of my favorite lenses for landscapes.
Explore the light,
Rick
Going to Tanzania or Kenya? Timing is everything. Time your photo safari during the Great Migration. That's what I'm doing for my 2014 Photo Safari workshop.
I've been going to Africa for more than 15 years... as you can tell by this video.
Yes, that was a long time ago... but I guess experience counts for something.
If you come on my photo safari, I'll help you make pictures like the ones in my On Safari photo gallery.
I am only taking 12 photographers on this photo safari. Shoot me an email to get on the list. It's already filling up fast! It's the photo safari of a lifetime!
Explore the light,
Rick
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I'm traveling like nuts in February and March. I hope to catch you on the road somewhere!
March 18: Seminar at Adorama.
March 20 - 24: Death Valley Workshop.
March 1 - 3: Atlanta HDR/Model Shoot Workshop.
March 4: At Kelby Media to record a new video. Other Kelby Media videos here.
March 7 - 8: Shooting how-to lighting videos at Westcott headquarters.
March 13: Seminar in Delaware.
March 26 to April 4: Posting stuff from one of the coolest road trips in the US! Stay tuned. This is going to be cool.... the making of another Rick Sammon Photo Caravan.™
And this list does not include all the family stuff and Spring Break . . . and launching a new iPhone and iPad app.
Explore the light,
Rick
Dead Horse Point State Park.
The American Southwest is a landscape photographer's paradise . . . and that's where I'm leading another Photo Caravan this September. Info on my 2013 Workshops page.
Our shooting locations:
Arches National Park
Dead Horse Point State Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Zion National Park
Awesome Junkyard
Thunderbird Restaurant (you can play golf here if you like)
And anything else we find to shoot along the way!
We'll also take a late afternoon boat ride on the Colorado river for even more photo opportunities. A authentic BBQ dinner will follow.
Bryce Canyon National Park.
I'll be there to help you capture the sweeping vistas with your wide-angle lenses. I'll be teaching HDR and panoramic photography. We'll shoot from dawn to dusk, and process our pictures on site.
Shooting at one of my favorite junkyards is on the schedule.
And speaking of HDR, we'll also shoot in a cool junkyard that can't be beat for HDR.
I hope you can make this workshop. The light is wonderful, the subjects are awesome and the group is good fun.
Explore the Light,
Rick
