by Michael DeYoung | Sep 7, 2023 | Tips & Techniques
Fall is my favorite season. Like many photographers, I get stoked about capturing blazing fall colors with big mountain landscapes in gorgeous sunrise or sunset light. Who doesn’t love beautifully lit golden aspens under deep blue skies? Unfortunately, that doesn’t... 
by Michael DeYoung | Apr 22, 2014 | New Work
We just produced and completed one of the biggest stock projects in a long time. Truthfully, the pressure of stock productions can be greater than some of the commercial assignments we’ve done primarily because we are financing EVERYTHING. Spending thousands on... 
by Michael DeYoung | Oct 27, 2013 | New Work
TALKEETNA, ALASKA was one of three places I was sent to on assignment to promote Alaska as a vacation destination. Talkeetna, with a laid back funky vibe seemingly lost in time, has an eclectic mix of free spirits, rugged individualists, hard-core climbers and... 
by Michael DeYoung | Jul 5, 2013 | Tips & Techniques
Saving the best for last may be a good way to view a decadent desert but this philosophy has no place in photography! In fact my philosophy is “Shoot the best first!” Whenever possible, I first go after the shots the client wants most, that I want most or those that... 
by Michael DeYoung | Jul 3, 2013 | Assignment & Production, New Work
Three days after arriving in Alaska a shoot we’d been planning for weeks luckily fell into place. Talent, available boat, and weather all aligned in our favor. Operating on the typical Alaska summer sleep deprivation, we shot 3,600 frames in 30 hours at 3 locations...