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How to Make Impactful Fall Images on Grey Sky and Rainy Days

How to Make Impactful Fall Images on Grey Sky and Rainy Days

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...
Creative Pro Tips – Use “LCD” to consistently create more impactful images

Creative Pro Tips – Use “LCD” to consistently create more impactful images

by Michael DeYoung | Apr 1, 2022 | Tips & Techniques

  America loves groups of three. We have three branches of government. We eat three meals a day. We invented three strikes, you’re out along with the Three Stooges, the Three Musketeers, and Three’s Company. The USA loves the “TLA”: CIA, TSA, FAA, IRS, FCC, CDC...
A Year in Images – My 20 Favorites 2020 Landscapes

A Year in Images – My 20 Favorites 2020 Landscapes

by Michael DeYoung | Dec 14, 2020 | Featured Posts

We are very fortunate to live and work in areas that are sparsely populated and easy to follow protocols during this pandemic. As usual, we spent August and September in Alaska, as this is necessary work for us. We felt safe on our flights and were fully supportive of...
A Year in Images – Best of 2019 Landscapes

A Year in Images – Best of 2019 Landscapes

by Michael DeYoung | Dec 31, 2019 | Featured Posts

From 9,700 edited images from 2019, which is about 25% of what I shot, I struggled to pick 1 landscape image from each month that I felt represented some of my best work.  This is always a great exercise for photographers to do.  My mantra as an adventure and travel...
A Working Pro’s Transition To Mirrorless Cameras

A Working Pro’s Transition To Mirrorless Cameras

by Michael DeYoung | Jun 6, 2017 | Gear Review

There is a wealth of reviews of virtually every piece of photo gear made, both on dedicated review sites as well as thousands of customer reviews on retail sites such as B&H. My review is not meant to re-hash what’s already been revealed. My goal is to offer a...
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