by Michael DeYoung | Jan 14, 2024 | Suggested Gear
DO I STILL NEED A TRIPOD? If you consistently want tack sharp landscape images in the best light with deep depth of field, you need a tripod. Sure, you can shoot at ISO 6400 handheld with IS/VR/IBIS and just run denoise on everything, right? Ultimately, that is not... 
by Michael DeYoung | Nov 10, 2012 | Gear Review
Never been a big fan of photo backpacks. On hike-in shoots I will carry the photo gear I need for the trip in a performance pack designed for real trail use. Photo backpacks are best suited for schlepping your gear from the parking lot to the overhead bin on the... 
by Michael DeYoung | Apr 24, 2012 | Gear Review
I got a chance to take my new Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT’s on a shoot. The location was Music Meadows Ranch near Westcliffe, Colorado. I was there to create some images to promote a new workshop I am teaching this fall. The workshop is “Western Landscape and... 
by Michael DeYoung | Apr 6, 2012 | Tips & Techniques
On a recent mountain biking shoot we stopped at one of my favorite overlooks of the Rio Grande Gorge. The sun was below a nearby ridge so all my foreground and most of the canyon was in deep shadow. The low angle sun about 10 minutes from sunset was basking the west... 
by Michael DeYoung | Feb 8, 2011 | Tips & Techniques
On every shoot, whether it is landscapes for a personal project or a high pressure adventure assignment, there is a group of small “essential photo accessories” that you need to have regardless of what bodies and lenses you’re using. I think the best “carrying case”...
