by Michael DeYoung | Apr 5, 2025 | Tips & Techniques
In 2016 I had a major transformation in my approach to photography gear and couldn’t be happier today. I had to adapt to the reality of aging and not being able to carry the loads I used to carry. That year, during my 736 mile backpack trip through the state of...
by Michael DeYoung | Jan 31, 2011 | Assignment & Production, Tips & Techniques
As a working professional who has taught a few workshops with plans to teach more, I try to do is make sure that I practice what I preach. Some of the things I try to emphasize in a workshop aren’t just things that sound profound but are fundamentals that are used...
by Michael DeYoung | Nov 10, 2010 | Tips & Techniques
My favorite autumn location is usually “the last place I shot” which for fall colors is Zion National Park. Shooting here in early November evokes feelings of having saved the best for last as the peak of autumn colors occurs after the aspens have fully shed and snow...