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Feb 28, 2025
Solo Diner
Editors Note:
I'm so pleased to share this guest blog post by my friend and workshop co-leader, Rachael Sololowski. It's a testament to our resilience as human beings, and to the power of photography to communicate emotions and unite us in challenging times.
Rachael Sokolowski and...
Aug 23, 2024
Bryant Creek Lake in Morgan Monroe State Forest in Indiana made with the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Luminar Neo's Focus Stacking tool.
The desktop software, Luminar Neo, is on sale through August 25 at heavily discounted price. It's inspired me take time this week exploring Neo's three...
I'm a huge fan of Luminar Neo for the desktop. I use it to process images from any of my cameras including Fuji, Lumix, and the iPhone.
The black and white image of the lilies (above) was created from a previously processed color image. When I came across the color version, a little voice...
Jul 13, 2024
Iconic Grain Elevator in The Palouse, iPhone 15 Pro Max, 720nm IR filter, Native Camera with Night Mode, processed in Lightroom Mobile. I used the Reeflex filter attachment method described below.
UPDATE September 25, 2024
The iPhone 16's have arrived and I'm happy to share that three of these...
Jun 25, 2024
Skylum recently launched its new app for iPhone, Luminar Neo – AI Photo Editor.
This new iPhone and iPad app makes it possible to edit RAW and other file types on the iPhone using some of the same features we've come to love in Skylum's desktop version of Luminar...
Photographer, Roger Raepple, and I met several years ago on a photography workshop in the Great Smoky Mountains. We shared a car most of the trip and so we got to know each pretty well over the course of the week.
At one point, Roger asked if I was a veteran. I later learned that he often...
The Paramount Theatre in Anderson, Indiana, is one of only a few surviving atmospheric theaters left in the United States.
What is an "atmospheric theater?"
Atmospheric theaters, popular in the 1920s, are, according to Wikipedia, "... theaters designed and decorated to evoke the feeling of a...
Apr 22, 2024
It's great to be traveling again and traveling means working on the road from a laptop computer. To make that a little better, I've added a portable monitor – the Duex Max by Mobile Pixels, Inc. – to my Mac Book Pro and so far I'm really enjoying the extra screen real estate...
Apr 04, 2024
Lightroom Mobile for iPhones and Androids has become one of the most powerful and effective ways to edit our photos on-the-go using our smartphones, iPads, and tablets.
Join me Tuesday, April 9, as I delve into this remarkable tool and share settings, processing tips, and demonstrate workflows...
[The image Mom's Tools (above) was made by my friend, Beth Larsen.]
On a Saturday, March 16, 2024, I drove to Bellbrook, Ohio, to visit photographer friends who exhibit their work at the Sugarcreek Photography Gallery.
The Gallery sits on the main street of Bellbrook, a quiet town of 7500...
Mar 21, 2024
[The image of the tree at Crown Hill Cemetery was made with the 15 Pro Max Native Camera with Night Mode and processed in Lightroom Mobile. I used the the JJC Magnetic Filter Mount described in this post.]
Creating infrared photos with the iPhone is something I've been exploring since about the...
Last year the mobile photography community world-wide mourned the untimely death of the talented artist, Cheryl Tarrant, creator of the highly acclaimed and much loved iPhone app, Distressed FX Plus.
I had the opportunity to interview Cheryl for a blog post a few years ago and learned that she...
Most of us today have an iPhone in our pocket or purse and that iPhone has one of the most sophisticated cameras in the history of photography.
Equipped with a little know-how, this easy-to-carry and simple-to-use camera can help you create extraordinary photographs that you'll be proud to...
Feb 13, 2024
Registeraion opens on February 15 for two photo tours in the Calabria region of Italy.
Calabria is in the southern most part of Italy, "the toe of the boot."
I first traveled to this region in 2018 and I immediately fell in love with the landscapes, medieval villages, olive groves,...
Jan 31, 2024
3 Day Event and 5 FREE Pre-Event Webinars!
Hi, everyone,
Some of the best-run, highest quality photo events I've ever been involved with have been done by the Out of Chicago team.
The upcoming 3-day paid weekend event, Out of Chicago LIVE! is amazing!
But did you know there are...
Apple introduced Macro Control with the iPhone 13 and it’s improved each year since.
It's convenient to be able to go from photographing landscapes or portraits to making macros with the touch of a button. No changing lenses like we do with a big camera and no need for an accessory lens...
Editors Note: This blog post is Part 2 of a two part series.
In Part 1, Exploring the Timeless Elegance of Black and White Films: A Watch List for Contemporary Black and White Photographers, I suggested Classic black and white films as a source of inspiration and influence for...
Paulo Pignataro in the Calabria region of Italy leads a double life.
In one life he is the new mayor of the medieval village of Terravecchia, in the Calabria region of Italy, and his mission is to breathe new life into the historic community.
In his other life, the one that has been his...
Nov 21, 2023
[Update: See my recent blog post, iPhone Infrared: New Filter Mount Option!]
iPhone 15 Pro Max, Moment Filter Mount, 720nm IR Filter
Since starting to make iPhone infrared photos about three years ago, I’ve gotten lots of questions about the best accessories for attaching an IR...
Nov 20, 2023
When I like a product, I use it, teach about it, and share it. For some I’m an affiliate representative, which means if I share a product and you make a purchase, I earn a small commission. Know that I only rep the products I love and use daily!
This being that time of year, many of the...
iPhone 15 Pro Max, Portrait Mode
In the 13 years I've been photographing with the iPhone I've gotten use to comments like these.
Did you make a version of this photo with your real camera, too?
Do you have a real camera, too?
Oh, so that's just an iPhone...
As a photograher who got his start in photojournalism in the 1970s, black and white photography is the medium upon which I cut my photography teeth. Black and white photography was my first love and maybe that's why I appreciate it so much today.
But what is it about black and white photographs...
Sep 04, 2023
Infrared Camera Conversion
Years ago in college, I fell in love with the surreal look of infrared photography. Infrared was a way to transform a common scene into a magical and fantastical alternate reality where blue skies turned black, green leaves and grass turned white, and clouds...
Jul 07, 2022
Returning to The Palouse last month was especially sweet since it was the first trip there since the spring of 2019 and after postponing workshops in 2020 and 2021.
Traveling to photograph in different parts of the world is always an adventure, but few places I've photographed inspire and...
May 21, 2022
Until recently making long exposures of moving water like the ones in this blog could only be done with a "big" camera, a tripod, and often, a neutral density filter to limit the light during a long exposure.
No more!
All of the images on this page were made handholding various iPhones and using...
Mar 13, 2022
To say the iPhone has come a long way since my first iPhone 4 in 2010, is a colossal understatement!
Today's iPhone cameras produce a 12mp image (or more when we shoot RAW or create panoramas), can make long exposures without a tripod or neutral density filter, and can achieve a shallow depth...
Daydream, © Steven Koppel
Photographer, Steven Koppel, lives on the Brewster Flats on Cape Cod, one of the most beautiful places on the Cape and, some would argue, in the world. Steve's images make a strong case for the latter!
Steve has combined his passion for photography with his love...
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