Pro Journal
Photography gear tests & more.
The Pro Journal studies gear, photography techniques, actual methods to creating photos, and then how to process and catalog all of that photography work.
The Pro Journal is about those little building blocks that help hold the house of photography up. A form of structure that comes from where Jay came from prior to photography – architecture.
Structure is posts, beams, walls, concrete, steel, wood. Today’s photography structure comes in the form of the portrait, the grand landscape, the action photo–any photo. In its simplest form, the Pro Journal is about creating a photograph of anyone or anything that has more meaning to it than just a simple snapshot.
The Pro Journal comes to you from the heart of the Tetons in Wyoming. Every day the sun rises in different light. Welcome to the journey.
Big Sur Moonrise – Friday Photo
I was teaching a photography workshop with friend and fellow professional photographer Gavriel Jecan in California when I took this photo. It was one of those scenarios where I set up the shot in the dark, took the photo, and moved on.
Easy Lightroom Export Tips
Actually, one of the best Lightroom export tips we have is that exporting from Lightroom is probably the simplest function of Lightroom Classic CC. This is basically a point, click and ship procedure. So how do I really use it.
Denali – Friday Photo
I am taking you back, WAY BACK in today’s Friday Photo. The original photos of Denali and the Alaska Range were taken in the summer of 2004 when my wife Heather and I were on a 14 day backpacking trip in Denali National Park.
Black-tailed Jackrabbit Portrait – Friday Photo
Back in the spring of 2007, I entered the Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest. It was founded because 99% of the land in Texas is privately owned and most of that land holds a bounty of natural resources.
Teton Wildflower Sunrise – Friday Photo
Not to exaggerate, but this photograph took a decade to create. I remember one significantly cold June morning, while visiting Jackson, Wyoming a long time ago, in a galaxy… a hard frost covering all of the balsamroot flowers that were in bloom.
Leica M10 and Star Wars – Just Amazing
Leica M10 – The Leica. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow. ~ That’s what they say. This post is going to be a little less about the Leica
Sony a7R IV – The One
I am going to begin this Sony a7R IV review by telling you that I have read a dozen other reviews of this camera prior
Capture One 20 is Positively Kickass
Capture One 20 from Phase One launched today. Contrary to popular belief this is the latest update to Capture One. Many are asking what happened
Switching from Leica to Sony
It probably doesn’t come as that big of a surprise to you that I am writing about switching from Leica to Sony does it? I
Lacie DJI Copilot
The Lacie DJI Copilot isn’t necessarily a new concept in mobile storage devices, but in my opinion, it’s superior to the GNARBOX 128GB Portable Backup
Lightroom Develop Tips
So far we have gone through speeding up Lightroom, importing into Lightroom, and organizing your photos in the Library Module with Lightroom. Now it’s time
Graduated Neutral Density Filters
Unlike a neutral density filter, which most photographers and filmmakers use to remove overall light from an exposure, a graduated neutral density filter only darkens
