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Ben Horne travels back to Zion and finds a land frozen in time

 
 

Photographer Ben Horne spent some time at Zion this autumn -- you can see the videos from his trip at his YouTube channel -- and he's gone back for winter shooting.

With his large-format film camera gear in tow, Horne was surprised to find that some of the fall color was still around. Further, the area didn't look very...

Combining light and motion with light painter Eric Paré on Adorama’s “Through the Lens”

 
 

In the final episode of the fifth season of Adorama's "Through the Lens" documentary series, we go behind the scenes with photographer Eric Paré. We have actually featured Paré's work here on Imaging Resource before. His light painting work is truly stunning and he has done some incredibly interesting things, such as...

When winter strikes, head out into the snowy wonderland for great photo opportunities

 
 

Photographer Adam Gibbs creates a ton of great video content in and around Vancouver Island in British Columbia and his latest video shows a gorgeous winter wonderland. Near Qualicum Falls, Gibbs has a lot of great photographic opportunities.

Per usual, he's out with his Nikon D850 DSLR and a few Nikon lenses. In this...

Large-format film photographer captures a beautiful and challenging Death Valley sunrise

 
 

We join Ben Horne on his fourth day in Death Valley. On this recent trip, Horne captured stunning images of an inversion and other excellent shots, but as a large-format film photographer, he was unsure how the photos would turn out while he was still there. He was filled with doubt, which he turned into determination....

Capture One goes behind the scenes with a dancer turned photographer

 
 

As part of their new Dedication campaign, Capture One has released a new series of videos centered around Spanish dance photographer, Dayron Vera. Vera himself was a professional ballet dancer and upon his retirement from dance, he became a photographer and found the transition from one creative outlet to another to be a...

Two photographers with web and graphic design backgrounds created successful photography careers

 
 

As we near the end of the fifth season of Adorama's "Through the Lens," Sal D'Alia and his team have released a pair of new episodes. The docu-series is focused on Canadian photographers this year, amateur and professional alike, who are making their marks in their respective genres of photography. We've thus far seen...

Capture One launches new “Dedication” campaign focused on creativity in pro photography

 
 

Capture One has launched a new "Dedication Campaign" designed to help inspire photographers by going behind the scenes with three professionals across varied disciplines. IN a series of videos, we will be able to see how this trio of pros utilize Capture One to share their creative visions.

Each photographer will tell...

Focus stacking in Australian sand dunes and searching for strong compositions

 
 

Australian photographer Andrew Marr recently headed to Lancelin along the Australian coast near Perth. While there, he wanted to photograph the area's famous sand dunes. Marr started by scouting the area for a potential composition, which he could photograph when the late afternoon sun got lower. His focus was on strong...

When the conditions look promising, there’s no better day than today to capture your next great shot

 
 

Large-format film photographer Ben Horne recently visited Death Valley and on his third day in the iconic location, he thought that the conditions were looking promising for sunrise. He packed up his gear and headed to a peak to try to get above dense fog. However, his gear is not as easy to set up in the dark as your...

Wildlife photographer takes in the snowy sights of Scotland in pursuit of stags

 
 

Professional nature and wildlife photographer Morten Hilmer was recently in Scotland to photograph mountain hares - which you can see here and here - but he also took some time to photograph wild stags while visiting Scotland. Hilmer's been in the Scottish Highlands for three weeks so far and his third week has been...

Finding order in a chaotic landscape by capturing the colorful and complex textures of nature

 
 

Let's kick the week off with a pair of behind the scenes landscape videos with photographer Adam Gibbs.

The first video is focused on finding order in a chaotic scene. If you spend time in forests, as Adam often does, then you'll come face-to-face with this problem frequently. Even if in second-growth forests, which...

Sony Artisan uses Sony RX0 to create stunning underwater film, Ether

 
 

We've discussed the Sony RX0 before and gone hands-on with it at various Sony events. The RX0 essentially takes the guts from a Sony RX100 and puts them an in an ultra-compact waterproof/shockproof cube. The camera is designed to be used as part of an array to create incredible video footage.

An example of the camera's...

“Through the Lens” turns its focus toward pair who found inspiration behind the camera

 
 

In the latest season of Adorama's "Through the Lens," Sal D'Alia has taken his show to Canada. We saw the first two episodes last week (click here for the first episode and here for the second). In the third and fourth episodes, seen below, we go behind the scenes with an adventure photographer and a portrait and...

Rainy day in Death Valley creates stunning conditions for large-format film photographer Ben Horne

 
 

Death Valley is known for its very dry, hot conditions. However, rain is not unheard of there and when storms roll through, the conditions are often stunning. Photographer Ben Horne, who we have featured on numerous occasions for his excellent behind the scenes videos and distinct use of large-format film equipment,...

Tips for photographing waterfalls and how to shoot with a wide versus long lens for landscapes

 
 

Waterfalls are a very popular subject for photographers and with great reason, they're dynamic and every waterfall is different. With different lighting conditions and depending on recent weather, even the same waterfall can vary dramatically over time. Photographer Adam Gibbs recently headed to Englishman River Falls on...

Testing his limits, Ben Horne heads back to Death Valley with his large-format film cameras

 
 

We've seen a number of videos of Ben Horne as he shot in Zion National Park and it's fascinating to see a large format film photographer at work. In his latest video, he is in a very different location, Death Valley. Like Zion, it's a place that Horne has visited before.

Of Death Valley, he says it's a place that...

Using a blurred foreground element to create depth in wildlife photography

 
 

If you enjoyed last week's video with Morten Hilmer in which he photographed mountain hares in the Scottish Highlands, then you'll be glad to find that he has uploaded a second behind-the-scenes video.

The weather is quite different this time around and Hilmer has shifted his focus toward showing us how to photograph...

Adorama “Through the Lens” S05E02 focuses on Jamal Burger, a photographer with a distinct style

 
 

Yesterday, we saw the first episode of the newest season of Adorama's "Through the Lens." The second episode is now available in the new Canada-centric season.

In the video below, we follow Toronto-based photographer Jamal Burger. Burger has a very distinctive look centered around monochromatic images and much of his...

Photographer Elizabeth Gadd brings a human touch to vast landscapes in “Through the Lens”

 
 

Adorama's "Through the Lens" is back for another season. This time, the documentary web series is heading north of the border to Canada. The series will spotlight 10 Canadian and Canada-based photographers and go behind the scenes with them to show how they are pushing the boundaries of art and technology.

Sal D'Alia,...

A character portrait study with two pros: How to use light to bring out your subject’s personality

 
 

Photographers Daniel Norton and Joe McNally have collaborated in conjunction with Adorama to create a series of portrait study videos. In the first video, seen below, Norton and McNally work to utilize light to emphasize the character of their portrait subject.

In this case, Norton and McNally photographed an older...