February 2014

Congratulations to Devin Krinke whose photo from The Mendenhall Glacier is the winning image in the Snow & Ice Assignment.

The magnitude of the drought in California is readily visible to anyone traveling by a lake or reservoir. With water levels at dramatic lows, there are opportunities for unique and (hopefully) once in a lifetime photographs.

Mark Bristol's photo of Eagle Falls above Lake Tahoe was sent to the Dry Assignment. The reason I selected this photo is because is shows how drought can sneak up on us.

So many people are focused on the surf action above the water … do you ever wonder what happens below...

For the most mobile photographers wanting high quality lens options, Schneider Optics has released versions of their iPro Lens System...

Nikon’s latest top-of-the-line-level DSLR, the D4s, has been introduced with an expected price of $6499. Like previous professional-level Nikons, the...

It’s great when a plan comes together—along with a healthy dose of luck. Last November, I was with a small...

Today's Photo of The Day comes from Fernando Navarro and it was sent to the Winter Macro Assignment. Crystal-Iced #4 was taken near Mississauga, Ontario in Canada

Note: This is a bit old, but still might be of interest to OP blog readers….the Winter 2014 issue of...

I usually save product reviews for my newsletter, but in this case, I’ve found a product so useful that I...

As an artist, craftsman and environmentalist, Ansel Adams was one of the most important figures in nature photography.

Since we profiled Shawn Reeder and his timelapse project, Yosemite Range Of Light in Outdoor Photographer, Reeder has left his...

Tim Williams' striking image from an ice beach in Iceland is today's Photo Of The Day. Williams submitted this image to the Snow & Ice Assignment.

Shade Tree Films spent several days shooting with Jay and Varina Patel as the duo ventured through the Canadian Rockies....

Congratulations to Perri Schelat for winning the Bitter Cold Assignment.

“Between Ordinary and Extraordinary” Draws Over 500 Entries What do date night, a snowy hillside trek and a bowl of...

What's more inspiring in the winter than a black and white photo of El Capitan?

Scott Rubey made this photograph of Crater Lake after considerable research and consulting sun and moon tables as well as other photos of the area. Check out his story...

In the most recent edition of the Tamron Tipcast web series, professional landscape photographer Ed Heaton illustrates tips for getting started...

Congratulations to Hamid Rad for his underwater photo from the Maldives. It's the winning image in the Blue Assignemnt. This photo was also the Photo Of The Day on January 28, 2014.