Ian Plant

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Creativity is Dead
(© Ian Plant) cre·a·tiv·i·ty (noun): the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create...
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Pro Talk: Does Size Matter? Medium format digital vs. DSLRs
(© Ian Plant) I recently got a question from a reader: does it make sense for the aspiring landscape photographer...
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Quiver Tree Forest, Namibia
(© Ian Plant) I recently returned from a two week scouting trip to Namibia with my workshop partner Richard Bernabe....
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The Eternal Mirror
(© Ian Plant) The advent of digital photography has come with a number of challenges, both technical and artistic. The...
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The Blue Hour
(© Ian Plant) We all love to capture colorful skies at sunrise and sunset, but there is a color that...
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The Human Element in Nature Photos: 5 Examples From Patagonia
(© Ian Plant) Although I am a bit of a “purist” when it comes to my nature images, in the...
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Pro Talk: Exposure Bracketing
(© Ian Plant) I recently got a question from a reader about whether I use exposure bracketing, and if so,...
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Sunrise Light on the Towers of Torres del Paine
(© Ian Plant) The Towers of Paine are the most famous feature of Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park (hence...
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Morning Glory in Patagonia’s Torres del Paine
(© Ian Plant) During my recent three week trip to the Patagonia region of Argentina and Chile, I had one...
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Five Favorites from the Oregon Coast
I recently got back from ten days shooting the southern Oregon and northern California coast. The scenery there is simply...
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Snowy Egrets
During a recent trip to Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, I witnessed an incredible mass wildlife event. Hundreds...
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Pro Talk: When to Sharpen?
(© Ian Plant) I get a lot of questions from people via email, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc. about locations, equipment,...
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Free Nature Photography eBook
(© Ian Plant) Hi everyone, I have just released a new nature photography eBook which I am making available to...
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The Watchers
(© Ian Plant) During a recent trip to J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, I had the pleasure...
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5 Examples of Creative White Balance
(© Ian Plant) I think it is fair to say that most digital photographers use auto white balance, letting our...
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Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Photographers
(© Ian Plant) The New Year is upon us, a time for past reflection and future resolve. Everyone feels that...
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Twelve Significant Photographs a Year: 2012
(© Ian Plant) Ansel Adams once famously said “twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.” I...
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10 Simple Steps to Mastering Composition
(© Ian Plant) In my new ebook, I discuss a number of compositional tools and techniques which have been used...
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The Much-Maligned Centered Composition
(© Ian Plant) We’re taught early on to avoid putting our main subject in the center of the composition, and...
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