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Review of the Breakthrough Photography X4 and X4 Dark Circular Polarizer Filters
Review of the Breakthrough Photography X4 and X4 Dark Circular Polarizer Filters
June 9, 2020

I've been using circular polarizer (CPL) filters almost since day 1 of my photographic journey, and since that day, I have been searching the best filter possible. After years of being frustrated with CPL filters, I may have finally found a new favorite, the X4 Circular Polarizer made by Breakthrough Photography...

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Photographing Lightning at Grand Canyon
Photographing Lightning at Grand Canyon
March 2, 2020  |  Grand Canyon National Park

Having grown up in the plains state of Iowa, I have always been fascinated with thunderstorms and lightning. Every year, I would eagerly look forward to the storm season. My mother and I would race to the windows or the front door at the first crack of thunder, eager to see the next lightning bolt rip across the sky...

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A Winter Panorama of Grand Canyon
A Winter Panorama of Grand Canyon
January 23, 2020  |  Grand Canyon National Park

Earlier this month I was leading my annual winter photography workshop at Grand Canyon National Park. One of the techniques we work on during the time in the field is creating panoramic images by capturing multiple photos and later assembling them together to create the completed panorama...

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Panoramic Photography with the Fujifilm GFX 100
Panoramic Photography with the Fujifilm GFX 100
November 22, 2019  |  Grand Canyon National Park

When Fujifilm asked if I would like to take their newest medium format camera, the GFX 100, on my Grand Canyon river trip, I immediately said, "Yes!" One of the first things that came to mind when I began to imagine how I could take advantage of this camera was shooting in-camera panoramic photos...

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Return to the Rim World
Return to the Rim World
October 28, 2019

Howdy folks, it's been some time since I've been able to write anything for my website. I've been on the go non-stop since mid-July running workshops, giving presentations, working on several photography projects, and I spent 18 days below the rim of Grand Canyon rafting 225 miles of the Colorado River on a photography expedition...

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