The Discerning Photographer

Landscape photography links, both pratical and esoteric. ( Copyright 2013 / Andrew Boyd)

Six ways to improve your landscape photography (0)

4/22/13 •

Sometimes we just need to be inspired. Today is one of those days: here are some great links to material I’ve dug up online for you, all focused on landscape photography…

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The Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 lens, here mounted on a Canon EOS Mark IV camera body. The lens is available in mounts for Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax. (Copyright 2012 / Andrew Boyd)

How to Become a Better Photographer (2)

4/18/13 •

So you’ve bought that third camera lens, or maybe second camera body. You’re spending WAY too much time thinking about photo gear and planning shooting trips. You’re definitely hooked on photography–but do you have a plan to get better?

A Pawleys Island photo sketchbook, 2013. (Copyright 2013 / Andrew Boyd)

A Pawleys Island Photo Sketchbook (6)

4/08/13 •

Here are some of my photographs from this past week’s photo trip to Pawley’s Island, South Carolina. Think of this as a glimpse into a photographer’s ‘sketchbook’–these are the early versions of images that might eventually make their way into my fine art work….

Iris detail, 2013. Sometimes the most interesting composition will be a small part of your subject. I like this one. (Copyright 2013 / Andrew Boyd)

Photographing a Simple Still Life (2)

4/06/13 •

Here’s a look at my thought process in the course of shooting a simple still life, in this case, the first iris of this spring. Do you ‘see’ your photographs before you shoot them? Or is it all a process of discovery?

Atlantic breakwater, Pawleys Island, 2013. (Copyright 2013 / Andrew Boyd)

How to make an instant photo tripod counterweight (0)

4/04/13 •

When you’re out shooting in windy and stormy weather, it can help tremendously to have a good tripod counterweight handy. Here’s an old and useful trick that works and won’t be extra weight for you to lug around…

Morning storm, Pawleys Island, 2013. (Copyright 2013 / Andrew Boyd)

Photo shooting trip to Pawleys Island, S.C. (1)

4/01/13 •

Here are some first photographs from my current photo trip to Pawleys Island, South Carolina on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. I’m here for a week of shooting and much-needed rest. I plan to post more later this week…

Japanese magnolia blossom. This is very early to see these blooms. (Copyright 2013 / Andrew Boyd)

Landscape Photography Details (2)

1/21/13 •

Sometimes the best landscape photographs are there in tiny, up-close moments. On a late January walkabout, nothing is obvious to me in a big, overall view: it’s still a drab landscape from a distance. But forgetting about that and consciously slowing down, I start to see wonderful things up close….

The Canon G15, left, and the Nikon P7700, right, two high quality small form factor cameras. (Copyright 2012 / Andrew Boyd)

Canon G15 vs. Nikon Coolpix P7700 Camera Review (2)

12/20/12 •

The Canon G15 and Nikon Coolpix P7700 are both compact, non point-n-shoot digital cameras that offer a lot to like for the serious photo enthusiast. What follows is my hands-on, out-in-the-field comparison of these two machines, a non-technical look at how they operate and perform…

Chicago Tribune photojournalist Scott Strazzante's Instagram page. (Copyright 2012 / Scott Strazzante)

Scott Strazzante’s Instagram success (0)

12/17/12 •

Chicago Tribune photographer Scott Strazzante has become, like many newspaper photographers, a big fan of Instagram. A social networking site that’s based around photography, he’s found Instagram to be a wonderful creative outlet for his personal passion, street photography…

The New York Times' Fred Conrad on photographing photographer Joel Meyerowitz, the ultimate intimidating assignment.

A Photographer Photographing a Photographer?! (0)

11/28/12 •

I was thrilled the other day to see a wonderful piece on The New York Times’ ‘The Lens’ blog about a dire, intimidating photo assignment: a photographer having to go photograph another photographer!…

One of the gallery opening pages at my new Andrew Boyd fine art photography website. (Copyright 2012 / Andrew Boyd)

Announcement: Andrew Boyd fine art website is up! (2)

11/25/12 •

It’s been a long time coming. I’ve known for quite some time that I needed to build a home online for my fine art landscape photography. It’s just taken me till now to get it done! While there will be tweaks and tuning still to come, I’m happy to report that my fine art photography now has a home of its own!..