Longtime Rocky Mountain School of Photography instructor, photographer (and all around great guy), Mark S. Johnson has recently released his internationally recognized coffee-table book, Botanical Dreaming, as a downloadable E-book. If you are familiar with Mark’s images you already know that they speak volumes by themselves. With the re-release of this collection of work in a [...]
We held our annual Open House & Career Training Information Day on Saturday. It was great to meet many people who are either already enrolled in Summer Intensive or interested in enrolling. One of the best parts of the day had to be the Alumni Panel discussion in which several grads attended in person, as [...]
Seeing is believing and the photographers who participated in February’s assignment, The Eyes Have It, sure made a believer out of me! And it sure is difficult not to be attracted the power and symbolism of the eye. Many images here are bullseyes on the topic, and range the gambit of plant, animal, mineral…and even [...]
March is a transitional month in terms of climate where the opposing forces of wind, rain, snow and sleet do battle with the warming northern hemisphere temperatures caused by the earth’s shifting axis toward the sun. Eventually spring wins out helping to pave the wave toward summer, but the contrasting elements of bluster versus blister [...]
2013 is definitely shaping up to be a milestone in the history of our school. What began in the basement of a local church with three students in 1989, has grown into one of the best photography schools in the world (at least we think it is!). In our 25 years, we have partnered with [...]
If you are seeking the ultimate in image quality, then your photograph’s long journey from the camera to a polished gallery print must begin with the right starting point. Beginning with the best starting point means shooting with a high-quality digital camera and top-quality lenses. It means paying attention to concepts like aperture, shutter speed [...]
Photography is meant to be shared. We photographers need a supportive community to inspire our work and our best images deserve an appreciative audience. When we connect with peers and mentors, we can learn new photographic techniques and surround ourselves with new sources for inspiration. For a few years, I have been searching for the [...]
I’ll be the first to admit that I love gear and I know that I’m not alone in that. While I am certain that equipment is not always the way to better photography I do believe that there is one piece of equipment that will make you a better to photographer. Most equipment tends to [...]
Longtime RMSP instructor Don Mammoser will be leading a workshop on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula from May 25-31. Having been there many times over the years, Don knows how special and downright amazing this area is. A quick search online will reveal that a trip to Olympic NP actually delivers “Three Parks In One.” In one [...]
You’ve decided to take the plunge and begin printing your own digital pictures using a photo inkjet printer. But how do you decide which model to buy? What are the important features to check out? In this article, I provide you with some guidelines to help you choose. First, I want to make a distinction [...]
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