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2013-06-18 15:04:24 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

I've just announced a few of my new and upcoming workshops. Check them out!

2013-06-07 13:28:20 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

We have finally been able to release one of the projects I have been working on for quite some time.

I partnered with my friend Alan Murphy, whom I consider to be the best bird photographer today, to produce an instructional video on bird photography. 

This is the first installment on what we hope will be a series of videos. 

For more information go to:http://www.birdsthroughthelens.com

See below for a little promotional video we created.

https://vimeo.com/38336619

2013-06-05 16:42:06 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 33 +1s)

Been absent for a bit. Many projects nearing completion. I will be revealing some of them very soon, but I though I would share a quick image I made on the Maine shore a few weeks ago near Belfast. One of my ultimate favorite little towns.

2013-05-31 18:31:13 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Amazing video on the life of the cicadas. 

https://vimeo.com/66688653

If you like what you see you may want to consider supporting his kickstarted campaign to make an hour long documentary.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/motionkicker/return-of-the-cicadas

Enjoy!

2013-05-28 19:23:50 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

I just realized that the new update in Google+ will auto-enhance your photos unless you turn if off in settings.  I noticed my sunset photo tonight got pretty ugly and I couldn't figure it out... for awhile.  Also my green Northwest rainforest images are getting over saturation.  Go to settings on the left drop down, and go to google+ and find photos and uncheck "auto enhance ."  +Juan Pons +Rick Sammon 

2013-04-25 14:46:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Check out +Derrick Story The Digital Story (http://thedigitalstory.com) latest podcast (April 23rd) as he joins +Jim Harmer & +Dustin Olsen of Improve Photography (http://improvephotography.com) and +Juan Pons of Digital Photo Experience (http://dpexperience.com). They discuss business and photography mistakes we made and much more. This podcast runs about 70 minutes and packed full of some great photo information.

2013-03-11 13:42:16 (9 comments, 6 reshares, 50 +1s)

Here is a contribution for #nationalparksmonday  as well as the National parks community.

Crashing waves at Acadia National Park. I made this image on the Schoodic Peninsula section of the park, a little visited area that has some spectacular vistas. I made this image during my Acadia workshop this past fall.

Hope you enjoy it!

-J

2013-02-28 14:49:51 (10 comments, 5 reshares, 68 +1s)

There are a few places on earth that I feel a real affinity towards and Yellowstone certainly tops my list. I made this pronghorn image this past january and no matter how many times I have been there or how many images of pronghorns I have made I never tire of this magical place and it's animals.

Pronghorns are the fastest land animals (over distance) in the world. Yes Cheetahs can go faster but for very short bursts. I have been privileged to witness a small herd of pronghorns running at full speed and I have to tell you, it is a sight to behold.

If you know where to go in Yellowstone, you can get quite close to these gentle beautiful creatures.

#wildlifephotography   #wildlife   #yellowstone   #yellowstonenationalpark   #pronghorns  

2013-02-06 02:05:19 (12 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

Thanks to all the people who participated on the first DPE google hangout. This is our first hangout so I hope you all got something out of it, and we hope to get a little better at this as time goes on.

Here is the recorded session of the hangout for those that missed it and want to catch up.

Enjoy!

P.S. Not sure why Youtube is not setting the thumbnail correctly for the video, but never fear, just clock on the play button and you should be able to watch the video.

2013-02-06 00:59:35 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

The DPE image review hangout has started to join go here: http://youtu.be/HZ55scctlDk

2013-02-04 15:25:41 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 28 +1s)

Today is once more #nationalparksmonday  and I am excited to share with you one of my favorite images from my "Winter in Yellowstone" Photo Workshop that took place just a week ago.

I have been wanting to make an image of a Bobcat in Yellowstone for quite some time, but have not been that lucky in the past. This winter that all changed, not only did we get some magnificent views of this beautiful creature, we got to make some great images as well. The bobcat was further away than we would have liked which in turn means a bigger crop than I would have preferred, but I will take it. Hope you enjoy it!

We would love to see your images taken in national parks around the world, so go ahead and upload them to +Google+ and simply add #nationalparksmonday  to your post.

Looking forward to seeing your images.

2013-02-04 15:23:53 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

Today is once more #nationalparksmonday   and I am excited to share with you one of my favorite images from my "Winter in Yellowstone" Photo Workshop that took place just a week ago.

I have been wanting to make an image of a Bobcat in Yellowstone for quite some time, but have not been that lucky in the past. This winter that all changed, not only did we get some magnificent views of this beautiful creature, we got to make some great images as well. The bobcat was further away than we would have liked which in turn means a bigger crop than I would have preferred, but I will take it. Hope you enjoy it!

We would love to see your images taken in national parks around the world, so go ahead and upload them to +Google+ and simply add #nationalparksmonday  to your post.

Looking forward to seeing your images.

2013-02-04 15:22:44 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 63 +1s)

Today is once more #nationalparksmonday  and I am excited to share with you one of my favorite images from my "Winter in Yellowstone" Photo Workshop that took place just a week ago.

I have been wanting to make an image of a Bobcat in Yellowstone for quite some time, but have not been that lucky in the past. This winter that all changed, not only did we get some magnificent views of this beautiful creature, we got to make some great images as well. The bobcat was further away than we would have liked which in turn means a bigger crop than I would have preferred, but I will take it. Hope you enjoy it!

We would love to see your images taken in national parks around the world, so go ahead and upload them to +Google+ and simply add #nationalparksmonday  to your post.

Looking forward to seeing your images.

2013-02-01 20:41:48 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 35 +1s)

The barbers chair at the old saloon in Bannack State Park in Montana.

What an awesome and well preserved ghost town in the middle of nowhere in the most awesome state of Monatan. What a neat place with lots of history. I was able to find a few bullet holes in the walls left behind by more than a few shootouts that occurred there.

Hope you enjoy it.

#montana  
#montanasaturday  
#bannack  
#ghosttown  

2013-02-01 16:56:14 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 11 +1s)

Thanks to the fine folks at +Nik Software and specially Scott Sheppard for interviewing me on Nik Radio. Always a lot of fun.

Click on the link below to download the podcast from iTunes.

Hope you enjoy it and learn something in the process.

2013-02-01 16:51:42 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

We have just released the latest episode of the Digital Photo Experience Podcast. Head on over to http://dpexperience.com/2013/02/01/dpe-podcast-02-01-13-rick-and-juan-answer-your-questions-and-we-have-an-interview-with-jan-kabili/ in order to grab the latest episode.

In this episode we answer some of your questions and we also have an interview with +Jan Kabili.

You can also subscribe to the podcast in itunes by going to this link: http://bit.ly/DPEPodcast

Enjoy!

2013-02-01 16:50:51 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

We have just released the latest episode of the Digital Photo Experience Podcast. Head on over to http://dpexperience.com/2013/02/01/dpe-podcast-02-01-13-rick-and-juan-answer-your-questions-and-we-have-an-interview-with-jan-kabili/ in order to grab the latest episode.

In this episode we answer some of your questions and we also have an interview with +Jan Kabili.

You can also subscribe to the podcast in itunes by going to this link: http://bit.ly/DPEPodcast

Enjoy!

2013-02-01 16:05:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Ok folks at the suggestion of +Dave Ortiz I've added a new category for the DPE community titled "Introduce yourself." We would love it if you could take a few minutes and post a little information about yourself in that category.

+Rick Sammon and I are very fortunate to have met many of you on some of our workshops or events that we attend, but there are so many more who are listeners whom we have not had the privilege to meet, plus it would be great for you to also meet each other.

Here are some suggestions for what to include in your introduction message:

Your name
Where you are from
Where you currently live
What type of photography you enjoy the most
Your level of proficiency
Have you been on one of our workshops or events and if so which
What was your best experience on the workshop

You may also want to considerp... more »

2013-02-01 15:09:58 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 67 +1s)

Ok folks I have been a little absent here on +Google+ for a bit. Been very busy with my Winter in Yellowstone workshop, setting up new workshops for this year as well as a few other projects.

However I'd like to share a few images from my recent "Winter in Yellowstone" workshop over the next few days.

Here is the first of many to come.

This small herd of Bison we encountered on our first full workshop day on our way back from the Lamar Valley under overcast skies, but luckily we got some nice and sweet light falling on them as the searched for better feeding grounds.

Enjoy!

#bison  
#nationalparks  
#yellowstonenationalpark  
#wildlife  
#wildlifephotography  

2013-02-06 00:21:06 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

My good friend +Rick Sammon and I are doing a Google+ Hangout - during which we'll review some of our favorite photographs here on the Digital Photo Experience G+ Community.

Simply click on the "Join Hangout" button that Rick and Juan will share on their streams here on Google+ to join in on the fun.

2013-02-01 14:51:07 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Mark the date and time: February 5th, 8 PM.

+Juan Pons  I are doing a Google+ Hangout - during which we'll review some of our favorite photographs here on the Digital Photo Experience Community.

Simply click on the "Join Hangout" button that Rick and Juan will share on their streams here on Google+ to join in on the fun.

See you here in a few days,
Rick

2013-01-23 13:25:17 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 41 +1s)

I am currently in Yellowstone conducting one of my "Winter in Yellowstone" workshops and we are having an amazing time. We have had some very cold weather, but that has given us some amazing opportunities like this "frosty" bison in the Old Faithful basin.

The day started with temperatures of -8 and a heavy blanket of fog, but quickly warmed up. Which made visiting most of the thermal features here much more pleasant.

Hope you enjoy the image.

2013-01-23 13:07:24 (23 comments, 5 reshares, 108 +1s)

I am currently in Yellowstone conducting one of my "Winter in Yellowstone" workshops and we are having an amazing time. We have had some very cold weather, but that has given us some amazing opportunities like this "frosty" bison in the Old Faithful basin.

The day started with temperatures of -8 and a heavy blanket of fog, but quickly warmed up. Which made visiting most of the thermal features here much more pleasant.

Hope you enjoy the image.

#wildlifewednesday  

2013-01-21 13:35:17 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 50 +1s)

Just a quick reminder today is #nationalparksmonday , and we would love to see your images from National Parks anywhere in the world.

My contribution today is from #yellowstonenationalpark  where I am currently leading one of my "Winter in Yellowstone" workshops.

This is a big horn sheep, one of my favorite subjects here in the park.

Looking forward to seeing all of your images!

2013-01-18 16:17:58 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Hey DPE Gang.

Here is some cool news: We just launched a Squarespace Contest: You have a chance to win a Drobo 5N.

We are looking for the coolest squarespace site. Post a link to your squarespace website here on the on the DPE Community page on Google+. In your post, please say: this is my entry for the January 2013 Squarespace/Drobo contest. You must use your real name and you must include your email  address in your post, so we can easily track you down. You MUST post your site by the end of January and we will pick a winner by the Feb 15th podcast. Sorry but we can only ship to a US based address.

Good Luck!

2013-01-15 23:26:57 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

+Rick Sammon and I just released the latest episode of the DPE podcast. In this episode we review some of the images posted on the DPE Google Plus Community, and Rick interviews David Zizer. Grab it while it's hot!

2013-01-01 18:33:50 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

We just published the latest episode of the Digital Experience Podcast. In this episode +Rick Sammon and I talk about social media and we have two interviews, with +Scott Kelby from Kelby Media and +Ryan Stansky from +Squarespace.

2013-01-01 18:31:09 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

We just published the latest episode of the Digital Experience Podcast. In this episode +Rick Sammon and I talk about social media and we have two interviews, with +Scott Kelby from Kelby media and +Ryan Stansky from +Squarespace.

And don't forget to check out our new +Google+ community for DPE listeners at: https://plus.google.com/communities/109430881972815300623

2012-12-24 13:20:20 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

Today it's monday once again and it's #nationalparksmonday , looks like today has started a little slow, but that is to be expected considering people are so busy with the holidays. But if you do get the chance, make sure to upload your National Park images here and most important, make sure to check out the excellent work that continues to be shared here every week. 

It is never too late to upload and share your favorite National Park images, simply upload an image here on +Google+, and then add the following to the body of the post:

For #nationalparksmonday  hosted by +Juan Pons 

This simple image is one of my favorites from Yellowstone National Park. This little fern feel into the bicarbonate rich waters at the Mammoth thermal features and was quickly and completely encased. The shape reminds me of a little Christmas tree. Don't you think?

Iho... more »

2012-12-24 13:18:20 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)

Today it's monday once again and it's #nationalparksmonday , looks like today has started a little slow, but that is to be expected considering people are so busy with the holidays. But if you do get the chance, make sure to upload your National Park images here and most important, make sure to check out the excellent work that continues to be shared here every week. 

It is never too late to upload and share your favorite National Park images, simply upload an image here on +Google+, and then add the following to the body of the post:

For #nationalparksmonday  hosted by +Juan Pons

This simple image is one of my favorites from Yellowstone National Park. This little fern feel into the bicarbonate rich waters at the Mammoth thermal features and was quickly and completely encased. The shape reminds me of a little Christmas tree. Don't you think?

I hopey... more »

2012-12-23 16:51:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

We have just created the Digital Photo Experience Podcast +Google+ community. This will be a place to connect, share and interact with the DPExperience community at large as well as with +Rick Sammon and +Juan Pons. We hope that you join us!

2012-12-22 13:20:02 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)

95 Blog Posts in 95 Days and still counting! What the heck?

Published on 2012/12/21 by Denis on http://denisgrenier.com

Why would I write one blog post a day for 95 days?  Why did I commit to write one blog post a day for a year?  DO YOU CARE WHY? Please read along, there is something to learn.

Social Media changes everything!

All this started with my understanding of Social Media after reading Google plus for photographer by +Colby Brown.  In short, Social Media work because of the following principle:

You are more likely to act on something should it be recommended to you by somebody you trust. 

Read on and I will give you my little secret:

http://denisgrenier.com/Blog/2012/12/social-media/

2012-12-17 13:14:14 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 63 +1s)

Once again it's monday and it is time to share your images on #nationalparksmonday , in case you don't know how to it is super easy. Simply create a new message here on +Google+, upload an image you made at a National Park to it and add the following to the body of the message:

For #nationalparksmonday  hosted by +Juan Pons

And don't forget we also now have a new community about National Parks. Here is the link: https://plus.google.com/communities/108691835458737313319

My contribution for this week is this field of Pasqueflower seed heads at Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington state.

Enjoy!

#mountainmonday  

2012-12-15 16:43:40 (6 comments, 7 reshares, 49 +1s)

Due to the terrible and unthinkable tragedy in CT on Dec 14th, Rick and Juan simply could not record the DPE podcast scheduled to be released today December 15th, 2012. This was due to be our last podcast for the year. Out of respect to the families affected by this tragedy our next podcast will be on January 1st, 2013.

Our hearts and minds are with the friends and families of the victims.

Rick and Juan wish you all a peaceful and joyous holiday season.

+Rick Sammon & +Juan Pons 

2012-12-10 16:46:14 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 48 +1s)

Today I am more excited about #nationalparksmonday  than ever before, forgive the hyperbole, but it's true. Just last week Google introduced Communities into the +Google+ ecosystem and I quickly went ahead and set up a "National Parks" +Google+ community.

You can find it at:

https://plus.google.com/communities/108691835458737313319

You may be wondering what does this mean to the #nationalparksmonday  daily theme, well the short answer is nothing, I will continue to promote and encourage people to post every monday, but now if you don't want to wait until monday you can post every day over in the community.

I am hoping that the National Parks community will become a place not only to share your images, but to also share information and tips between us all.

So head on over, sign up and start posting.

The image on thispos... more »

2012-12-10 02:02:56 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Are you promoting your Photography Workshop on Google+?

#photoworkshops   #photoworkshoplistings   #workshop  

There is a new community for Photo Workshop where you should promote your workshop.  How to get on board...  Follow these instructions:

  -  Circle me
  -  Share this message
  -  Comment this post for me to send you an invite to the Photo Workshop Community
  -  Once you are in the community promote your workshop to the community
  -  Please take the time to invite your past participant to tell how great their experience was on the last workshop.  This help a lot!

Thanks and make great pictures!

2012-12-07 20:25:01 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

Do you have Photo Workshop "War stories" to tell?

+Rick Sammon is a very well known Photographer, educator and photo workshop leader.  In this blog post, he shares with us a story that I think is important to us all that are considering getting on a Photo Workshop.

Have a good read and thanks to +Juan Pons for pointing this great article to me today.

Should you have stories to share, good or bad, please share them.  This is the place to get heard and to help other fellow workshop participant to appreciate the value of Photo Workshops..  

2012-12-07 19:49:04 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

In case you missed it, I have started a new +Google+ community called "National Parks" with the hope that is complements and enhances the #nationalparksmonday  daily theme.

I hope that you decide to join us and share your images with us.

And I also hope that you will help me spread the word about this new community. Would you mind letting your followers know about it?

Thank you!

2012-12-07 19:41:03 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

+Denis Grenier This is a great idea. I am hoping this may become a forum for sharing experiences and ideas about different photo workshops throughout the world. I for one am very much looking forward to partaking in the conversation.

Here is one of my favorite images from the workshop I am currently leading at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico USA

2012-12-07 19:37:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Glad to see communities developing supporting and highlighting specific national parks. If you want to share your work and passion for National Parks around the world make sure to visit the "National Parks" G+ Community.

2012-12-07 11:19:23 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

Otter Cliffs
Acadia National Park

Another of my favorite National Parks is Acadia, which is now just a short hour drive away from me! This past January first I found myself traveling to Acadia very early in the morning to witness the first sunrise of the year in the first place to see the sun in the continental US. And although it was not the best of sunrises, it was still very inspiring.

Will you be spending New Years at your favorite National Park?

2012-12-07 11:01:29 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

Why don't you join me on the new community here on +Google+ all about National Parks. Help us discover and learn about National Parks all over the globe.

Hope to see you and some of your images there!

2012-12-07 10:57:04 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)

My favorite National Park in Yellowstone and coincidentally the first National Park in the world. So I thought it would be appropriate to use one of my favorite images from Yellowstone for the first post on this +Google+ community.

Hope you will join me in posting your favorite images and help us discover all the wonderful national parks from around the world.

2012-12-06 21:41:34 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 41 +1s)

Here is a BTS (Behind the scenes) shot of my workshop group this morning for sunrise at Bosque del Apache.

Did I tell you that we have to head out at 4:30am to get the best spots? It can be a bit painful, but certainly worth it.

Thanks to +Carl Shortt, Jr for taking this image.

#bosquedelapache  
#workshop  
#photoworkshops  

2012-12-06 21:21:47 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 49 +1s)

Snow Geese Sunrise
Bosque del Apache, NWR, NM

I am still at Bosque del Apache, and I have to tell you that the last few days have been nothing short of spectacular. We have had some amazing sunrises and sunsets. The second workshop session I am leading is smaller (5 participants) than the previous session (12 participants), but what is so awesome about this group is that 4 out of the 5 are veterans of my workshops. I am honored that they have decided to join me once more on one of my workshops.

#birdsinfocus  
#sunrise  
#sunrisephotography  
#bosquedelapache  

2012-12-04 00:46:17 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

My friend +Rick Sammon  and I just published the latest Digital Photo Experience podcast. Apologies for being a few days late but we have been exceedingly busy with our Bosque del Apache workshop.

As a matter of fact we recorded this podcast right from Bosque del Apache and talk about workshops in general.

Make sure to go to http://dpexperience.com to listen in on the podcast.

I am attaching an image here from the workshop for your enjoyment.

#bosquedelapache  
#podcast  

2012-12-03 20:22:24 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 67 +1s)

I am very late today with my entry for #nationalparksmonday . I am currently in Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico teaching two workshops. The first workshop ended today and the the next one start today so things been a bit hectic.

In any case, I hope you are all enjoying the #nationalparksmonday  theme submissions today, as there are some spectacular images as always. If you have not submitted images, what are you waiting for? It's super easy, just upload an image you made at a National Park, Monument, Refuge, river, etc, anywhere in the world and add the following to the text of your post:

For #nationalparksmonday  hosted by +Juan Pons

My submission for this week of course is from Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. This is an early morning sunrise which we had the privilege of sharing with a couple tens of thousands of snow geese and a few thousands... more »

2012-12-02 20:35:23 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 49 +1s)

Sunrise Snow Geese
Bosque del Apache, NM

During this Bosque del Apache workshop we have been treated to some spectacular sunrises and blast offs from the Snow Geese. 

In this scene we had already lost most of the birds from the main pool and now we had a few stragglers flying off to join their buddies in the feeding fields.

#birdsinfocus  
#sunrise   #sunrisesunday   #sunrisephotography  
#bosquedelapache  
#snowgeese  

2012-12-02 19:51:58 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Here's a shot +Juan Pons took of me and fellow Canon Explorer of Light Art Morris at Bosque Del Apache this morning. If you love birds, you'll love Art and his art.

Art is one of the good guys, feeling as Juan and I do on our workshops, that we are all in this together. Not all instructors feel that way, unfortunately. In fact, I saw that happen this morning, again unfortunately.

Art is here on his own workshop with +denise ippolito . Denise and I are leading a workshop with Kevin Pepper to Provence next year. Join the fun. Info at www.ricksammon.com.

Speaking of Denise, I watched here work today for the first time. She went out of her way to help all the participants on her workshop. She, too, is one of the "good guys."

Explore the light,
Rick

#photoworkshops #phototours #provence #canonusers #canonphotographers  more »