James H Egbert
You Want Drama? I'll Give You Dramatic Skies and More
Capturing dramatic skies in landscape photography can add depth, mood, and visual interest to your images. Here are six tips to help you...
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James H Egbert
- Sep 6
- 3 min
NFT not as easy as ABC and not a popular choice for Artists
As a Fine Art Nature Photographer I often get approached by various online sources inquiring about selling my work as NFTs. Frankly I am...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 19
- 2 min
The Master of Black and White is also a Colorful Guy
Blog Post By James H Egbert July 2023 Ansel Adams, renowned for his mastery of black-and-white landscape photography, was not...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 14
- 4 min
The Art of Making a Photograph
@anseladams It’s almost inconceivable by today’s standards, but once upon a time photography was considered a totally mechanical,...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 13
- 3 min
Ansel Adams and Digital Photography, but what about AI Photography?
"I believe that the electronic image will be the next major advance. Such systems will have their own inherent and inescapable structural...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 13
- 1 min
Ansel Adams and "Monolith" Half Dome
@anseladamsgallery On the chilly spring morning of April 10th, 1927, Ansel Adams set out along Yosemite’s LeConte Gully to capture an...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 12
- 1 min
The Musical Score Of Fine Art Nature Photography
@deyoungmuseum Did you know that Ansel Adams was trained as a pianist? In fact, Adams often compared the photographic negative to a...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 12
- 1 min
Ansel Adams in Our Time
deyoungmuseum “Ansel Adams in Our Time” opens tomorrow at the de Young museum! To celebrate, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 12
- 1 min
Ansel and Yosemite Valley
“I first came to Yosemite Valley with my family in 1916 and I have not missed a single year since then.” - Ansel Adams. Curtesy, @de...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Scout's Honor For The Best Landscapes
Being prepared is a scouting motto... Okay not that type of scouting... Location Scouting is an essential practice for landscape...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 3 min
The F16 Is a Great Fighter but not Always the Right F-Stop
Aperture plays a crucial role in landscape photography as it directly affects the depth of field and overall image sharpness. While f/16...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Keep Your Balance In The Viewfinder
Using balance effectively in landscape photography composition can greatly enhance the visual impact of your images. Here are some tips...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Vertical Landscapes? Are You Kidding?
As a TV News Photojournalists, we have a saying, "Friends don't let friends shoot vertical video." The reason being that unless you're a...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Do You Like Real Ones, or .... ?
Do You Like Real Ones, or .... Oh Wait We're Talking Cameras not Body parts... The question of whether Mirrorless cameras are better than...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 2 min
"Let There Be Light," And It Was Good...
Absolutely! Landscape photography is heavily influenced by the quality and characteristics of light. Light plays a vital role in shaping...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 2 min
There's A Snake In Your Best Landscape Photos
The S-curve is a popular composition technique used in landscape photography to create visually dynamic and engaging images. It involves...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 3 min
The Ten MOST Common Mistakes Many Photographers are Tripped up by in Landscape and Nature Photograph
Landscape photography is a popular genre that allows photographers to capture the beauty of the natural world. However, it's common for...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 2 min
"Rules, Shmules Who Needs Them?"
It was Ansel Adams who said, “There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” Compositional rules in landscape...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 3 min
National Geographic Photographer and Nature Photographers...There Is A Difference!
Years ago when I was teaching and leading photography workshops and safaris I had students that claimed they wanted to be a National...
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James H Egbert
- Jul 5
- 1 min
Nature and Landscape Photography isn't Rocket Science, or is it?
Being a nature and landscape photographer is a distinct field that focuses on capturing the beauty of the natural world through the lens...
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