John's BEYOND NATURE Technique (93 images)
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Beyond Nature is my favorite talk and applies...
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Click the above "CONTACT" button to book a tour...
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John during a four week, solo backpack on the...
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As a photographer's assistant, I work for (and...
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Whether on assignment or shooting for stock,...
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John was working with European clients as far...
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In 2000, Kieffer Nature Stock was launched and...
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Although I teach an array of photographic...
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Collaborating with a respected publisher to...
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It was wonderful to be asked to re-photograph...
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Tip number one: when sunny, photograph with the...
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Keep the Sun Behind You. In the left photo,...
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Light: Think Simply. Light is either sunny...
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My 90:10 Rule. When it's sunny (high contrast...
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At sunrise and sunset, the color is usually...
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Make a Shot List. When I got back from my...
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Understanding the Sun's Movements. I believe...
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Understanding the Sun's Movements. I believe...
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North Facing Subjects. This entire scene faces...
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Italy, Dolomites. The Sun's Movement. Just...
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Move the World by Walking. Learn to appreciate...
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Add Foreground to Advance Your Imagery. The...
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Move the World by Walking. Having your...
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Move the World by Walking. From right to left,...
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Stage Technique: the Evolution: Unfortunately,...
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Stage Technique: Step FURTHER Back. In the...
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Setting the Stage. In the left photo, I've...
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Dead Horse. Step Back. Standing on the edge...
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Before I added foreground to my compositions,...
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Be the Unobtrusive Photographer. I still get...
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In my early days, I'd sit at the top of the...
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I lost a lot of good images by leaving soon...
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Hot air balloons are a wonderful subject to...
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Personal Icons: Fences & Benches. This nice...
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Once the aeronauts start to launch their hot...
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Location Scout. As this sunrise rainbow slowly...
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Framing on a Windy Day. I knew there wouldn't...
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Framing Is Empowering. When foreground is...
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France Paris. Step Back and Be Unobtrusive....
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The Simplest Composition. What makes this...
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Foreground Advances Your Composition. I...
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Choose the Right Foreground. To photograph Mt...
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Netherlands, Haarlem. Stage Technique. The...
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Stage Technique. Add some foreground to...
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Framing and the Unobtrusive Photographer. Here...
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Framing Your Subject in Venice. Knowing I can...
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Step back and determine exposure and focus....
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Stage Technique. Here, I composed my 'stage'...
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Stage Technique & Photoshop. I planned...
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Stage Technique. Compose your photo and let...
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Think Lines, They're Everywhere. My thoughts,...
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Lines Make a Stage. Two basic lines make an...
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Simple Lines, Simple Stage. The stage...
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Stage Technique for a Sense of Place. It's...
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When traveling, you usually don't have the...
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I took a brake from hiking, but not from taking...
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Stage Technique & Storytelling. The exact same...
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Be Opportunistic. I thought these two tourists...
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A Flaneur in Paris. The moment I began to...
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Think Keywords. Thinking in terms of simple...
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Visualize This. You visit the Grand Canyon and...
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GB06 Paris Musee d'Or...jpg
Step Back & Include Foreground. Here, everyone...
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Unobtrusive Photographer. Step back and be...
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Icons Set the Stage. The stage was set. I was...
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Beat the Crowds with Personal Icons. How do...
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Creativity, Quickly. I bet no one photographed...
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Dare to Be Different. The top half of both of...
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Personal Icons. I saw a cool shot long ago,...
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Making the Best of It. It's frustrating to get...
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Personal Icons. Not a dramatic scene, not even...
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Be Nimble and Be Creative. I wanted to capture...
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Icons convey information, the Eiffel Tower...
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Step back and make a composition that invites...
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Lots Going on Here. Your first thought is to...
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Food Still Life. When you travel, the cuisine...
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Basic Framing. Several things, I put 'room...
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Driving in Europe. Well, we're now at 6 trips,...
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Train View. I use keywords not only in...
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Ask for a Room with a View. I took Rick...
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Maximize Your Image. Sometimes you have to...
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Shoot from the Hip. Beforehand, think of your...
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Hand-held Sunset. After dutifully carrying a...
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Be Mobile. Try using a high sensitivity, even...
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Low Light Street Photography. If you're not...
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Night Photography. Fireworks might be one...
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Night Photography. It's pretty easy once you...
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Experiment. I thought I wanted pitch black!...
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Just Try It. I wasn't going to hike the 20...
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Just Try It, Again. Once I made the 20 minute...
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Light Painting. Light painting is a relatively...
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The Shot. This is the classic photo of Mesa...
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Remember, It's just Photography. This...