I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions, but the transition from one year to the next provides the perfect opportunity to look back – at where you’ve been and how your photography has evolved. Click here to view a collection of my favorite photos of the year as well as a recap of some trips I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to take.
Earlier this fall I was fortunate enough to take a trip through Nepal. While my dream was to do a trek in the area, for a few reasons that wasn’t in the cards this time, so instead I took more of a grand tour of the country. This ended up being great as I saw more of the country than I probably would have had I only trekked.
Travel, especially to a Third World country, can provide certain challenges. That’s part of the allure, but I believe knowing a few things before departing can help you make the most of your trip, while not necessarily taking away the excitement of dealing with challenges along the way. Below are a few lessons learned that may help in your own planning for a similar trip.
A big thanks to Cafe St. Jorge for hosting two small collections of my photos over the past two months, and to everyone who dropped by to check them out (including…
My name is David Kennedy and I have a gear problem. It started innocently enough in high school. I experimented with hiking and backpacking first. Then I met more outdoorsy folk and started to explore caves, rivers, and rock cliffs. Then it got serious when I moved to Colorado – skiing and ice climbing. Most recently, photography has become the umbrella in which all other outdoor activities fall. (more…)
We recently returned from a two week trip to Iceland and Norway in winter, a bucket-list trip for many photographers. Both have recently grown significantly in terms of photo tourism, both summer and winter, and you may think, “it’s overdone!” but it’s popular for a reason. Yes, it can be crowded, even in winter now, but it’s still worth a visit. Or two! (more…)
I’ve been playing more and more with in camera motion (i.e. panning the camera or zooming during a longer exposure). It started as something I’d do when objective “A” fell through or I was feeling restless, and now I sometimes find myself seeing scenes that work well with it, like this tunnel of trees at Point Reyes, north of San Francisco. (more…)
