Category: Photos by Jeff

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Camping Under Stars

We signed up for the Family Camp at Northwest Trek, which includes a single overnight camp, access to the park after-hours, a special tram tour to see the animals, and a hot breakfast the next morning. I took advantage of the clear (and hot) weather to set up my tripod after everyone had gone to ...

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Elk in the Afternoon

Click here to view larger: Elk in the Afternoon by Jeff Carlson on 500px A herd of elk relax in the shade in the late afternoon. Shot at Northwest Trek in Washington State. (Photographed using a Fujifilm X-T1 with a 55-200mm lens.) If you like the work I do, please consider signing up for my ...

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Dogs Enjoy Sunset Walks, Too

Photographing a sunset in Fort Bragg, California, I was pleasantly surprised when a dog and its owner wandered along the cliff edge. Thank you, mystery dog-walker! If you like the work I do, please consider signing up for my low-volume newsletter that I use to announce new projects, items, and giveaways that I think my ...

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Fourth of July, 2015

  For the Fourth of July this year, our neighbors invited us to join them at an office overlooking Lake Union here in Seattle. At first I wasn’t going to bring a camera. I’ve just finished six weeks of constant work to deliver back-to-back book manuscripts, and toting a camera with me felt like work. ...

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Take Lightroom on Your Next Photo Shoot

Knowing that I was away on a photo workshop in Northern California, an editor I’ve worked with for years contacted me with an interesting assignment: to write about how I use Adobe Lightroom in the field. I’ve spent a lot of time (and three editions of my book The iPad for Photographers) thinking about how ...

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Boat Street Cafe Morning

My wife and daughter surprised me on my birthday by taking me to Boat Street Cafe for a French breakfast. The meal, the light, and the ambiance, were all delicious. (Click here to view the photo larger.) If you like the work I do, please consider signing up for my low-volume newsletter that I use ...

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Density: Redwoods Panorama

One of the things that’s hard to wrap your mind around in the Redwoods, especially on a first visit, is just how dense these massive forests are. This is a panorama stitched from 13 photos, shot at Stout Grove near Jededih Smith Redwood State Park Campground. Be sure to view this one larger at Flickr ...

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Photos Everywhere with Lightroom CC and Photos for OS X

While I was away on my photo workshop, I put the last touches on an article that’s now at TidBITS, Photos Everywhere with Lightroom CC and Photos for OS X (which enabled me to include some photos on location, like the Yoda statue at Lucasfilm headquarters). After writing the review of Lightroom CC for Macworld ...

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Rotunda at the Palace of Fine Arts

I’m in Northern California to co-lead a photo workshop with my friend Mason Marsh for the next 12 days. The actual workshop starts tonight, but last night we met up in the Presidio with a fun group of photographers who participate in The Arcanum, where Mason is a Master. After shooting the beach at Crissy ...

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Seattle Skyline, Dr Jose Rizal Bridge

Despite living in Seattle for more than 20 years, I’d never been out to photograph the Seattle skyline at Dr Jose Rizal Bridge until last night. Part of that is familiarity: did I really want to make a photo that everyone has seen (and half of everyone has shot)? And part of it is just ...