Editing In the Era of AI: How to Keep Photographs Real
I’m not known for my editing. That’s the point.
There are photographers whose style is built in post, and I respect that but that’s not what I’m trying to do .
A few years ago, you had to earn an image. You woke up at four in the morning, drove into the desert, waited for the light, and hoped you'd read the weather right.
That's still true. But now there's a shortcut.
Career Advice from an Adventure Photographer
What separates a good photographer from a great photographer?
I’m not talking about a photographer with a famous name, or a lot of followers. I’m talking about a photographer who creates great work, and works consistently. A great photographer has to constantly grow with the industry and constantly reevaluate themselves so that they are relevant and well employed…..
The Forced Variable Technique
Getting better at anything is hard work, especially when your ego tells you you’re already an accomplished adventure photographer. To help myself continue to learn how to be a better photographer, I introduced something new to my workflow, and I call it a "Forced Variable." Don't ask me where I got the name, that's just what I ended up calling it.
Journal Entry from the Corcovado Expedition
The jungle wears you down bit by bit. It starts with bug bites that you scratch, that then turn into infections. Then it's the heat, or the mud, or just going crazy while trying to figure out where the hole is in your tent that all the bugs seem to be able to find but you can't. It's this pain I have in my left eye that I can't for the life of me figure out, and my stove which takes a surgeons attention to actually cook food with. If you can get past the discomfort enough to actually look around, the jungle is beautiful and inviting…..
Seeing Eye to Eye
Out of the bushes not 15 feet away, a huge elephant appears as if from thin air. I’d never thought of elephants as sneaky before this moment. I could hear the whispers of the clients, "BEN, get back in the car!" but I wasn't about to move….