Dave Showalter is a conservation photographer focused on the American West, iLCP Senior Fellow, a contributor to Platte Basin Timelapse for more than a decade, and has published two books with another nearing completion – Living River by Braided River spring of ’23, Sage Spirit (Braided River ’15), Prairie Thunder (Skyline ’07). Through this work, …
Amy Gulick is a photographer, writer, author, and speaker specializing in helping audiences understand the importance of nature to humanity and all beings. Her work has been featured in Outdoor Photographer, Audubon, National Wildlife, Smithsonian and other publications. She is the recipient of the Voice of the Wild Award from the Alaska Wilderness League, the …
The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases the worlds best nature photography to a global audience. It celebrates the power of photography and the wonder of the natural world. Being recognized in this prestigious competition is a huge honor. The competition is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum. We want to congratulate the …
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By Matt Stirn, Summit Program Manager & Photojournalist This January while running Summit’s Uganda workshop I visited my 50th country. Working as a photojournalist and Summit instructor I have had the chance to visit some incredible places which have taught me some important lessons when it comes to packing and traveling with photography gear. While everyone …
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One of Summit’s flagship in-person workshops is the Nature and Conservation workshop held in Jackson, WY each fall. Among the fantastic shooting opportunities and friendships being made, the students hear from the incredible lineup of instructors; each one identifying as a “conservation photographer and/or filmmaker.” But a mere 15 years ago, that term was relatively …
So you’ve made the big decision to invest in yourself and your photography by signing up for a Summit Workshop, CONGRATS! We are thrilled! Summit In-Person workshops are truly life-changing experiences but we’re going to be honest, they’re also overwhelming. You’re meeting new friends, connecting with mentors, and learning from the best in the industry …
This is Peter Mather. Peter is a conservation photographer, Summit Instructor, and Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP). Peter has been deeply involved in conservation photography in Northern Canada for the past 10 years. Peter specializes in working with First Nations people on conservation projects on their traditional lands, celebrating their …
Summit Workshops now offers Private Workshop Experiences. Your family or group of friends can have the full Summit experience with just your group, an instructor, and a trip leader. That means the world is at your fingertips! Any particular species or locale you’ve been dreaming of is just a phone call away. The Summit Team …
The holiday season is upon us and that means it’s time to give and receive gifts! It can be challenging to think of the perfect gift for the photographer in your life. This list includes options at a variety of price-points to help guide your gift purchasing! A Think Tank Camera Bag! A camera bag …
The 2021 Adventure workshop was incredible for faculty and students alike! The instructors are at the top of their field and were thrilled to be working with such enthusiastic and talented students. The students blew us away with their incredible imagery and only got better day after day! Check out some of the highlights below! …
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We had a fantastic time at the 2021 Lighting Workshop in Denver, CO! A group of students with varying levels of experience gathered in the heart of downtown with four outstanding instructors: JC Carey, Matt Hernandez, Taylor Ballantyne, and Dave Black. They learned the art of lighting, skills to improve their lighting technique, how light …
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Get inspired, learn something new, and be entertained this weekend with these five documentaries by Summit Instructors! https://youtu.be/0I_yaiyzvrc 1) Nigerians Fight to Protect the World’s Most Trafficked Mammal – Pangolins are believed to be the most trafficked mammals in the world. As the four Asian species of pangolins have dwindled, poachers are increasingly turning to …
Happy Earth Day Summit Community! We at Summit are thrilled to take this opportunity to celebrate the Earth and reflect on ways we can be more sustainable. This is also a great opportunity to celebrate the incredible group of Summit Instructors who have dedicated their lives to conservation. We all know the power that visual …
In November 2018 Summit traveled deep into the Peruvian Amazon on a phenomenal photography worksop. Here’s a sneak peak at the grand adventure we had. Summit Peru 2019 is open for registration- Click Here for info
Cowboys, Horses, Lightpainting, and Swans. We had an absolutely incredible third day at Summit Nature 2018!
Moose, Waterfowl, and Mountain Lakes. Great student images from Day 2 of the 2018 Nature Workshop.
We had a great first day at the 2018 Summit Nature Workshop. We’ll be posting Adobe Spark stories each day, follow along!
Summit Alumni Highlight — Aerial Photography With Chris Boyer Read More »
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If you’ve purchased a digital camera in the last decade than you are very familiar with the megapixel-count, and how much of a selling-point it has become. But are megapixels really the best way to measure the quality of the photos you will end up getting? The tech geniuses over at Techquickie break down what a …
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Does anyone honestly know how to correctly wrap cables and cords? Luckily someone does, and they were happy enough to share the process of “over and under” cable wrapping with the masses. The great minds at PremiumBeat have provided us with a video tutorial that will hopefully bring an end to cable knots. via PremiumBeat
Let’s be honest, you don’t really know how the image sensor in your camera works – but that’s okay because most people don’t! Not to fear, the great people over at Techquickie made a quick video, Image Sensors Explained, explaining how image sensors really work and the differences between different types of image sensors like CCD and …
Nikon has just unveiled three new NIKKOR lenses that are sure to cause a stir in the “small focal length community.” Introducing the AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED, AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR, and AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED. The 28mm prime lens is part of NIKKOR’s Gold Ring Series, the 10-20mm wide angle …
A selfie-taking 24-year-old in Portugal is in the news after toppling and destroying a 126-year-old statue while trying to take a selfie. Hopefully he got the last picture of the statue intact… The statue in question was one of child-king Dom Sebastiao and it was sitting atop a pedestal in Rossio railway station in Lisbon for …
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CCD sensors used to be state-of-the-art years ago, but CMOS sensors have come to dominate the digital photography landscape. If you’re not familiar with the differences between CCD and CMOS sensors, CEI-Europe has created a very helpful infographic that compares the two. You can download the infographic for yourself as a PDF or PNG here. …
The Citizens Advertising Takeover Service, or C.A.T.S., just launched an absolutely hilarious and ridiculous Kickstarter campaign that aims to replace every single ad in a London subway station with a picture of cats. No, really. With a goal of $33,076 and 213 backers so far, this campaign is as real as it gets. As the Kickstarter campaign …
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Photographer and animator Alexey Zakharov of Moscow, Russia created a stunning short film called “The Old New World” in which old black and white photos from the early 1900’s were animated and brought to life. It is a “photo-based animation project,” that offers a “travel back in time with a little steampunk time machine,” Zakharov says. “The …
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Think Tank Photo makes some of the absolute best camera bags in the business, bags that can not only hold your camera body and lenses but also your lighting equipment, batteries, tripods, cables and just about everything you’ll need on a photo shoot. Think Tank Photo’s newest bag, the Production Manager 50, is surely no exception …
One Bag to Rule Them All: The Think Tank Production Manager 50 Read More »
In this video by The Nerdwriter, Ansel Adams is portrayed as a photographer who began his career simply snapping photos without any real technique, something that the narrator points out has become a real trend on social media and photo-sharing sites. It wasn’t until Adams received some genuine inspiration that he began to look at …
Join Serge Remelli in his video “On the Trail of Ansel Adams: Shooting Yosemite El Capitan” as he follows the trail Ansel Adams took through Yosemite National Park. Remelli discusses what type of lenses and locations Adams used for his iconic shots as Remelli tries to imitate them. Remelli also shows so fun editing tricks for …
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Department store chain Lord & Taylor is one of many companies to come under attack for the increasing prevalence of “native advertising,” or paid ads that are passed off as editorial content. The company has settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission that it used deceptive marketing with its paid advertising on Instagram. The FTC’s complaint …
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Your Instagram feed currently works by displaying images in a chronological order, so the most recently posted image will be the closest to the top. That is in contrast to the how the Facebook wall works, which decides which content is most relevant to you and places the most relevant content at the top and …
BOSTON – A wedding photographer whose equipment was stolen out of her car following a Saturday night wedding has lost all of the photos of her client’s most important, special day. Francielle Santo, who runs a photography business, is now offering a $1,000 reward for the safe return of her memory cards containing her clients’ …
Thieves Steal Wedding Photos, Photographer Begs For Them Back Read More »
Parents in France are being warned against posting pictures of their kids online in case their own kids decide that their privacy has been breached and sue them for it. Under France’s strict privacy laws, parents could face penalties as severe as a year in prison and a fine of $50,000 if convicted of publicizing …
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iOS and Android smartphones are no longer the only phones that can have the Instagram app. Instagram announced on MAR 8, 2016 that they have launched their beta app for Windows 10 Mobile smartphones, allowing them to further expand their reach in mobile photo-sharing. Windows Central reports that the full-featured app is currently available to …
Lee Filters is adding a new neutral density filer to it’s lineup called the Super Stopper. The Super Stopper limits the amount of light that hits your camera’s sensor by 15 stops, meaning that an ordinary 2-second exposure would take over 17 hours to expose through the filer. The new Super Stopper filter joins the …
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