WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Library’s Worthington branch is hosting a small exhibit of landscape and wildlife photography by Angela Steinbach through the end of May.

Steinbach, who lives in Montevideo and hails from Hills, is a photographer who concentrates on Midwestern prairie landscape settings. The work on display will include locations in Minnesota and South Dakota.

Steinbach began her career as a natural history and contract photographer.

Find Steinbach on Instagram at angelasteinbachphotographs or Facebook at “Angela Steinbach Photographs.”

Many photographers regard prime lenses as superior to zooms, since they often offer better image quality and more creative versatility via their wider apertures. Nonetheless, when it comes to landscape photography, sometimes, the balance of requirements is a bit different. This excellent video features an experienced professional discussing why zoom lenses are the better choice for most landscape photographers. 

Coming to you from Mads Peter Iversen, this great video tutorial discusses why zoom lenses are right for most landscape photographers. I generally agree with Iversen on this topic. Landscape photography rarely needs wide apertures, so you can save a lot of bulk and money by not buying and carrying around f/1.4 options. You can decrease those costs and bulk all the more by opting for something like a 24-240mm superzoom. You might shy away from the thought of a 10x zoom, but they have made tremendous progress in image quality in recent years, and having to only carry one lens when hiking multiple miles can make a significant difference in your comfort. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Iversen. 

And if you really want to dive into landscape photography, check out “Photographing The World 1: Landscape Photography and Post-Processing with Elia Locardi.” 

… down to the lake early morning and a launch into some pretty rough water with winds about double what had been forecast, but with wonderful photo opportunities all morning. I got the shot of the Horned Grebe cresting a wave before surfing the face of it … brought back memories of a day that Corky and I returned from the Isthmus at Catalina Island in heavy seas … climb the back and surf the face of the waves … a very long trip back to Newport Beach!

Below is a shot of a Great Egret that scored big time … three (count them) fish in his beak with one attempt. A great breakfast and he took them well ashore before consuming them lest one or more escape whilst he downed them.

Many more images to be worked up, but I felt I scored as well as the egret! Into the weekend for me and as always, the plan is to be back Monday morning. Have a joy filled weekend … keep breathing and smiling …. we are here!

Cheers,

Ted

Therefore, while yet you have
the strength, cherish a desire to do
some useful work in your
little corner of the world, and
have the steadfastness to labor.
For this is the way to the
happy life; with health and
endearing ties, it is the way to the
glorious life.

excerpt from Happiness by Max Ehrmann

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The easiest way to reach Mr. Grussing is by email: ted@tedgrussing.com

In addition to sales of photographs already taken Ted does special shoots for patrons on request and also does air-to-air photography for those who want photographs of their airplanes in flight. All special photographic sessions are billed on an hourly basis.

Ted also does one-on-one workshops for those interested in learning the techniques he uses.  By special arrangement Ted will do one-on-one aerial photography workshops which will include actual photo sessions in the air.

More about Ted Grussing …

Where you invest your money as a professional photographer is one of the most important decisions you can make, and as such, it is something worth of careful consideration to ensure you are not wasting your money on unneeded gimmicks. This helpful video tutorial features an experienced pro sharing what he invests in to ensure he can do his job easily and deliver the best possible images.

Coming to you from Scott Choucino of Tin House Studio, this great video tutorial discusses some of the best places for professional photographers to reinvest money in their business. One where I definitely agree with Choucino is lenses over camera bodies. That is not to say that you should not have a capable camera that will cover all your needs in your hands, but most pros prioritize glass over the latest and greatest bodies, as it generally has a larger impact on image quality. This is particularly true in a time when most modern cameras are capable of producing top-notch image quality, so long as they are paired with the right lens. Given the choice between an older camera with a great lens or a new camera with a mediocre lens, I would choose the former 10 times out of 10. 

Check out the video above for the full rundown from Choucino.

A photographer has achieved the seemingly impossible task of photographing a person in all 50 American states in a single day.

British photographer Tim Dunk has never even set foot on American soil, let alone visited all 50 states in a day; so how did he do it?

“In a world-first, I remotely photographed one person in every U.S. state — in a single day,” he tells PetaPixel. “From the U.K., using the magic of the Shutter App.”

Dunk tapped into technology that turns the subject’s smartphone into the photographer’s camera. Dunk used his computer in the U.K. to shoot photos on the sitter’s smartphone, instructing them how to pose and where to point the lens.

“Every participant was a friend of a friend or a friend of a friend of a friend,” Dunk explains.

“In a gloriously frantic 13-hour period, I connected with these people, spent three to 10 minutes with them, and recorded our connection with a photograph,” he says.

“As someone who’s never set foot on American soil, I’m completely in awe of the fact I was able to spend time with someone in every single state in a day, and I’m so very grateful to all the wonderful people who gave me a few minutes of their Sunday.”

Dunk’s photos are beautifully crafted utilizing light in creative and aesthetically-pleasing ways, the fact he wasn’t physically present makes it all the more impressive.

“I wish I’d had more time with each person and time to make notes on them all, but it was real seat-of-the-pants stuff just trying to get every state booked in while also remotely photographing 53 people,” he says.

“Special thanks have to go to Hannah in Maine who stepped in as zero-notice cover for the one person who wasn’t contactable at the time of their session,” he continues.

“Also Zachary in New Hampshire, which was the one place I just couldn’t seem to find anyone for, all through the day until 23:30, when he popped into my inbox agreeing to take part.”

Dunk says that it was a great exercise in demonstrating the power and possibilities of remote photography.

“What an absolute ride it all was,” he adds. “Not in a hurry to do anything similar again, the logistics side of things was more than a little stressful!”

Dunk is offering personal virtual sessions here. More of his work can be found on his website and Facebook.

Image credits: All photos by Tim Dunk.

Der Grief, award-winning contemporary photography organization, celebrates a milestone, the first 15 years since its foundation. 

For this occasion, photographers are invited to investigate around the theme “Past & Present“, focusing on how image-making has changed its features and challenges in these past 15 years. MAY 4 is the last day for applying to the Open Call. 

The images that will be selected will be displayed with works from Der Greif’s archive, with the aim of creating a dialogue between the work of past contributors and the emerging artists. The selected images will be organized in three display formats: the first, “Juxtapose”, is focused on the evolution of photography throughout time with a particular attention on each image, the second one, “Slides & Sounds”, an immersive and sensory experience, accompanies the images with live music, the third format, “Contextualize”, asks the visitors to interact with the exhibition by curating a display. 

The main display of the selected images will be featured in Munich from June 16th – 18th in collaboration with Pinakothek der Moderne and ZIRKA. 

“Contextualize” will take place at Pinakothek der Moderne. This collaboration is part of Pinakothek’s current show “Mix and Match” and will see the participation of the poetry editors Mira Mann and Angela Aux with live poetry and poetry readings. There will be also a special day for kids.

“Slides & Sounds” will be displayed at ZIRKA with live performances by Enji and Zylva, and a DJ set by Alex Rita & Errol (Touching Bass, London). 

“Slides & Sounds” will be shown during the Night of the Year at Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles on July 8th, for an event collaboration with Buro Stedelijk during Unseen in Amsterdam from September 21st – 24th, and more. 

In addition to the open call, Der Grief marked this important occasion with the unveiling of the new website, dergreif.org. With the online archive of articles, artist features, and Guest Rooms, the new website allow an easier interactive experience for users. 

Until May 25th Der Greif will accept submissions for the “Common Love” Open Call for Issue #16 guest-edited by artist Shirin Neshat. The title of the Open Call refers to the poem Common Love by Persian poet Ahmad Schamlou: “I am a common pain, scream me!”.