JOHN PEDERSEN
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo Workshops,
Creative Education,
Prints, Books & Videos
Welcome!
I am a full time photographer, workshop leader and creative educator based in the Pacific Northwest. As a photographer for most of my life, I continue to refine my craft and share my love of nature and photography with my clients and friends. By observing the rhythms of nature and life around me, I strive to create compelling photographs that draw the viewer in to the image and make a connection or evoke an emotion.
PHOTO WORKSHOPS | PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS & BOOKS | PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG & PODCAST
PHOTO WORKSHOPS,
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS & BOOKS,
PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG & PODCAST
Photography Workshops
CREATIVE EDUCATION in the ART of PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP WORKSHOPS:
Small group workshops in amazing locations.
PRIVATE WORKSHOPS:
Experience a private workshop with John to unlock your creative potential.
REMOTE SESSIONS:
Engage remotely for post-processing, image critique, etc.
PHOTOGRAPHY SPEAKER:
Group Presentations and Corporate team building events.
BIO
My goal is to convey my love of nature and the visual arts through photography. I strive to create compelling photographs, drawing the viewer in to make a connection or evoke an emotion.
PODCAST
The We Talk Photo podcast is dedicated to being an entertaining, informative and lighthearted discussion about a wide range of photographic topics centered around landscape and nature photography.
John’s Blog
Insights From Greenland
I just returned from my overseas workshop and I wanted to share a couple of quick insights from Greenland that came to me as we sailed the arctic fjords on a wooden schooner along the Eastern side of the island. default The trip was amazing and is still [ read more ... ]
Preparation
I love the preparation before a photo trip. Whether I'm going for just a morning, or for a multi-week adventure, I enjoy the physical and mental preparation leading up to the trip. I wrote about this previously and it's a topic that has grown in enjoyment for me since then. [ read more ... ]
Third Party Lenses
I have never been one who bought third party lenses; lenses designed by another company for the camera body I am using. I have always felt that the original manufacturer knows how to optimize the lenses to work on their bodies, probably more so than a manufacturer of third party [ read more ... ]
Playing Favorites
Do you find yourself playing favorites with your camera gear or locations? Do you keep going back to a piece of gear, just for the sheer joy of using it? Or, return again and again to a location because you feel some symbiosis or energy from the spot? I recently [ read more ... ]
Fujifilm 500mm f/5.6
I recently had the opportunity to shoot the newest lens for the GFX medium format system, the Fujifilm 500mm f/5.6. This isn't a formal gear review as I don't really do those, but I will tell you a few reactions I had after having the chance to use this lens [ read more ... ]