John Pedersen Photography Blog
The written word can be as creative and artistic as a photograph. So I strive to write regular blog posts about my travels, gear reviews or just some thoughts that need to get out. I hope you find information, insight or inspiration through my blog.
Knowledge versus Wisdom
I've spent some time recently pondering the concept of knowledge versus wisdom and how that might apply to photography, and secondarily to life. I'm not sure what triggered this train of thought but once it [ read more ... ]
Final Performance
What is the final performance in photography? To put it simply, it is the print of the photograph. Not sharing on social media, actually printing out a photograph to look at it under different lighting [ read more ... ]
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 [ 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 [ 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 [ 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 [ 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 [ read more ... ]
The Little Things
Don't forget to look for and pay attention to the little things as you compose your photographs. The little things can make a dull image interesting, a good image great, or just provide some additional [ read more ... ]
Memory Card Storage
What do you do for memory card storage in your camera bag? Is this something you even think about? I have a bit of OCD in that I like my gear high and tight [ read more ... ]