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.
Self Critique
One of the most valuable skills we can gain as photographers is the ability to self critique our compositions in the field and our images when we get home. Being able to set aside the [ read more ... ]
The Craft
Photographers often talk about practicing the craft of photography. Do you refer to photography in this way? Some opinions vary, but I feel that photography is a visual ART FORM, like painting or sculpting, and [ read more ... ]
The End of 2025
Welp, it's the end of 2025 and we are now firmly in the new year. As you've probably heard me say before, I use Winter time as a time to process images from the past [ read more ... ]
Alaska Workshop Diary
I had taken notes during the workshop to share with the attendees about the places we visited and the sights we saw, so I turned it in to my Alaska Workshop Diary and something I [ read more ... ]
Target Fixation
I recently returned from a fantastic workshop in Alaska and have a funny story to share about target fixation. Of course I came home with many many images and other stories, but this story stands [ read more ... ]
Thankful
I believe that we as photographers should be thankful. I'm not telling you what to believe or how to feel, however, this is something I try to feel regularly in relation to photography. I totally [ read more ... ]
Themes
Over the last few months, I've been revisiting the concept of themes in my work as a way to examine some of my recent work, as well as, a way to view my work in [ read more ... ]
Take A Break
Sometimes we need to take a break in our creativity, put whatever we're doing aside, and do something else or just enjoy life. Whether you are a full-time or part-time photographer (or painter or musician [ read more ... ]
PocketCloud NAS Portable Backup
I'm excited to receive one of the first production samples of the PocketCloud NAS Portable Backup solution in a few weeks when they start shipping. I don't often get excited over gear, but this is [ read more ... ]