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.
Harmony in Photographs
What does it mean to have harmony in photographs? This is something I've been thinking about lately as I work to verbalize some of my thoughts around the art of composition. Harmony is a [ read more ... ]
Mindshift Backlight 36L Camera Backpack
Santa came a bit early for me and dropped off a Mindshift Backlight 36L camera backpack. Actually, it wasn't Santa, it was my good friends at OutdoorPhotoGear.com who delivered one to my door after I [ read more ... ]
Light Shaping
Lately I've been thinking about and studying a portion of photography that I call light shaping. What is light shaping you ask? Well, as you know, when we capture a photograph, we are really [ read more ... ]
Photographing Waves
I gotta be honest, I could spend hours photographing waves. When you have the right location and have a good vantage point on the waves and how they break, each single wave is unique and [ read more ... ]
Eyes are a Window to the Soul
Eyes are a window to the soul...a popular quote that holds a lot of truth in my opinion. As a photographer, being able to capture the eyes of your subject in a pleasing or "telling" [ read more ... ]
Favorite Images of 2020
Its that time of year again...time to select my favorite images of 2020. This is always a beneficial process for me, to review the years work and select those that I feel stand out above [ read more ... ]
Photographing in the Winter
When the weather turns cold and wet, photographing in the winter can be a rewarding experience! The Pacific Northwest is a beautiful area, from the sea to the mountains, and during winter time it takes [ read more ... ]
Less Than Ideal
As landscape photographers, or any photographers for that matter, we are often faced with less than ideal conditions when out shooting. Maybe you couldn't get to the exact spot you wanted to in time for [ read more ... ]
Mavic Air 2 Drone
I recently upgraded to the DJI Mavic Air 2 drone for my aerial photography and filmmaking. If you haven't considered flying a drone, you might want to. They are easy to fly and not crash [ read more ... ]