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.
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 ... ]
Creative Workouts
I encourage you to engage in some creative workouts whenever you go out with your camera. I’ve often spoke of creativity as a “muscle” that needs regular exercise to stay fit and responsive and so [ read more ... ]
Mindshift Backlight 26L Backpack
I recently picked up a new camera bag, the Mindshift Backlight 26L Backpack by ThinkTank and I wanted to share a few words about it. The last few years, I've been a pretty good boy, [ read more ... ]
The Importance of Black Levels
What is the importance of black levels in photographs and why should you care? Black levels, including both the intensity and quantity of blacks, throughout an image can greatly influence the perceived image quality and [ read more ... ]
Direction
Which direction do we go? It's been a while since I last posted to my blog, and to you my dear reader, I apologize. It's not that I haven't wanted to, it's been more that [ read more ... ]
Dust Spots
Yes, dust spots. I know this is not a flashy or dramatic subject, but it is an important one if we as artists....1. value and take pride in our images and 2. we show our [ read more ... ]