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.
Photo Projects
Lately my thoughts have turned to the topic of photo projects, mainly because a new project just popped in to my universe and brought with it creative energy as well as some creative direction. I [ read more ... ]
King Tides
This past weekend, after the New Years celebration, I ventured to Cape Disappointment State Park in SW Washington to photograph the king tides forecasted for the weekend. I have visited this area several times and [ read more ... ]
2021 Favorite Images
Well, it's that time of year when we all look back at the prior year and for most, take some inventory of the year and for me that means curating a collection of my 2021 [ read more ... ]
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays to you and all of your loved ones! You are probably getting busy preparing for the next couple of weeks of holiday celebrations, either with family, friends or sticking close to home because [ read more ... ]
Self Identify
I recently gave a talk to a camera club and as part of the preparations for that I gave some thought to how I would introduce myself, which led me down the path of thinking [ read more ... ]
Fall Color
I don't know about you, but I found the Fall color to be fantastic this year. Since I'm located in the PNW, this area is rich with possibilities for some amazing color when the season [ read more ... ]
Shooting Film
I was recently searching through my photo archives and was reminded how different, and enjoyable, it was shooting film. Not just shooting film, but also viewing images shot on film. Don't get me wrong, I [ read more ... ]
Concepts Not Things
My post this week is about photographing concepts not things. As I was out and about photographing Fall color recently, I was pondering how I chose what to shoot and what inspires me, and [ read more ... ]
Opportunity Knocks
Its pretty cool when opportunity knocks and you're home to answer the door and open it up to reveal an unexpected surprise. This is true in life as well as in our photographic pursuits. [ read more ... ]