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.
Fuji GFX 50s & 120mm Macro Shots
A couple of days ago I taught a small class on "close-up" photography and I brought in my Fujifilm 50s and 120mm macro lens to shoot with. I don't call what I do "macro" because [ read more ... ]
Luminar 3 Photo Editing – working with layers
I just completed an introductory video on my YouTube channel for working with layers in Luminar 3 photo editing software. If you've never done photo editing with layers, it's a wonderful way to build up [ read more ... ]
Nikon Diopter – Old School – On a Fuji Camera
I do enjoy macro and close up photography work. There is a whole world to be explored and many stories to tell in the smallest of details all around us. Regardless of camera system I [ read more ... ]
Photography Essentials
What is essential to you in your photo bag? That one thing you won't leave home without when you go on a shoot. Is it dependent on what you're going to be shooting or is [ read more ... ]
Luminar3 Photo Editing Software SALE
Just thought I'd put this out there as it's a piece of software I use for editing my images and I've been extremely pleased with the speed and quality of processing of my images. It's [ read more ... ]
Adobe Camera Raw Update – Detail Enhancer
I'm not a huge user of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) but I am a subscriber and I do use it occasionally, so I keep the software updated on my computers through the Creative Cloud. Just [ read more ... ]
Are Photo Workshops right for you?
It's the start of a new year and photography workshop season is spinning up. I'm finishing the last bits of preparation for my workshops, updating syllabuses, creating new presentations, researching new locations and finalizing several [ read more ... ]
Luminar 3 Photo Editing – Sync Edits Quick Tip
Just finished a quick video about how to quickly apply the same edits across multiple images in Luminar 3 photo editing software. If you want to check it out, click HERE To learn more about [ read more ... ]
Fujifilm GFX50S Medium Format Camera – Update
For t hose of you who don't know, I purchased a Fujifilm GFX50S medium format camera and lenses several months ago. I did an initial Youtube video about my impressions and now I'm back to [ read more ... ]