Tag Archives: landscapes

POTD: Follow your Path

Dawn in Badlands National Park, South Dakota ©2019 Jason P. Odell Photography

I’m looking forward to returning to South Dakota next week for my 9th annual Badlands Landscape Workshop. It’s a fabulous location for sunrises and sunsets, and offers spectacular scenery and the opportunity to use a variety of photographic techniques. I hope you’ll consider one of my photography tours as part of your path towards better photography.

Shooting Data

Nikon D850 with 16-35mm f/4 AFS G VR Nikkor lens
1 second, f/14 ISO 64
Gitzo Carbon-fiber tripod with RRS BH-55 ballhead

POTD: Super Bloom!

Colorado Wildflowers
Lupine, sunflowers, and fairy trumpets fill the meadows near Gothic, Colorado

I just returned from my 5th annual Colorado Wildflower Photo Safari, and all I can say is, “wow!” I had a hunch the flowers would be great this year, but I wasn’t prepared for the spectacle around Crested Butte. The hillsides were literally exploding with color!

Tech Specs

Nikon Z7 with Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S lens, 5-shot focus stack 1/250s f/8 ISO 125 @17mm

South Dakota 2019 Landscape Workshop

Photograph the Badlands of South Dakota August 14-18, 2019

South Dakota badlands photo workshop
Photograph the South Dakota badlands with Jason Odell

When: August 14-18, 2019
Where: South Dakota Badlands (Wall, SD)

Join me in South Dakota to photograph the incredible and dynamic badlands! This small-group photography workshop is the perfect setting for enthusiasts who not only want to photograph spectacular scenery, but also learn the behind the scenes techniques for processing and workflow, including HDR, infrared, monochrome, and long exposures.

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POTD: Full Moon Over White Sands

White Sands Moon
The full moon rises over yuccas and the gypsum dunes of White Sands, New Mexico (click to enlarge).

I’ve just returned from my final instructional photo safari of 2017, and  things couldn’t have gone any better. My group of 8 photo enthusiasts spent several days shooting sunrises and sunsets at the gypsum dunes in White Sands National Monument. What a place! The simplicity of the landscape there is just perfect for working on improving compositional techniques. We also found out that having a full moon at dusk doesn’t hurt, either.

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