Alain Briot Interview Part 2

Part 2 of the Alain Briot interview is now available either through your iTunes player or directly through Feedburner. Alain discusses his attitude toward learning and how that attitude influences his teaching and his writing.

Spaceweather-want to see an aurora?

Sometimes I have to chuckle at our technology today and what we can do vs. just a few years ago. One of the great aids to photographing the night sky is the website spaceweather.com One of the main features of Spaceweather is the presentation of geomagnetic storm data and the uncanny ability to now predict when an aurora will take place. Not only can we predict the aurora, but the prediction is pretty darn accurate as to how far south one could expect to see the aurora. On December 14 an aurora event took place and the predictions were dead on target. The website is full of wonderful aurora photographs from that particular display from Norway to Arizona! You can even register for an "aurora alert" that will notify you as to when an aurora is likely to occur at your location. I just think that is so awesome! There are many other astronomical measurements at Spaceweather as well from asteroids to the ISS. But for me and other fellow photographers, nothing is more useful than the aurora prediction capability and for that I am at the same time grateful and awed by our technological capabilities of today.

Florida or bust!

Plans have been finalized for a photographic journey to southern Florida in February. The itinerary is full:

• Visit an Ansel Adams/Clyde Butcher exhibit
• Visit the Clyde Butcher Big Cypress Gallery
• Photograph in Big Cyprus Nature Preserve and the Loxahatchee River via canoe
• Scout art shows for future participation

I am very excited about the visit and have no preconceived photographs in mind. So I am hopeful that something unique will be the photographic result. I will keep you updated as the trip gets closer. Oh, I am also hoping to prepare a videocast of the trip. So stay tuned for more stuff as February approaches.

Mastering Landscape Photography by Alain Briot now available

A collection of writings by Alain Briot on "Mastering Landscape Photography" is now available directly from Alain with a very special offer or from on-line booksellers. I highly recommend checking out Alain's very special offer which includes a companion print at a very nice price. This book will serve as a central repository for Alain's writings which have greatly accelerated my learnings on fine art landscape photography and I am confident it will help you reach your photographic goals as well. Highly recommended!

Alain Briot Interview Part 1

Alain Briot is one of the most accomplished landscape photographers in the world today and is also one of the finest contemporary writers and educators on the subject of fine art landscape photography. I was prividged to interview Alain after attending my 6th workshop with him, the Fine Art Printing Summit in Page, AZ, via the phone. In our first installment Alain discusses his motivations for teaching photography. The interview is available via an .m4a file which is playable in iTunes and can be found by subscribing to my Podcast.