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The Crafting Light Podcast is all about landscape photography, and the craft behind creating the beautiful images that we all love to share. From the craft itself, to the stories behind our favorite photos we all love and cherish, we discuss all things landscape photography! Join me as we share stories, explore ideas, talk shop, and discuss the beauty that is only found in landscape photography.

Nicholas Albert


    • Nov 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Crafting Light Podcast

    Wrapping Up 2022!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 5:25


    It has been a great year, and I look forward to 2023! 

    Bringing Home Quality - Post Processing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 23:03


    This week I discuss a few different softwares that I use to post process my images, some plugins, and wrap up the Bringing Home Quality series. 

    Intermission - Be Back Soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 1:38


    A slight delay in the final episode of Bringing Home Quality, but I will be back in two weeks to bring you all the final episode in the series! 

    Bringing Home Quality - In The Field Techniques

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 28:42


    In this episode we discuss a few important in the field techniques that will help you bring home the best quality images possible. 

    Bringing Home Quality - Planning and Preparing for Your Location.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 26:32


    In this episode we talk all about planning and preparing for your next adventure, and I share my planning and preparing process with you! 

    Bringing Home Quality - What Makes A Good Image?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 16:41


    We are starting off our first landscape photography mini series! This four part series is all about coming home with the best images possible, and how you can do the same to take your images to the next level. 

    Fall Colors on The Great Lakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 16:55


    In this weeks episode, we discuss fall colors on the Great Lakes. When to see them, where to see them, and a few tips to make sure that you get the best view possible!

    Sunday Shorts - Keeping Up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 13:00


    This week we discuss the pressure to stay up to date with the latest and greatest, and why it is not necessary with todays technology. 

    The Northern Lights & The Great Lakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 22:58


    Have you ever wanted to chase the Northern Lights? Tune in to find out how to find them, best times to see them, and some of my personal favorite locations to capture them from! 

    Sunday Shorts - App Dependency?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 8:57


    This week I discuss our dependency on apps, and how I feel that in some ways we may be holding ourselves back from great images! 

    Door County Lakescapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 14:30


    I reflect on a few of my favorite Landscape Photography Locations in Door County, Wisconsin after a recent family trip to Green Bay and the surrounding area! 

    Sunday Shorts - Limiting Ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 8:32


    A new idea, another thought. That is what Sunday Shorts is all about. This week we discuss the limitations that we put on ourselves as landscape photograpers, and I share a recent example and how I managed to overcome. 

    Welcome to The Great Lakes Landscape Photography Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 5:25


    Welcome to the very first episode of the Great Lakes Landscape Photography Podcast. In this episode I explain the name change and what is next for the Podcast and YouTube channel! 

    Special Announcement - The Show Is Changing!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 1:52


    Hey everyone! I am updating the podcast and the Facebook group to better align with my region and the type of content that I aim to create both with the podcast and the on the YouTube channel.   The podcast is updating and becoming The Great Lakes Landscape Photography Podcast. The podcast will continue on with the same type of content you all know and love, really the only change is the name of the podcast and the cover art. We are still going to cover all aspects of landscape photography, astrolandscape photography, and everything in between.   I hope you all stick around, and thank you for your continued support!!

    Deep Sky Objects - Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 13:15


    This week I am dicussing Deep Sky Objects, and the successful capture of Rho Ophiuchis, one of my DSO targets of 2022. 

    My Best Milky Way Shot Yet!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 13:28


    I think I may have gotten my best Milky Way shot yet! The story behind the shot and a little welcome back after having Covid. 

    Lets Talk Landscapes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 11:38


    We are bringin back landscape photography, and mixing it up a little bit to include some quick apringtime landscape ideas, tips, and insights. 

    Exposure Length in Astrophotography

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 8:48


    This week we are discussing exposure length in Astrophotography! 

    Aperture in Astrophotography

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 15:23


    This week we are discussing Aperture in Astrophotography, and a few important items associated with it! 

    ISO In Astrophotography

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 17:07


    I am a day late!! Sorry guys - I blame the time change. This week we are discussing ISO in astrophotography and how you can find the perfect ISO for your camera! 

    Astromodified Cameras

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 18:53


    This week we discuss astromodified cameras, and I offer a little insight as to the options that are available! 

    Trackers in Astrophotography

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 17:26


    This week we are discussing trackers in astrophotography, and the benefits of using one for your night time adventures! 

    Stacking Images in Astrophotography

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 22:50


    This week we discuss the stacking process from start to finish, so that you can get out there and get some incredible night sky images of your own! 

    Planning Your Astrophotography Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 35:41


    This week we discuss the planning process, and the best tools available to us as astrophotographers! 

    Dark Sky Etiquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 29:06


    This week we discuss dark sky etiquette, what it is, why it is important, and how everyone can live into making viewing the night sky more enjoyable for us all! 

    Essential Gear for Astrophotography

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 41:20


    Welcome to Season 2! We are starting off the season covering essential gear for astrophotography and astrolandscapes! 

    The Changing of The Seasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 15:35


    Join me as we close out season one, and welcome season two of the Crafting Light Podcast!   

    Embracing The Mundane

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 17:55


    Dreary weather got ya down? Yeah, I know how that goes. In this episode I break down my approach to keeping the creativity flowing. 

    Winter Landscape Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 24:19


    Lets get ready for winter! A few tips for geting the most out of your winter landscapes. 

    Where Did Nick Go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 14:45


    I am back after taking some time off to spend with my family. Get caught up no whats new, and whats coming next! 

    The End of the 2021 Milky Way Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 17:21


    In this episode I discuss the end of the 2021 Milky Way Season, and what we have to look forward to in the coming months! 

    Protecting The Things We Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 14:09


    In this episode I discuss how we as photographers can do our part in preserving and protecting the places we love to visit most. 

    Bad Advice I Received Starting Out in Landscape Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 22:15


    An episode all about the worst advice I received starting out in landscape photography. 

    Long Exposures in Landscape Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 24:40


    In this episode we explore long exposure landscape photography with and without neutral density filters. 

    Filters in Landscape Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 22:36


    In this episode, I take a look at my favorite filters for landscape photography and share some insight as to how and when to used them in the field. 

    To Track Or To Stack? Let's Talk Astrophotography.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 29:33


    A quick look at two of the most popular methods of astrophotography, stacking and tracking images. I take a look at both to help you decide which is best! 

    Planning & Scouting Locations in Landscape Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 27:04


    In this episode, I discuss my planning and scouting techniques that I use when traveling to new places, as well as those that I visit frequently to get the best shots possible from my travels. 

    The Bond Falls Experience!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 25:21


    Katie and I, along with two great friends of ours head out to Bond Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, for a night of shooting the Milky Way, along with some great laughs and good memories.

    Welcome to the Crafting Light Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 18:50


    The first episode ever!  In this episode, I go ahead and introduce myself and the podcast, and explain a bit more about what it is all about. 

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