Podcast appearances and mentions of lewis kemper

The importance of developing a cohesive portfolio cannot be understated for landscape photography. It is quite possible one of the most challenging things we face in order to showcase our work and to develop as artists. It can lead to better presentation of our work and a more well-rounded collection of images. Additionally, it is the corner-stone for the development of any print or book project. Today's guest on the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Podcast, William Neill, is a legend in the landscape photography world. Having worked worked at the Ansel Adams Gallery in the 1980's, William's work is prolific. He has been a writer for Outdoor Photography Magazine for over 20 years, he has published over 10 books, and is widely seen as one of the foremost experts on photographing Yosemite National Park. On this week's episode, we discuss: How working for Ansel Adams influenced William's career. Minor White's influence on William's approach to making images. The impetus behind William's new book, Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone. In depth discussion about the images that were selected for his new book. Common mistakes photographers make when presenting their portfolios. How to become better curators of our own work. William's book, The Photographer's Portfolio Development Workshop (use the code WNEILL40 for 40% off ANY Rocky Nook book)! A discussion about various formats for photograph gallery presentations on the web. The implosion of Outdoor Photographer Magazine. And a lot more! Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: Support the podcast on Patreon. Watch podcast episodes on YouTube, where we overlay photos with our conversation via video. Here is who William recommended on the podcast this week: Lewis Kemper. John Weller. Brad Rank. Mike DiMeola. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Lewis Kemper tells us how to capture the passage of time in a single image and create stunning images of steaking clouds with strong ND filters. Please check out the show notes to see more images from our guest. https://www.understandphotography.com/the-understand-photography-show/ The Understand Photography Show is an interview-style show about travel, nature and fine art photography. Host Peggy Farren interviews famous photographers, beginner photographers, specialty photographers, travel gurus and more on this weekly show. It airs on Fridays on the Understand Photography Facebook page, Youtube and iTunes. The motto at Understand Photography is "We Simplify the Technical". If you like things explained to you in a simple, step by step manner, you'll love The Understand Photography Show!

Lewis Kemper is a well-known nature and wildlife photographer who recently changed from the Canon system to the Nikon system. We discuss in very frank terms the advantages and disadvantages of each system, the good, the bad and the ugly. Tune in for discussion on changing camera systems, an uncommon event in the camera world. Lewis' Website: www.lewiskemper.com for prints, gallery, books and workshops. Lewis' Photos:                Leave us an iTunes review at: https://itunes.apple.com/ua/genre/podcasts/id26?mt=2# https://apple.co/2RWTPMJ Thanks for listening!  Kirby kirby@flanaganfotos.com

The Four Corners is that area of the southwest where Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico come together. It is rich in Pre-Columbian history and gorgeous western landscapes. Today Bill Naiman and I discuss a few of the icons of this area: Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, Mesa Verde and some lesser known locations. Canyon de Chelly in far northeastern Arizona is very near the small town of Chinle, AZ in the Navajo Nation. Nearby accommodations are limited to the town of Chinle and to the national monument campground. The Anasazi ruins can be viewed from the canyon rim, but to really see the canyon you need a Navajo guide. I recommend Beauty Way Jeep Tours owned and operated by Leander Staley. www.canyondechellybeautywayjeeptours.com 928-674-3772 Monument Valley lies within the Navajo Nation on the Arizona-Utah border. You can see part of Monument Valley by paying $20 per car and driving the 17-mile auto tour route.  If you want more than the typical tourist photos, you need a Navajo guide. I recommend John Holiday who can be reached at 435-444-9760. John is a very nice guy and a great photo tour guide.  He lives in Monument Valley and knows it well. He will get you to the right spots for sunrise and sunset on time and in the best spots. Accommodations in Monument Valley are limited consisting of Goulding’s Lodge and Campground and The View hotel. I’ve stayed in the Lodge and the campground.  The campground is quite nice.  The lodge is pretty basic.  If you want something fancier, check out The View hotel with its wonderful views of Mittens and a price to match. Mesa Verde is a national park located in southwest Colorado near the town of Dolores. There is a great visitors center at the park entrance just east of Dolores.  To see the actual ruins you need to drive into the park 21 miles which requires about an hour. Much of the park is above 7,000 feet and may be closed in winter. To see all parts of the park, you need to arrive after May 1st. Ranger led tours actually take you into the ruins, but again only after May 1st. Check the park website for actual dates and information about the tours which should be reserved well in advance.  www.nps.gov There are accommodations in the park, but once again they do not open until mid-April. See their website at www.visitmesaverde.com or call 800-449-2288. Other lodging is available in nearby Dolores or Cortez, CO. Photos by Kirby Flanagan:    White House, Canyon de Chelly Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde Photos by Bill Naiman:    Stars At First Light, Monument Valley Monument Valley, Infrared, B&W Monument Valley, Behind the Hotel Resources: Canyon de Chelly, Its People and Rock Art, Campbell Grant http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos-20/detail/0816505233   Canyon de Chelly, The Story Behind The Scenery, Charles Supplee, Doug and Barbara Anderson http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos-20/detail/0887140424 Ancient Ancestors of the Southwest, Gregory Schaaf, Lewis Kemper   http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos-20/detail/1558682554 Mesa Verde, Life/Earth/Sky, Susan Lamb http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos-         20/detail/158071031X The Ancient Southwest, A Guide to Archaeological Sites, Gregory McNamee, Larry Lindahl http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos-20/detail/1933855886  Thanks for listening! Leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this podcast. Kirby kirby@flanaganfotos.com https:photographingthewest.net  https://flanaganfotos.com   

Lewis Kemper Show Notes   Lewis is an extremely well-known wildlife and nature photographer. He leads workshops around the world and lectures throughout the U.S. Two of his passions are photographing bears, especially the Alaskan coastal brown bears in Lake Clark National Park, and the wildlife and landscapes of the American River near his home in Sacramento, CA. His photos of the Lake Clark bears are amazing and in this podcast, he discusses his experiences photographing them as well as photographing bears in Denali and Pack Creek. In his experience, the photo opportunities at Lake Clark are superior to either of these locations. Below are some of his Lake Clark photos.   Lewis has been working on his American River project for three years or more. A section of the river is very near his home and he spends many winter days in his kayak photographing otters, Great Blue Herons and other forms of wildlife in addition to wonderful sunsets.  This project was written up recently in Outdoor Photographer at http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/on-location/featured-stories/find-your-own-wilderness/ and he has a Vimeo recording documenting the project as well as a DVD of it. View it or buy it at this URL. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/32711/121302094   A few photos from his American River project are shown below.   Lewis Kemper’s work can be seen at http://www.lewiskemper.com/ That’s also the place to sign up for his workshops and his newsletter. His workshops fill up quickly when announced. His August 2017 Lake Clark workshop is already full.  The best way to keep track of what he’s offering is to sign up for his newsletter.

Today’s featured guest is Lewis Kemper.   Lewis Is a Fine Art nature and wild life photographer and has been for over 30 years. His travels throughout 47 states from Alaska to Florida are the scenes for his subjects. Lewis still does color work with a 4x5 camera as well as digital work and is a Canon Explorer of Light Emeritus. Lewis Kemper has been photographing the natural beauty of North America, and its parklands for over 30 years. During his extensive travels, he has been to 47 states from Alaska to Florida.   His work has been exhibited and published in magazines, books, and calendars worldwide. Before moving west, he received a BA in Fine Art Photography from the George Washington University in 1976. The grandeur of the west beckoned and Lewis moved to Yosemite National Park, where he lived for 11 years. From 1978 until 1980, he worked at The Ansel Adams Gallery. Working at the gallery gave him the opportunity to meet, observe and learn from some of the greatest photographers of our time. “The experience of working at The Ansel Adams Gallery was very influential in my development as a photographer”, he states.   Lewis photographs in color using Canon digital cameras and 4 x 5 cameras and is a Canon Explorer of Light Emeritus.   Lewis is also working with digital imaging on his Apple computer to create new work. His work has been sold for editorial and commercial uses in over 16 different countries ranging from national ads to book covers.   Kemper’s photographs are in many private collections as well as in the permanent collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art and Kaiser Permanente. His work has been shown nationally in galleries and museums. Some of these include: The Frederick S. Wight Gallery, The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Cornell Museum, The Princeton Gallery of Fine Art, The Popular Photography Gallery, The Ansel Adams Gallery, Photographer’s Gallery and the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. He prints his own archival inkjet prints using Canon’s 12 color ImagePROGRAF 6450 printer using the finest materials available.  Lewis teaches photography for many organizations including Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Santa Fe Workshops, Light Photographic Workshops, Aspen Workshops and Betterphoto.com. He is the author of “The Yosemite Photographer’s Handbook”,  and “The Yellowstone Photographer’s Handbook.” He was the photographer for, “Ancient Ancestors of the Southwest”, published by Graphic Arts Center Publishing. His monograph, “Capturing the Light” won the People’s Choice Awards in Fine Art in the 2009 Photography.Book.Now competition. His latest publication “Photographing Yosemite Digital Field Guide” was voted in the top 20 field guides. And he produces the acclaimed  training DVD’s “The Photographer’s Toolbox for Photoshop®” and "The Photographer's Toolbox for Lightroom®".   His work has been published in numerous books including publications by The Sierra Club, The National Geographic Society, Little and Brown, APA Insight Guides, Prentice Hall, and Hyperion Books. His pictures have appeared in calendars published by Audubon, The Sierra Club, The Mono Lake Coalition, Self Realization Foundation, Golden Turtle Press, The Sierra Press, Day Dream Calendars, Avalanche Publishing, Browntrout, The Nature Conservancy, Tide-Mark Press and others. His work has appeared in magazines that include: Backpacker, Women’s Sports and Fitness, The Walking Magazine, Sierra, Motorland, Terre Sauvage, Environmental Protection Magazine, National Wildlife, National Geographic Traveler, American Photographer, View Camera, Digital Photo, Camera Arts, Shutterbug, and Outdoor Photographer. Currently Lewis is a contributing editor to Outdoor Photographer and NANPA Currents magazine.

Lewis Kemper has been photographing the natural beauty of North America, and its park lands for over 29 years specializing in nature and outdoor photography. He is a and during his extensive travels, he has been to 47 states from Alaska to Florida. His work has been exhibited and published in magazines, books, and calendars worldwide. His photography and writing appears regularly in Outdoor Photographer and PC Photo magazines. He has recently released a monograph of his work, , and you can discover more about this and his great body of work by visiting .Lewis Kemper recommends the work of .For streaming audio or subscribe to the podcast for free viaAs mentioned in the show, you can find out more about Bruce Smith's Master Workshop in the U.S. by .

Listen as Lewis Kemper answers 7 of the trickiest questions about capturing the moment in nature photography.