I'm a photography educator and professional photographer living in Vancouver Washington. Join me as I travel to photograph some of the most iconic locations in the world as well as ones off the beaten path - and teach you some things along the way.
I love to teach - sharing and educating people to be able to capture and create the best photographs is what I excel at.
My entire career has been focused on the arts, both performing and visual. Most people with the right training and enough practice can develop skills that allow them to create work they can be proud of.
I offer 1 one-on-one tutoring, group classes, guided tours and workshops, custom tours and virtual learning.
I hope you'll join me as I share my love of photography.
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The winner of the filter giveaway is: @victorm7691! I'll be contacting Victor to arrange delivery of the filter set!
So stoked to have won them!
I would like to go to Utah or Colorado to take pictures. Great pix by the way!
Beautiful shots, I'm going in December this information will be very Helpful Thank you.... really enjoy your videos 😊
Great video love the reflection. Would love that your music is a bit Lower volume than your voice
Waterfall photo #2 Tibet!
Thank You for another great video! The one take away that we get from this video is that it is ok to take photos on a bright blue-sky day instead of the dramatic sky's we all look for. Loved the photos and your attention to share the details of creek crossings this time of year and how sketchy they can be in the quest for wildflower photography in the spring. Also, thanks for the 20% off on K&F filters, Jan and I ordered quite a few to try them in the future! Bucket list trips is to go to Iceland! We really looked at your trip coming up hard but are going to Maui again instead.
Hi James, I like waterfall picture #2. I would like to go to Iceland.
My dream destination is Iceland. Though there are several places in the upper half of the hemisphere that would satisfy my itch for dramatic landscapes...
Such a pretty hike you are taking us on
I like the # 2 photo
Great video James. I always learn a lot from subscribing to your channel. For me, it’s photographing Africa, notably Botswana and Zimbabwe
I need an answer on two questions before I commit to buy this super software. Does it accept raw (DNG) files from DJI drones? Also does it support and process bracketing ??
Hi James, tough call but I like photo 1, with the rocks, because there's enough water spray in front of them! Switzerland!
Hi James! Beautiful waterfall and I prefer #1. I appreciate how the rocks add depth and interest. State side Acadia National park in the fall and abroad Iceland or Norway. (Hard to choose)
Great hike, James! I hope I can stay one more day to do this😀
For the waterfall, I prefer #1. The rocks really do add to it and help to keep it balanced. As for a dream destination, so hard to choose. I'd love to go back to Israel and Jordan (although right now isn't the best) and be able to photograph it new with digital and all the things I've learned in the last 26 years.
The Galapagos Islands
After watching today's video, Mt Hood Wilderness is on my list! I prefer the version with rocks also. Thanks!
I would love to photograph Iceland.
Good job, James! I'm Eric met you guys at Lawrence lake at Saturday night!
Hi Eric! Hope you got some great shots of the Milky Way!
I have subscribed, I like the way you present your reviews. Some others talk too much and don't show enough action. It is best to talk and show at the same time. This is what you do well. Looking forward to more from you. Thanks
Headed for an Alaskan cruise in 3 weeks (on HAL). This was good information for my planning. How did you keep your equipment dry when on the excursions? In a backpack, or separate camera case? Thanks!
I keep my gear in a Mindshift 26L backpack. It's not water proof but I've never had an issue with it keeping my gear dry. You can watch my video on how I travel with my gear - kzread.info/dash/bejne/fJOtk8mkp7yxYrQ.htmlsi=F7GjpqRY_d4HAn6x
The power lines are still there in multiple places. It needs a little more work I think.
Yes - I saw it wasn't 100% after I went back and reviewed it. However, it did an amazing job and left very little clean up to be done. For photos where the power lines are more visible (like against a sky), it does an even better job.
Hi, do you sell your photographs?
Yes - contact me via email or website.
Luminar Neo still does not support Nikon High Efficiency format RAW files. They will not process refunds if you purchased expecting file support like you get from all the other apps like Lightroom. They promise they will add the support in the "future" but will not let you pause your subscription until that happens. NIKON SHOOTERS STAY AWAY.
I can't believe we can't batch rename in this program. Such high hopes...Ouch. All these features and you can't rename more then one image at a time. It's like having a super car with no steering wheel...
Batch export then batch rename. Should work really well.
Best experiment and explanation ever!. With many thanks.
You are welcome!!
Nice review! When one of the extensions produces less than optimal results I often find turning auto alignment off improves things considerably. You might want to give that a try.
With all due respect, you're talking about the same thing for the first 4 minutes of the video.
I was ranting a bit. 🙂
Great video, James! What RV park were you staying at? Those cabins look like fun.
KOA campground right in Leavenworth.
This is about Luminar Neo and panoramas I just did some Astro Milky Way panoramas that I put into PTGui and needed some hours to get points in all images to other images. So after a long time and very tired I put into PS via Lr edits to all images synced. Very surprised that the panorama just popped up completely not once but in several options. I tried in Luminar Neo and got only one image?????
I think I understand your question. Every time you send an image to Photoshop from Lightroom, it will ask you if you want to edit a copy. When you say "yes", do your edits in PS then save it, it makes a copy of the photo - you should see the file name change to "filename-Edit" the first time, then "filename-Edit-Edit" the second time, etc. When you stich a panorama directly in Luminar Neo, it simply creates the one image.
Excellent video...thanks!! I get the Adobe photographer package (LR & PS) and I often use them together, particularly when it comes to removing unwanted items. Additionally, I shoot a lot of HDR shots that LR handles quite easily. Does Neo process HDR images? Also, will Neo handle the images in the LR catalog? I really don't want to lose my edits. It sure is a big jump changing your "go to" software.
Yes - Luminar Neo will do HDR merge as well. It’s a separate module though and not included in base software. You can send your edited images from LR to Luminar and back no problem. Operates like a plug in from inside PS or LR.
@@JamesParkerPhotography Thanks for getting back to me, James. If I ditch LR, are the LR catalogs still available and usable by Neo??
@@iandavis1355 No - Luminar cannot read/load the LR catalogs. However, if you quit Adobe, you are able to access the LR catalogs and export images from it (with your edits intact) forever. You just don't have access to the develop module.
there is clear blue cast on that nd64... anyway, good video
Thanks for the comment. I went back and looked again - while I'm not seeing a clear blue cast on the ND64, I will agree there may be a slight tint when I zoomed in on the log. Or it could be that the filter added a little saturation to the image that gave it that impression. Or it could be a white balance issue. Overall, it would be simple to adjust as needed in post should you want to warm it up. I will continue to test these and update with any findings.
This was a great video. As a hobbyist photographer it was great seeing the challenges and your solutions to the environments and time we face while on a cruise and making the most of it. heading to alaska in less than two weeks.
Thanks, exactly what I need t knw abut thse filters
I’m headed to Norway this fall so I appreciate the info you supplied in your video. Good luck in your travels
I actually was impressed with the strength of the magnet. Had a satisfying click to it and makes me feel more confident in the magnetic hold.
Fantastic video! Your firsthand experience and clear insights on ease of use, performance, and the advantages over traditional screw-on filters were incredibly informative. Great work!
I love the magnetic feature for ease of use, but I do with they were a little stronger. I bought a K&F kit a couple years ago that has a CPL, 10 stop, and UV. I've had at least one occasion that the filter fell off with a slight bump, but I've also had other times where it held on very well. My kit didn't come with the lens cap, but my plan, which hasn't happened yet, has been to get a 3 and a 6 stop ND which would each include the adapter ring and the lens cap. The additional adapter rings would prevent the need to move it from lens to lens.
That’s odd. I found the magnets almost too strong. I do wish they made a kit that had CPL, 3,6, and 10 stop. That would be perfect.
I found the same thing. On several occasions the filter fell off. I’ve moved to the Freewell M2 system. A $150 price point for the kit was a deal, IMO.
Yeah, too many gimmicky filters out there. Cant go wrong with 3d printed bahtinov mask@ off of Etsy for <$40
Is the strength of the ND filter more with an APS-C sensor? I got an Urth VND filter for my Fuji 16-55 f2.8 and can't seem to get it to work quite right.
No - they are the same on any camera. However if you bought a “variable” ND filter that could be the problem.
This guy is practical and with it.
I am not so happy the way Luminar Neo 1.19.1 handles the deleted images! most of the time after I am done editing photos and finished exporting i would like to remove them from catalog! Luminar Neo moves them to Lumiinar trash and if you empty trash Luminar moves everything to system trash rather than just removing it from Luminar! I did not know that, luckily I did not empty the system trash and was able to recover my images. I like the HDR extension which was included his time (change of policy! good move) but it lacks some the features that Aurora HDR had. Tons of useless presets and other stuff came with my purchase too! in general I am not so enthused with the presets that came with Luminar Neo! I think Luminar 2018 and Luminar 4 had much better presets.
Glad to hear your comments about the focus stacking feature. I had the same results and thought it was my incompetence. As you mentioned the other features work great.
Thanks James, that was really interesting. I've been using Luminar Neo for some time now, as my Lightroom Classic V.6 is somewhat long in the tooth and I am not prepared to make a subscription to Adobe to upgrade. You have put my mind at rest to a degree, as I too found Neo focus stacking to be near useless for my work case. I tend not to use a tripod when I am out on the fly, so although I try to keep the camera as still as possible, inevitably there will always be slight movement. I previously used Adobe Photoshop, which did a far better job. Let's hope Skylume take notice of your criticism as I really like this photo editing software.
Hi James - total newbie question, sorry. How are you getting multiple photos of exactly the same thing in different exposures before you use HDR merge? Does that happen in camera at the point of shooting or during import, or in LN itself?
Merging to HDR requires multiple exposures that you take beforehand. It’s also called bracketing. You create these in camera by changing the shutter speed. Most cameras can automatically do this with 3, 5, 7, and even 9 photos. I never use more than 5.
@@JamesParkerPhotography great, thank you 👍🏼
I'm trying to decide if I want to support a company who takes advantage of nature's beauty. Where does the tour money go to? Do they give it to the community?
I do not think the drone is legal in Washington National Parks Mike
You are correct - drones are not allowed without a permit inside of national parks. However, I was not in a national parks. All Oregon...
You were so close to us, we have photographed McDowell Creek Falls a number of times and also that creek on the side of the road you photographed. It really was funny to see something that we instantly recognized in the video. Wish we would have known you were going to be in the area, there are two other notable falls to photo in this area that we could have told you about. Thanks for the videos we always enjoy watching them.
Stunning pictures. The drone shots add a whole new dimension.