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9 August, 2014 – Ultimate Iceland Workshop

09 Aug

 

Iceland, a landscape photographers heaven.  Luminous-Landscape was one of the first to explore and offer workshops in this magnificent country.  That was over 10 years ago and since then there are dozens of workshops being offered there and at times, popular locations can be over run by photography workshops and photographers.  As a result we have avoided doing workshops in Iceland until now..

After lots of discussion and work we are ready to offer a workshop in Iceland again and it will be different than all others.  Teaming up with Daniel Bergmann one of (if not) the best guides and photographers in Iceland, LuLa is proud to offer the Ultimate Iceland Adventure.  This workshop will be held next June 22 – July 1st 2015.  

If you have been to Iceland before and now want to see a part that you haven’t seen before then this is the workshop for you.  It will have heavy focus on the beautiful highlands and includes aerial photography.  This 10 Day / 9 night adventure will sell out quickly so visit the Rockhopper Workshops site and register today.

Our good friend William Neill has a number of prints being offered at special pricing through August 10th at the Ansel Adams Gallery.  You can learn more about this offer and see some of Bill’s great photography HERE.

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6 August, 2014 – We’re Back, Alain Briot’s Essay – My Vision

07 Aug

 

We’re back and running on all cylinders again.  With just about three weeks in the Arctic running 2 back to back Svalbard workshops and finalizing the launch of the Luminous-Endowment site, we have found we are a bit behind on publishing articles and other news.  And, we have a lot of it in the queue so expect new articles at a faster rate for the next few weeks.  We also have a number of new videos just about ready to come on line.

Today we share Alain Briot’s newest essay – Vision Part 10, My Vision.  In this essay Alain talks about his vision.  Vision in our photography is something we all strive for.  Alain explains how he defines his.  As always Alain makes us think about a number of things.  Trying some of his ideas for defining vision are a good exercise.  I like one of his paragraphs in his conclusion.  

“I want to create images that represent a vision, a dream. Images that suggest an idea rather than impose a specific meaning.  Images that ask the viewer to get personally involved, to invest something of themselves in order to understand and appreciate each image.  I want to create images that invite the viewer to be charmed, enchanted, even seduced by the image.”

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1 August, 2014 – Luminous Endowment Launched

01 Aug

 

Michael Reichmann, the founder of The Luminous Landscape, has announced the launch of The Luminous Endowment for Photographers, a charitable organization whose mandate is to provide grants to photographers world-wide who are in need of financial support for their photographic undertakings.

Today also sees the publication of Michael Reichmann – a Twenty Year Retrospective. This large format, cloth bound, hard-cover book has 400 pages, containing 380 images. It was designed by Arturo Chapa, one of the world’s top book designers. This book is available in two editions; a signed and numbered limited-edition (500 copies only), contained in a clam-shell style slip-case, and also in an open series hard-covered edition without slip-case.

The design, printing and production of this book is Michael’s donation to The Endowment. The book is available to you in both editions through your donation to The Luminous Endowment For Photographers. This book will only be available as a gift to people who donate to The Endowment, and will not be available in bookstores.

The are two new article online here today… Announcing – The Luminous Endowment for Photographers and Michael Reichmann – A Twenty Year Retrospective.

Or, visit The Luminous Endowment for Photographers directly to find out more.

 

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24 July, 2014 – Hiking For Photographers

24 Jul

 

Want to take better landscape photographs? Get out there and find them. In this new article by Skip Spitzer, this experienced hiker explains how photographers can make the most of the hiking experience.

Available Photographic Workshops

We have a number of new workshops on offer, and a very few places in some exciting upcoming ones. Visit our Workshop page to find out more.

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18 July, 2014 – Out On The Streets with a Leica M8

18 Jul

There are as many stories as there are photographers… gear we’ve bought, and how it’s changed the way we see and work. This is one photographer’s story.

Don’t forget to check out our schedule of workshops for the rest of 2014 and into 2015. There are even a few spots left on our Antarctic workshops!!

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14 July, 2014 – Portrait of an Emerging Photographer

15 Jul

I (Kevin) have thousands of friends on Facebook.  I know a few hundred.  These friends are mostly fellow photographers who share their passion and recent images.  I have always enjoyed sharing my images and getting feedback.  A few years ago I took notice of a certain photographer Valerie Millett on Facebook.  She seems a natural when it came to landscape photography and over the years I watched her images mature and take a beautiful form using color, light and excellent composition.  I asked Valerie to tell us her story and we share that today. Portrait Of An Emerging Photographer.  It’s wonderful to see in our adventures and workshops how many women are enjoying and making incredible landscape images.  We have previously published Eleanor Brown’s work and Jackie Ranken’s.

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13, July 2014 – LuLa Team Is On The Move

13 Jul

 

The LuLa team is on the move. As you read this Kevin Raber is already in Svalbard, Norway  to lead two back to back photography workshops on the M/S Malmo.  Svalbard is just about as far north as any land mass can be.  From there the group will explore the area and head into the ice pack looking for Polar Bear, Reindeer, and Walrus.  In addition they will visit some beautiful landscapes and giant glaciers.  A full report will follow after the trips.  Don’t forget you can be part of adverntures like this.  Join us in 2015 for our Fly Over The Drake – Antarctica Workshops (spaces available on both trips)

Kevin will be testing a NEW 150-600 Tamron zoom lens and the Sigma dp2 Quattro. The Quattro is a most unusual camera and we will have a full report in August on this camera by Kevin and Michael.

Michael is headed south to Mexico and will be publishing articles on a  regular basis from there.  He will also be finishing a big project he has been working on and you can expect to hear more in a few weeks on it.  We have also been very busy working on a number of new video tutorials and we’ll have more news on those in August.  

And, before much longer we’ll be off to Photokina and be reporting on the all the news directly from Germany.

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10, July 2014 – Kimberley Video Now FREE

10 Jul

 

The Kimberley video is now being offered FREE.  Please enjoy the video and the Kimberley Adventure.  Usually these videos are part of our video subscriber content or are offered for sale.  However, we would like to share this video with you and encourage you to consider joining us for our 2015 Kimberley Trip.  If you register prior to July 16th at 11PM (eastern US time) you will receive a $ 1000.00 USD off the registration fee.

 

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5 July, 2014 – Pentax 645Z First Impressions

06 Jul

There has been a lot of chatter lately about the Sony 50mp CMOS chip and the cameras it has been put it.  Phase One and Hassleblad have both announced 50mm versions of their backs in the last few months.  Pentax announced theirs too and just last week started to ship the Pentax 645Z.  We we managed to get our hands one and Michael with Nick Devlin take this new camera through its paces.  Is it all the camera everyone was hoping for?  Now you can find out by reading Pentax 645Z First Impressions Review. 

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2 July, 2014 – Panasonic FZ1000 Review

02 Jul

The latest so-called Bridge camera from Panasonic is the FZ1000. It features a 20MP  1" sensor, 4K video and a 25-400mm f/2.8-f/4 lens. By choosing to make the Panasonic FZ1000 about the same size as a chunky entry-level DSLR, Panasonic has found a combination that will likely meet the needs of a great many photographers, including some who might not have considered a camera in this category before.

The June winner in our 2015 Antarctica Expedition Contest is David Rosenthal, of Palo Alto, CA. Congratulations David.

David is now a finalist in the contest and also wins a free lifetime subscription to all LuLa videos.

You can also enter the contest. Every purchase at our online store is an entry, and each annual subscription is equal to six entries.

The grand prize is an all-expenses paid Antarctic Expedition worth $ 15,000. This is the last month to make an entry that makes you eligable for this prize. Find out more.

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