by cnicholson | Jan 21, 2016 | Newsletter
Bear Safety National Geographic, food safety … Though I’m a big fan of the work National Geographic does, I had not subscribed (er, been a member?) since the late 1990s. But this fall I once again sent them money, in exchange for receiving the 12 issues...
by cnicholson | Jan 13, 2016 | Newsletter
Death Valley Food Plus, fee-free days and Picture-Perfect Places It’s almost here! The National Park Service’s first fee-free day of 2016 is this Monday, January 18, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Admission will be gratis to all national parks,...
by cnicholson | Jan 13, 2016 | Picture Perfect Places
Picture-Perfect Places Mahogany Hammock, Everglades by Chris Nicholson The Photographer Chris Nicholson. I’m the author of Photographing National Parks, and I lead workshops with the National Parks at Night program. The Picture Perfect Place Mahogany Hammock,...
by cnicholson | Jan 6, 2016 | Newsletter
Traveling with a non-photographer New year, new content, new question Welcome to 2016! This week’s question is a fun topic (depending on your experience and point of view): doing photography while traveling with a non-photographer, particularly a family member....
by cnicholson | Jan 1, 2016 | Resources
National Parks Online Almost all the national parks maintain a presence in almost all the most popular corners of the web, making it easy for those who love exploring these special places to maintain a relationship of just one degree of separation. Here is, as far as...
by cnicholson | Dec 23, 2015 | Newsletter
Breaking into magazines Happy Holidays; getting published … First of all, Happy Holidays! I’m traveling for the final two weeks of 2015. I’ll be spending about 15 straight days within a few hours’ drive from any of five national parks, and...
by cnicholson | Dec 17, 2015 | Newsletter
Close to the road in Yellowstone Easy-to-access spots in perhaps the best national park for photography Good morning. And good news! I’ve just confirmed that I will be speaking at the “Out of Chicago” photography conference in New York City next...
by cnicholson | Dec 10, 2015 | Newsletter
Shooting outside the box The less-photographed parks, books for the holidays, et al. I just returned from a few days planning a workshop and photographing the southeast section of Death Valley National Park. I had a great time working in such a harsh but beautiful...
by cnicholson | Dec 1, 2015 | Newsletter
Where and what did I shoot? The best tool for geotagging images As I’m writing this, I’m preparing for a quick trip (three and a half days) to Death Valley National Park. Leaving tomorrow morning! The purpose of the trip is, primarily, to meet with night photographer...
by cnicholson | Nov 25, 2015 | Newsletter
On- and off-roading Two wheels or four in our national parks? Welcome to the second installment of the Photographing National Parks Newsletter. This week’s question is about what kind of car to drive when shooting a park. As much as I advocate getting off the...
