Scott Davenport 11/11/14 Scott Davenport 11/11/14

Removing Tourists From Your Photos

Shooting at a busy location? With a little planning and a little work in post, you can still capture that beautiful landscape without the human element.

Scott Davenport 10/31/14 Scott Davenport 10/31/14

Happy Halloween! A Few Tips To Spookify Architecture

Happy Halloween! Beyond the candy I "appropriate" from my kids, it's the time of year I like to "spookify" my architecture photos. Click through for a few tips for giving your architecture photos a cold, creepy feeling.

Scott Davenport 10/13/14 Scott Davenport 10/13/14

How Many Keepers Should I Get From A Photo Trip?

Do you ever ask yourself this question? Or how can you get more keepers? I took a look at the keepers from some of my recent trips... the percentages might surprise you. I'll also share some tips for increasing your chances for more keepers.

Scott Davenport 10/10/14 Scott Davenport 10/10/14

Interesting Weather? Keep Your Camera at the Ready and Capture Skies

San Diego doesn't get a lot of cloudy days. It can be frustrating for a landscape photographer. When clouds do appear, the camera stays with me throughout the day. It's prime time to capture good backgrounds.

Scott Davenport 10/7/14 Scott Davenport 10/7/14

Compare Your Photo Work Against Your Photo Work

Comparing your photographs to other photographers is fine. I do it all the time... or more accurately, I study other people's work and ask myself why I like it. And learn from the answers. However, to really see where you are on your photographic journey, look at your own past work.

Scott Davenport 10/3/14 Scott Davenport 10/3/14

onOne / Managing Black Clouds in HDR Looks

Love or hate HDR, it's here to stay. I view HDR as a style – a look – and not so much of explicitly running HDR software on an image. For a landscape shooter, increased tonal range can be a powerful ally. However, you need to keep your eyes on the clouds....

Scott Davenport 10/1/14 Scott Davenport 10/1/14

A Polarizer Is Vital For Landscape Photography

Are your shots of water washed out and full of glare? You need a polarizer.

Scott Davenport 9/25/14 Scott Davenport 9/25/14

onOne / Tone Enhancer... The Lost Tapes

[Cue ominous, dramatic music] In a stray laptop folder... lost to the world for almost 40 whole days... the final installments of the Tone Enhancer videos have been found...

Scott Davenport 8/29/14 Scott Davenport 8/29/14

onOne / Noise Reduction

The onOne labs continue to tease with in-development features. This week, it's Noise Reduction.

Scott Davenport 8/27/14 Scott Davenport 8/27/14

Scott's Laws of Photo Critique... or You Are the Beginning and the End of Your Art

Like most things in photography, critique is a subjective matter. A conversation with a few other photographers last week prompted me to write down my "laws" of photo critique. Click through and learn how the Beatles' George Harrison fits in.