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James Parker Photography
United States
Приєднався 2 лип 2019
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.
Follow me on Vero @jamesparkerphoto
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.
Follow me on Vero @jamesparkerphoto
Secret Falls - Sombrio Beach BC | Best spots on Vancouver Island to Photograph
I travel to Englishman River Falls, Stocking Creek Falls, Fairy Lake, Botanical Beach, and Sombrio Beach and come away with 2 portfolio images. Watch to see what I find! #vancouverisland
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K&F Filters: is.gd/yCqs9K
Get 12% off exclusive code for all products - use coupon code JAMESPARKER at checkout.
Luminar Neo - skylum.com/luminar
Get 20% use coupon code JParker20 at checkout.
Music
audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=1318
USE CODE: SAVE70 for 70% off your first year.
Don't forget to visit my website at www.jamesparkerphoto.com to sign up for my newsletter and check out my upcoming workshops and 1 on 1 tutoring. I teach classes on using your camera, landscape photography, lighting, post processing, and more.
Links:
Website - www.jamesparkerphoto.com
Facebook - Jamesparkerphoto
Vero - vero.co/jamesparkerphoto
#kentfaith, #kfconcept, #workshops, #lightroom, #adobe, #photoshop, #LandscapePhotography, #PacificNorthwest, #educational, #howto, #composition, #postprocessing, #photography
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Vancouver Island BC | Fighting the light on sunny summer days and lackluster coastal conditions
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My first part of my trip to Vancouver Island. I battle bear sightings and horrible lighting conditions to try to salvage the day. Be sure to like and subscribe - in my next video from Vancouver I get not one, but TWO portfolio images. K&F Filters: is.gd/yCqs9K Get 12% off exclusive code for all products - use coupon code JAMESPARKER at checkout. Luminar Neo - skylum.com/luminar Get 20% use coup...
Exploring Mt Hood Wilderness | Blue Skies & Epic Views
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I explore the Mt Hood Wilderness - can I come away with any good photos on crystal clear blue sky days? Did I make it across the river crossing on the way to Elk Meadows? Help me decide on my Sahalie Falls photo too - be sure to watch till the end and you can get a chance to win a 77mm set of magnetic filters from K&F Concepts. K&F Filters: is.gd/yCqs9K Get 12% off exclusive code for all produc...
K&F Concepts - Win a set of Magnetic Filters!
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K&F Concepts has a great summer sale going on PLUS I'm giving away a set of 77mm magnetic filters! Sale days are July 10-14, 2024 and again from July 19-20, 2024. Use code KFPRIME20 at checkout to save 20%. To enter to win the set of filters, be sure to subscribe to my UA-cam channel and newsletter on my website so you are notified first when the contest starts. Links: Website - www.jamesparker...
K&F Concept Magnetic Filters Review | Magnetic Goodness #kentfaith, #kfconcept
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If you've never used magnetic filters you are totally missing out. The ease of use and ability to quickly add or remove a filter is a gamechanger. K&F Concepts was kind enough to send a set of their magnetic filters for me to review - I put them through their paces to see how they perform. If you'd like to get your own set, use the link below along with the coupon code to save 12% off your purc...
Big Results, Less Effort | How to be a Lazy Photographer
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Do you struggle to get up early for a shoot? Me too! In this video I'll share some ways I manage to get the best results with the least effort. It's not always possible, but with some planning you'll waste less time and get more sleep. Watch and see! Don't forget to visit my website at www.jamesparkerphoto.com to sign up for my newsletter and check out my upcoming workshops and 1 on 1 tutoring....
What's all the hype? | Luminar Neo version 1.19
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Luminar Neo - download yours here: Use code JParker20 at checkout to get 20% off! skylum.evyy.net/c/4214585/1990439/3255 I take a look at some of Luminar Neo's new features and how they stack up. GENerase, HDR Batch Processing, Twilight AI Enhancer, Water AI, and Focus Stacking are included. Don't forget to visit my website at www.jamesparkerphoto.com to sign up for my newsletter and check out ...
Reality of Being a YouTube Photographer | #socialmedia, #photography
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Social media has literally taken over just about everything. Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, UA-cam, X, etc consume a huge part of our daily lives. And the creators? It's a stressful, never-ending, struggle to produce weekly content that is relevant, interesting, and not a repeat of what you've already done. Those with the most success have a lot more to lose. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!...
Amazing Landscapes | Painted Hills, Smith Rock, Steelhead Falls
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Part 2 of my trip to eastern Oregon! Does it snow at Smith Rock? Did the light ever get good at Steelhead Falls? And how does my trip to the Painted Hills turn out? Watch and see! Link to Part 1: ua-cam.com/video/NwFdTCLH85o/v-deo.htmlsi=9JEealHblPyblGgg Interested in my heated gloves? www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4GWX77D?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1&psc=1 Want to join me in November back at...
White River Falls, Painted Hills & Smith Rock | Eastern Oregon is Incredible!
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Portland and Vancouver had nothing but rain so it was time to dry out and head east! The geography of Oregon and Washington is so diverse - it's one of the many reasons I love living here. This is a 2 part video as there's too much to put into 1 so be sure to subscribe and hit that alert bell so you don't miss part 2 when it's released. Don't forget to visit my website at www.jamesparkerphoto.c...
Waterfalls | Hood River Oregon
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More snow and I'm back in the Columbia River Gorge chasing new waterfalls. Want to join me on a day out doing photography? Check out my workshops on my website or just reach out for to schedule a 1 on 1 outing. Don't forget to visit my website at www.jamesparkerphoto.com to sign up for my newsletter and check out my upcoming workshops and 1 on 1 tutoring. I teach classes on using your camera, l...
Frozen! | Winter Waterfalls in the Gorge | #frozen #columbiarivergorge
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After 2 days of blizzard conditions I carefully made my way back to the gorge to capture the waterfalls as they freeze in the arctic conditions. Don't forget to visit my website at www.jamesparkerphoto.com to sign up for my newsletter and check out my upcoming workshops and 1 on 1 tutoring. I teach classes on using your camera, landscape photography, lighting, post processing, and more. Links: ...
Are you using the wrong aperture? | How to get the sharpest images #depthoffield, #fstop,
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If you struggle with soft images or are confused by which aperture to use in order to get what you want in focus, this video covers it all. Don't forget to visit my website at www.jamesparkerphoto.com to sign up for my newsletter and check out my upcoming workshops and 1 on 1 tutoring. I teach classes on using your camera, landscape photography, lighting, post processing, and more. Links: Websi...
2023 - My Favorite Photos | #yearinreview #best
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Where did the year go? I take a look back at my favorite images from 2023 - let me know which one was your favorite in the comments. Workshops! Want to join me on a photography adventure? Check out my workshops for 2024 on my website - www.jamesparkerphoto.com. You can sign up for my newsletter to be notified of what I'm up to and any new workshop announcements. I also teach classes on using yo...
enGorged Waterfalls | Massive rain = massive waterfalls and some brand new ones too!
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enGorged Waterfalls | Massive rain = massive waterfalls and some brand new ones too!
Photographing Paris and Marseille | #cityscape #eiffeltower
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Photographing Paris and Marseille | #cityscape #eiffeltower
Flying with Camera Gear | Essential Tips to ensure your camera is safe
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Flying with Camera Gear | Essential Tips to ensure your camera is safe
The TRUTH about Adobe Generative AI | Cost and Performance
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The TRUTH about Adobe Generative AI | Cost and Performance
Thor's Well | Sometimes you make mistakes
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Thor's Well | Sometimes you make mistakes
THE Best Way to Improve Your Photography | #nopresets, #nosubscriptions, #nolists
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THE Best Way to Improve Your Photography | #nopresets, #nosubscriptions, #nolists
Shooting with Intent | Steps to improve your photography
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Shooting with Intent | Steps to improve your photography
Bald Eagles | 600mm Bird Photography. This is HARD!
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Bald Eagles | 600mm Bird Photography. This is HARD!
Olympic NP | Hall of Mosses, Sol Duc Falls, Ruby Beach
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Olympic NP | Hall of Mosses, Sol Duc Falls, Ruby Beach
Live Post Processing Class with Lightroom and Photoshop
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Live Post Processing Class with Lightroom and Photoshop
Luminar Neo | For Beginners AND Pros? #skylum, #luminar, #luminarneo
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Luminar Neo | For Beginners AND Pros? #skylum, #luminar, #luminarneo
Springtime in Japan | Cherry Blossoms, Shrines, and Pagodas #sakura #mtfuji
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Springtime in Japan | Cherry Blossoms, Shrines, and Pagodas #sakura #mtfuji
Topaz Labs Photo AI | Saving noisy and soft images from the trash bin. #topazlabs, #lightroom
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Topaz Labs Photo AI | Saving noisy and soft images from the trash bin. #topazlabs, #lightroom
ND Filters | What Are They & When to Use
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ND Filters | What Are They & When to Use
Sunrise vs Sunset | Which is the best light? #sunrise #sunset
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Sunrise vs Sunset | Which is the best light? #sunrise #sunset
Elowah Falls | Landslide in the Gorge #columbiariver, #waterfall, #landscapephotography
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Elowah Falls | Landslide in the Gorge #columbiariver, #waterfall, #landscapephotography
Some great locations and your images bring them alive. Thanks for taking us along.
Great video, great tips ❤
The Generative Tools are also licensed differently. You can buy a forever license, but the generative tools require an annual fee.
nice work!
Fantastic technology! This video is a very good showcase of its capabilities.
I prefer texture too great vid
Very good video with lots of great info. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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 - ua-cam.com/video/J_y1gkwYK2Q/v-deo.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.