PNP NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

PNP Newsletter #18: Backpacks and Slings

Backpacks and Slings Plus, the Blue Ridge Parkway, kids books and more …   It’s been a busy spring! I just returned from three National Parks at Night workshops in five weeks: Joshua Tree National Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Cape Cod National Seashore. They are three intensely different places, so it made for a fun and varied ...

PNP Newsletter #17: Flying With Batteries

Flying With Batteries Plus, free parks maps, new conference booking, Chimani Perks program and more … Good morning from Joshua Tree National Park! I arrived last night with Lance Keimig to start on-site preparations for our National Parks at Night workshop here April 21-26. We have a seat left, if you’d like to sign up and hop ...

PNP Newsletter #16: Night ISO

Night ISO Plus, upcoming workshops … It’s been a while. 2016 was a year of quick growth in my career, and the rapid acceleration made it hard to hold on to some responsibilities, this newsletter included. But I never forgot it, knew I wanted to return to it, and have kept cognizant of how to re-adapt it ...

PNP Newsletter #15: Scouting Tools

How do you keep track of the spots in which you want to shoot? Is there an app you recommend where I could make notes of places maybe right on an electronic map, or some other process? — Quinn M., Tenn.

PNP Newsletter #14: Alternatives to Death Valley Heat

I am considering taking a photo trip to Death Valley mid-spring, but looks like it might be too late in the year as normal daily temperatures will already be mid-90’s. Are there any other parks you recommend for the last week of April? — Ryan, New York City

PNP Newsletter #13: Lightroom on the Road

I love Lightroom but there seems to be a lot involved in bringing it on the road with me while shooting. How do you do it? What’s your strategy for editing photos on a trip? — Gary, Alexandria, Va.

PNP Newsletter #12: Bubble Levels

You mention different pieces of “ancillary” gear but I didn’t see any mention of hot-shoe bubble levels. Do you not use one? And if not, why? I’m considering securing one before visiting parks in the northwest this summer. — Levi B., Wisconsin

PNP Newsletter #11: Where are the Polar Bears?

I read your book, and while it covers a lot of the animals I can take pictures of, I don’t see anything about polar bears. What national park or parks can I find them in? — Denise, Las Vegas

PNP Newsletter #10: Flying With Tripods

How do you fly with a tripod? Do you use a special case? These days most airlines charge for bags, or for a second bag, so I don’t want to pay extra just to have a tripod on a trip. — Scott, New York City

PNP Newsletter #9: Bear Safety

I saw you do a lecture at B&H Photo last year and you talked about getting food at the beginning of a national park trip and keeping it in the car. How do you do that without worrying about bears breaking in to get the food? — Hanlon S., Greenwich, CT

PNP Newsletter #8: Death Valley Food

I’m planning to visit Death Valley in the spring. I’ve heard the food available in the park is terrible. Seeing as you were just there, just curious: What’s your experience with food? Or do you not even bother with park restaurants? — S. Sullivan, Texas

PNP Newsletter #7: Traveling With a Non-Photographer

Next year my lovely wife and I want to visit some parks. I like to photograph, while my wife does not but has some (not borderless) patience. Do you have some tips, a thinking direction how to solve this problem? — Stefan de Jong, Netherlands

PNP Newsletter #6: Breaking Into Magazines

I have only been into photography a little over a year but have produced some really good stuff. How does one get their photos out there to be published in a magazine? I can’t seem to be able to find the answer and since you have, I thought I would try asking. — Greg L., ...

PNP Newsletter #5: Close to the Road in Yellowstone

We are planning on going to Yellowstone in September. I am walking-limited. One mile is pushing it. What do you recommend as “must do” away-from-the-road trails for me? — Laura Engshun

PNP Newsletter #4: Shooting Outside the Box

I feel like everyone shoots the same parks: Yellowstone, Yosemite, Acadia, etc., and I want to think outside the box. Which parks should I consider? — Garry B., Utah

PNP Newsletter #3: Geotracker Choice

I saw you at a lecture in New York City, and you mentioned that the only geotracking device you really like is the AMOD AGL3080 (I wrote it down!). I was just curious why you prefer that to others. — Scott H., New Jersey

PNP Newsletter #2: 2WD or 4WD

Perhaps you can offer some advice as to what sort of vehicle would be best suited to photography and getting around on some more off-the-beaten-path areas? — Michael Hitchner, Washington

PNP Newsletter #1: National Park Road Trips

We want to take a road trip that would encompass a few national parks, as opposed to going to just one park for ten days. Do you have any suggestions? Area of the country doesn’t matter. — S.B., Vermont

Signed Copies Available

Signed Copies Available Good morning, afternoon or evening, depending on what part of world you’re reading this in. The official release date of Aug. 1 almost here! But people have asked how they can obtain a signed copy—so I’m sending this pre-release newsletter to let everyone know how: If you would like to pre-purchase a signed copy of ...

The PNP Q&A Newsletter

This is a quick intro to what the PNP Weekly Q&A Newsletter will be all about. Essentially, you ask questions, and I answer them. Because of the nature of the Photographing National Parks book and website, I assume most of the questions will be about photographing national parks.

Book Release Announcement

Sidelight Books today announced the August 1, 2015, release of Photographing National Parks: A Guide for Scouting and Shooting America’s Most Cherished Lands (ISBN 978-0-983503-82-8), the second book by author and photographer Chris Nicholson.