Guy Tal on September 5th, 2010

My upcoming class workbook titled “Creative Landscape Photography” is taking shape nicely and due for release later this month. This will be the first volume in a series of instructional texts for advanced landscape photographers. More than just a collection of images, this 80+ page workbook will walk you through the creative process, from initial [...]

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Guy Tal on August 21st, 2010

When I started photographing in earnest a couple of decades ago (hard to fathom,) inspiration seemed boundless. Everything was new, unphotographed, and possessing secrets and opportunities for images to capture and to share. It was as though I was making my own inspiration, oblivious to the works of other photographers, which were largely not available [...]

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Guy Tal on August 8th, 2010

This is the first in a short series of articles prompted by recent interesting email exchanges. Over the past few weeks, several people contacted me for advice on various topics and I felt that some of the discussion may be of interest to a wider audience.
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A talented young photographer recently asked me about ways to [...]

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Guy Tal on August 4th, 2010

Three new images are now available for ordering. See our most Recent Additions.

New Images

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Guy Tal on July 19th, 2010

It’s quiet in my living room right now. An afternoon thunderstorm is brewing, as they do this time of year, and the sky had darkened. The cottonwoods in the yard are swaying in the warm wind, scattered raindrops dot the windows, and the only discernible sound is my dog’s quiet breath as she sleeps at [...]

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Guy Tal on July 1st, 2010

I am pleased to announce the addition of twenty four new images to my online collection. A selection of these images will be available as prints at the gallery starting this weekend.

Site Update: New Images Posted

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Guy Tal on June 22nd, 2010

“If there is magic in this world, it is contained in water.” –Loren Eiseley

Things continue to be busy but I did manage a couple of quick outings recently. Stay tuned for more writings and images on these pages in the next couple of weeks.
Early Summer Magic

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Guy Tal on May 16th, 2010

My earlier post, The Art of Copying, generated some eloquent and thought-provoking comments both on the site and via email. Though I could not respond individually to each post, I did want to offer my sincere and heartfelt thanks to those who took the time to consider and comment, whether they agreed with my position [...]

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Guy Tal on May 15th, 2010

My article “The ABCs of Composition” is featured in the June, 2010 edition of PopPhoto Magazine.
PopPhoto: The ABCs of Composition

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Guy Tal on May 6th, 2010

I recently read with great interest a Facebook discussion among landscape photographers. The premise was that if a photograph can be closely duplicated by another photographer, then it is not truly an original nor deserving of being considered art.
Though I did not contribute to the exchange, I do feel this is a larger topic than [...]

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