3 Creativity Hacks from Chris Burkard

I'm going to give you the next series of creativity hacks from my new book Create: Tools from Seriously Talented People to Unleash Your Creative Life. The purpose of this series is to up your game as a creative. So if you follow along with these, you're going to continue to expand and add to

Composition Wisdom: 15 Tips for Amazing Photographs

Composition Wisdom 15 Tips for Amazing Photographs from photographers: Chase Jarvis, Bob Holmes & more     No matter what camera you’re using, even a smartphone, the two most important aspects to getting awesome images are composition and lighting. In this video, we're giving  you 15 tips to help you take amazing photographs

Why and How I wrote the Book Advancing Your Photography

I’ve been a photographer most of my life and teaching is a role I’ve continually found myself in since becoming a mountaineering instructor at 19.  After many workshops where I quoted notable photographers as having said this or that, a flash hit me—why not interview them and let others hear from them directly? One

Outdoor Photography: Capture Your Adventures on Camera

Outdoor Photography Tips from Adventurer Chris Burkard Chris Burkard is an Instagram sensation, surf enthusiast and extreme photographer! In our latest video, "Chris Burkard's Tips for Taking Great Outdoor Photos," Chris shares at least a dozen tips for taking great outdoor photographs. His use of lighting and composition take us inside the waves.

AYP Archives: Tips For Taking Great Outdoor Photos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM_EHs5tSaA Chris Burkard is a freelance surf photographer known for his distinct and creative photos. Unlike many professional photographers, Chris has not had formal training; instead, he developed his photography techniques through years of practice. His main style is natural lighting-- the main inspiration behind his outdoor photos. Burkard, however, is continually experimenting, especially with different types of

Congrats to Chris Burkard for Surfer Mag Best Photos of 2010

Past AYP guest Chris Burkard's photos were named in the "Best Photos of 2010" by Surfer Mag. It's easy to see why, looking at them here. Chris gave me a bit of the story behind these: "The longboard shot was shot last spring..a totally windless day, so glassy...it was almost hard to see the waves because