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Tom Bol

Tom Bol is an editorial and commercial photographer based in Colorado. His career started with a degree in journalism and background as an outdoor guide. After school he led multiple Himalayan climbing expeditions, kayaked two months straight in Patagonia and guided wilderness expeditions around the world, always with camera in hand.

He specializes in adventure sports, portraits and travel. His editorial assignments have ranged from photographing mountaineering rangers on Alaska’s Mt. McKinley to sea kayaking in Honduras. He is a contributing photographer at Canoe and Kayak magazine and a regular contributor for Digital Photo and Outdoor Photographer magazine. He is also an online instructor at Kelby Media. His commercial work varies from shooting national ads for camera companies to creating images for worldwide tourism campaigns. Tom was on the list of National Geographic Adventure’s “50 of America’s Top Visionaries” for his photography, and Nikon, Elinchrom, and Lowepro have featured his work. He speaks regularly at tradeshows for Nikon and Manfrotto, and is a frequent workshop teacher. His images and stories are published worldwide by a variety of clients.


Monday, March 07, 2011

Tilt-Shift Lenses

Try a tilt-shift lens for creative effects.

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Landscape photography is very popular, and rightly so.  Who doesn’t want to capture the dramatic scenes from our national parks and forests?  The challenge can be finding a unique perspective or location while visiting the parks.  I’ve been in a row of a hundred people photographing the same sunrise at popular overlooks.  I don’t see this as a bad thing, nature photography is very popular and it is great to see so many people getting out and enjoying the outdoors.  To avoid getting the same image as everyone else, I just challenge myself to create an original shot.  This motivates me to climb a nearby ridge or hike down to a river to seek out a fresh perspective.  If I don’t have the time to explore, then I will consider other methods of creating an original shot.  One technique is using a tilt-shift lens.

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Tilt-Shift Lenses

Tom Bol | 03/07- 07:30 AM

Try a tilt-shift lens for creative effects.





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Tilt-Shift Lenses

Tom Bol | 03/07- 07:30 AM

Try a tilt-shift lens for creative effects.

Landscape photography is very popular, and rightly so.  Who doesn’t want to capture the dramatic scenes from our national parks and forests?  The challenge can be finding a unique perspective or location while visiting the parks.  I’ve been in a row of a hundred people photographing the same sunrise at popular overlooks.  I don’t see this as a bad thing, nature photography is very popular and it is great to see so many people getting out and enjoying the outdoors.  To avoid getting the same image as everyone else, I just challenge myself to create an original shot.  This motivates me to climb a nearby ridge or hike down to a river to seek out a fresh perspective.  If I don’t have the time to explore, then I will consider other methods of creating an original shot.  One technique is using a tilt-shift lens.

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