Master the Moment — Outdoor Photography Podcast
If you want to improve at outdoor photography, look no further than this weekly podcast hosted by professional landscape photographer Austin James Jackson. Every episode recorded will give you concrete advice for all things landscape, astro, or wildlife photography. Whether you want to become a professional photographer or refine your skills to take better photos, this podcast is loaded with straight-to-the-point episodes that help you hone your skills as quickly as possible.
Episodes
105 episodes
How to Curate Your Online Portfolio
Picking the right images for your online portfolio is crucial to put your best foot forward. When selecting which images to post on our website and social media, it can be a challenge for photographers to determine which images to use and how m...
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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22:02
Mark Duffy - Improving By Shooting Other Genres
There are so many things we can do to improve at outdoor photography, but perhaps the most overlooked way is practicing other types of photography. Mark Duffy is the jack of all trades when it comes to photography, and in this episode, he share...
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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44:48
Before You Sell Prints, Listen to This Episode
Selling prints of your photography is a big task, and some of the difficulties might not be apparent from the start. In this episode, I'm brutally honest with you about some of the trials and tribulations of selling prints as a photographer, in...
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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30:01
Gavin Wadleigh - Shaping Light in Your Photography
The best photographers understand how to shape and manipulate light to create compelling images. Whether using a technique in the field to best show off the light or making adjustments to the light in post-processing, this is a skill you absolu...
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Season 1
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Episode 101
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33:55
Do More With Less - Packing Lighter and Still Taking EPIC Photos
No one wants to lug around a heavy pack all day, especially when you need to travel far for your photography. If you know what to look for, you can lighten the load on your back without giving up any versatility when it comes to equipment. This...
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Season 1
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Episode 100
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26:00
Tom Woods - The Key Ingredient to Any Great Image (NOT Location!)
As outdoor photographers, we tend to obsess over the locations we're traveling to, thinking that a great location equals a great image. This couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, the most important aspect of any image is light. In this e...
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Season 1
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Episode 99
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54:25
5 Tips to Help You Take the Best Milky Way Photos of Your Life in 2025
Milky Way season is back, and if you want to take the best photos of the night sky this year, this is exactly the podcast episode for you! In this episode, you'll get to listen to five tips that will help you capture cleaner images of the Milky...
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Season 1
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Episode 98
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30:11
Casey McCallister - How to Get Great Images When the Light Won't Cooperate
If you've been an outdoor photographer for long, you've undoubtedly had the experience of planning a trip to an epic photo spot just to have the weather not cooperate for the kind of photo you're trying to capture. This week, I spoke with photo...
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Season 1
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Episode 97
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52:09
Upgrading Your Camera - When To Do It and What To Look For
Many photographers think upgrading their cameras will magically level up their images overnight, which couldn't be further from the truth. At the same time, an upgrade may be needed to improve workflow efficiency and allow photographers to focu...
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Season 1
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Episode 96
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30:07
Andrew Mielzynski - How YOU Can Take Better Abstract/Intimate Scene Images
Capturing great abstract or intimate natural landscapes is much more complex than most would expect. It isn't as easy as simply point-and-shoot. In this episode, photographer Andrew Mielzynski shares his advice on capturing these stunning abstr...
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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34:47
Every App and Website I Use to Plan Outdoor Photo Tips
Planning and scouting are a significant part of the outdoor photography journey, yet it's something few photographers talk about. In this podcast episode, you'll learn about every app and website I use for weather predicting, scouting, mapping,...
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Season 1
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Episode 94
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26:19
Nathan Dobbie - Finding Unique Locations for Outdoor Photography
One of the most rewarding experiences as an outdoor photographer is capturing outstanding light at a unique, never-seen-before location. In this episode, photographer Nathan Dobbie walks us through some of his best tips, tricks, and advice for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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31:35
Sharpening 101 - EVERYTHING You Need to Know About Image Sharpness
Sharpening is a topic that invokes debate in the photography community, with every photographer having differing opinions about the importance of sharpness and how to sharpen your images. If you're wondering about how to sharpen your photos, if...
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Season 1
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Episode 92
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24:37
Matt Shannon - Post Processing Tips and Tricks
Post-processing is half the battle to creating eye-catching images, yet many photographers still struggle to create consistently compelling photos. In this episode, Canadian photographer Matt Shannon shares some of his favorite tips and tricks ...
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Season 1
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Episode 91
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50:02
5 Ways to Improve Your Images in 2025
Any photographer looking to improve their photography in the new year should listen to this episode, which covers five different ways to shoot better images in 2025. These five tips are quick-hitting, concrete, and can be applied instantly. No ...
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Season 1
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Episode 90
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29:31
Syler Peralta-Ramos - Getting Creative with Composition for Wildlife Photography
Capturing great wildlife images requires a lot more than luck. As a photographer, you must react quickly and place yourself in the right spots at the right time to capture the most captivating images.In this week's podcast episode, Syle...
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Season 1
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Episode 89
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1:04:33
2024 Episode Highlights - The BEST Advice of the Year!
In this episode, you'll get to listen to some of the best tips and tricks from 2024 throughout various episodes. I've selected eight short sections that I've remixed into this episode, highlighting one of my favorite parts of one of the 2024 ep...
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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42:37
Why I've Been Shooting Landscapes at f/5.6
The old adage we're used to hearing as landscape photographers is that f/8 is the best aperture for landscapes. f/8 offers the best balance between depth of field (getting everything in focus) and decent lens sharpness. But lately, I've been do...
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Season 1
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Episode 87
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21:52
Jack Igo - How to Take Dramatic, Dark, Moody Images
Dramatic light and dark, moody images go hand-in-hand, and it's an effect that so many photographers are after. Despite the popularity, recreating this look can prove challenging, and oftentimes, a dark and moody image can quickly turn into a m...
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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26:35
Why You Struggle to Create Images that Look Realistic
Creating realistic images is a lot harder than one might think, and it can be easy to fall into one of the many pitfalls of photo editing. If you struggle to maintain a consistent style that feels realistic, this podcast episode will help you t...
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Season 1
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Episode 85
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23:00
Mads Peter Iversen - Creating Dreamy-Looking Landscape Images
Many landscape photographers hope to create soft and glowing images, emulating beautiful light and moody tones in their images. This dreamy look is more challenging to capture and replicate in post-processing than you'd think, yet it's somethin...
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Season 1
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Episode 84
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31:08
Tripod 101 - EVERYTHING You Need to Know About Tripods
The tripod is one of the most critical tools for landscape photography, yet so many photographers hate using it. In this podcast episode, we discuss everything you need to know about tripods and ball heads. Hopefully, this will help dispel any ...
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Season 1
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Episode 83
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34:40
Gina Yeo - The 4 Pillar Approach to Landscape Photography
Following a systematic approach may be what you need to improve your photography. While some find great success shooting by the seat of their pants, others benefit greatly from more structure.In this episode, Canadian photographer Gina ...
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Season 1
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Episode 82
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55:49
3 Common Traits of the Best Landscape Photographers
After years of shooting, I've learned that most of the best photographers share three common traits. If you want to improve at photography, focusing on these three traits will help you improve exponentially. In this episode, we discuss those th...
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Season 1
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Episode 81
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26:52
Kristen Ryan - Adding Impact to Your Images
You've heard the term "adding impact," and we want to do it with our photography, but what does it mean, and how can we do it?In this week's episode, Chicago-based photographer Kristen Ryan shares ways to add impact to your landscape ph...
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Season 1
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Episode 80
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34:21