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
114 episodes
Dani Hamm - Using Selective Masking in Lightroom to Enhance Your Images
Masking is one of Lightroom's best tools to improve your photography, as you can use it to make selective adjustments to small parts of your image. Whether you want to adjust the brightness of the subject, make the background pop, or make minor...
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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33:11
The Best and Worst Outdoor Photography Purchases
There are virtually unlimited products that you can spend your money on as a wildlife or landscape photographer. Knowing which products are actually going to help you, versus the ones that will just drain your bank account, can be a challenge. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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26:45
Stephen Hamm - Tips and Tricks for Photo Blending & Composites
Photo blends and composites are a great way to overcome the limitations of the camera. In this episode, photographer Stephen Hamm shares his best tips, tricks, and general advice for compositing your images, including the different kinds of com...
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Season 1
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Episode 111
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38:00
My Best Advice to Improve Your Compositions
Finding great compositions in the field is the key to creating great images. Without a solid composition, no amount of editing can fix your image. In this episode, I lay out a few of my favorite composition tips to help you find better scenes i...
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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27:00
Noah Wetzel - Finding High-Paying Clients to Buy Your Artwork
Selling your artwork is all about finding the right clients and having the right images and presentation. In this week's episode, I spoke with photographer Noah Wetzel about finding the right buyers for high-quality artwork. Noah shares his bes...
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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1:30:20
5 Things Most Amateur Photographers Struggle With (+ How to Fix Them!)
After making the same mistakes hundreds of times when I was getting started with photography, and then seeing my workshop clients make the same mistakes as an instructor, some of the most common photography struggles have become quite clear. Mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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31:58
George Kalantzes - Creating High-Key Imagery
High-key images have minimal dark tones and low contrast. This can be a great way to simplify the scene and subject when proper conditions are present. This week, I spoke with photographer George Kalantzes, an expert in high-key imagery, about ...
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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36:41
Is a Drone Worth It? Plus My Advice for Better Aerial Imagery
Drones continue to be a hot topic and a popular buy in the outdoor photography community. But are they worth all the hype? In this week's episode, I talk about my thoughts on if it is still worth buying a drone as well as cover some tips and tr...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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22:08
Nickolas Warner - Capture Better Ultra-Wide Images with These Tips and Tricks
The ultra-wide is a staple in the outdoor photography world, allowing you to capture the grand landscape in front of you. However, it can be one of the most challenging focal lengths to capture portfolio-worthy images. In this podcast episode, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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44:07
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