Photography
A practical journal on photography, covering camera technique, composition, and real-world shooting, along with detailed Lightroom and Photoshop workflows. This is where I share experience-driven insight built from years in the field and in post-processing—how images are captured, refined, and prepared for print, and the decisions that shape a photograph from the moment of exposure to the final finished piece.
Insight
What Makes a Good Photograph? A Working Photographer's View
Why I Keep Coming Back to the Question "What Makes a Good Photograph?"
After many years of travel, landscape, archite...
Night Street Photography: A Practical Guide From My Own Practice
Why I Keep Going Back to the Night Street
Night street photography has been central to my work for years. As someone ...
Black and White Cityscape Photography: How I See the City
Starting With My Approach to Black and White Cityscapes
I have spent years walking through cities with a camera, and ...
Film vs Digital Photography: Why I Returned to Film—and Chose Digital Photography Again
I began making photographs with film in the 1970s, when I was still a young teenager. If you are weighing film vs dig...
Printing in Acrylic: A Photographer’s Perspective on Acrylic Photo Prints
Most photographs spend their lives trapped on hard drives, memory cards, cloud storage accounts, or social media feed...
How to Sell Artwork on Etsy in 2024 (Step‑by‑Step for Artists)
Introduction: Is Etsy the Right Place to Sell Your Art Online?
I’ve been selling my photography online for years, bot...
Canadian Photographers You Should Know About
Introduction to Canadian Photography
Canadian photography is a vibrant tapestry woven from countless perspectives, st...
Who Owns the Copyright of a Photograph? A Clear Guide for Creatives
Introduction to Intellectual Property
When I'm standing in front of a scene—whether it's a fog-covered lake in northe...
What is Print on Demand?
At Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography, I take immense pride in personally printing every fine art print, using the lat...
Best Lenses for Landscape Photography When Traveling
The Landscape Lenses I Trust Most When I Travel
Landscape photography can feel like an open invitation to chase whate...
Workshops & Training
Photography Workshops
My workshops are built around exploration — of culture, place, and perspective. They combine ...
Walking and Creative Thinking
Stanford Researchers: The Science Behind Walking and Creativity
The connection between walking and creativity has cap...
