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National Park Service Visitor Guides: A Brief History

Posted on August 25, 2021, 3:31 pm, by QT Luong, under Books.
A case could be made that the National Park Service (NPS), which celebrates today its 105th anniversary, would not have existed without the National Park Portfolio. In the early years, park rangers and guides were enough to provide guidance to the small number of visitors. However, as the visitation grew and visitors became more autonomous, […]
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Tripod: to carry or not to carry?

Posted on August 19, 2021, 11:46 pm, by QT Luong, under Techniques.
When I started landscape photography in the 1990s, I could not imagine working without a tripod. The medium of reference was Fuji Velvia, 50 ISO, and there was no image stabilization. Even on bright midday, deploy a polarizing filter and stop down for depth of field, and you come perilously close to the limits of […]
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New Outdoor Photographer cover article

Posted on August 12, 2021, 7:50 pm, by QT Luong, under Resources.
I am honored that for the second consecutive year, the summer issue of Outdoor Photographer includes my photographs in its opening article and on the cover. The June/July 2021 issue was themed around the national parks, and I was lucky to receive my subscriber’s copy just a few days before I left for the New […]
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