May 5th
A new essay in the Thoughts and Photographs series is now available. Titled P45 Collages, this essay focuses on the reason behind creating collages using 39mp files from a Phase One P45 digital back.

The second news of importance is the announcement of our 11 years in business Special offer. 11 years ago, in May 1997, we started Beaux Arts Photography. A lot of things happened in these 11 years which saw us go from nothing to a very successful photography business. We thank you all for helping us stay in business successfully for this long, and we offer you this celebratory offer as our way of saying thank you. We look forward to many years delivering the finest photographs and helping you with your photography.

2008 is a great year (there wasn't any bad ones, really) with a number of exciting annoucements coming up later on, starting with the upcoming publication of my latest tutorial, the Composition Mastery DVD. In regards to the DVD, if you haven't done so already, you can sign up for the waitlist now simply by emailing me at alain@beautiful-landscape.com with Composition DVD in the subject line, I will immediately add your name to the pre-announcement list and when the DVD is released you will be notified ahead of everyone else and you will benefit from a special offer. There is no obligation to buy.

You can check on the progress of the Composition Mastery DVD by clicking here or by clicking on the logo below:

April 25th
Due to a cancellation, we have 1 opening available for the May Antelope Canyon workshop. You can find all the details at this link.

I have also posted an update to the Composition DVD updates page. The DVD is moving right along and you can find the latest news on this page.

A pre-announcement list is available for this upcoming DVD. Joining this list is simple: just email me at alain@beautiful-landscape.com with Composition DVD in the subject line and I will add your name to the pre-announcement list. When the DVD is released you will be notified ahead of everyone else and you will benefit from a special offer.

April 23rd
3 new workshops are being announced today: a new Antelope Canyon workshop, a new Navajoland workshop and a new Mastery Seminar. You can read a detailed description of all of them on the Workshop Page.

The Home page photograph was changed and now features a photograph taken along the Mediteranean coast in Southern France.

April 17th
The Home page now features a photograph from Bryce Canyon, the location of the 2008 Fine Art Printing Summit. Now in it's 6th year, the 2008 Summit is open for registration. This year's Summit takes place in Bryce Canyon National Park, with field workshops afterwards in the Escalante-Grand Staircase area.

You can read a detailed description of the Summit by clicking here.

You can read an essay about what makes the Summit unique here.

April 3rd
March 22nd
A new essay is being published today. Titled Western Brocade it is written by Brian Pawlowski and features Brian's work. The introduction is by myself and helps set the stage for Brian's images.

A new photograph is now featured on this page and on the opening page of this site. It was taken yesterday with a Phase One P45 on a Hasselblad V camera. The detail is incredible and the file large enough to make a 40"x50" print. I just acquired this new digital back in part for an upcoming commercial assignment and in part for my own landscape work. My next Briot's View essay will be an experience report on the P45.

March 17th
A second photograph created during our Death Valley workshop is now featured on this page. The Death Valley area is one of the most photogenic locations anywhere. Spring and winter are the best times for photography. Summer is unbearable, and fall stays warm until late November (Death Valley is below sea level). Our next workshop is in early December of this year. You can find all the details by clicking here.

A new essay titled Why am I Taking these Photographs is now online. Written by Steve Zigler, this essay describes Steve's quest for answers about his motivation to photograph the Tremont in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

March 13th
We returned from our Death Valley workshop yesterday. The workshop was excellent and we want to thank all the participants for making it such a success. We had excellent light during the workshop and the Panamint Daisies are truly extraordinary this year.

This page now features one of the images created during the workshop. More will follow in the coming weeks and months.

The link to the Printing Mastery CS3 updates was not working on the home page. This is now fixed - - you can click here to access the correct link. I am extending this special offer a couple days longer to remedy this issue.

The Mono Lake workshop is now sold out. The Death Valley Winter workshop still has opening available. If you are considering attending now is a good time to sign up.

March 5th
Today we are announcing the 2008 Fine Art Summit. This year's Summit takes place in Bryce Canyon, Utah. Our guest speaker and teacher is Tony Sweet. You can find all the details and register by visiting the 2008 Summit page. This is the 6th year that we are offering the Summit. We expect this year's event to be the best one ever :-)

March 3rd
An Update to Photoshop CS3 for the Printing Mastery Workshop on DVD was released today. This update covers the features of CS3 that I use in my workflow. A special offer is available on the occasion of this update. All the details are available by clicking here.

March 1st
The March 2008 print of the Month is now available. Click here to see which image I selected for this month. Click here to see all the prints of the month.

I just listened to your review of the Jason Keefe photograph and you did a wonderful job explaining the important things to consider, aspects that create a stronger composition, a stronger image and what to think of when photographing in the field. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, making them easily accessible and free. I think you have hit on an approach to coaching photographers that is interesting and valuable. Your open reviews are going to be very popular for photographers that want to improve their results. Tom Hill Click here to visit the Print Review Page

Dear Alain and Natalie, Thank you so much for helping me enjoy my hobby at a much deeper level. Your artistic vision is contagious. I can't believe how much I have grown photographically since our first workshop together at Death Valley last March--from actually printing some pretty nice images to color-managed work flow to better composition to truly understanding the magic hours of sunset and sunrise and to a deeper understanding of aesthetics in general.  And I have made lasting friendships at each workshop.  I have enjoyed the adventure of each workshop on so many different levels. I shall look forward to continuing our relationship as time goes forward.  Please find attached some images I made at the Upper Antelope Valley slot canyon for posting in the student gallery. My family and friends are amazed.  More shall come. Rick Midthun California

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