Desktop Wallpaper Gallery – Zion National Park Stars and Galaxies (4K)
Free download of 4K ultra-HD images of stars above Zion National Park. … Continue reading…Desktop Wallpaper Gallery – Zion National Park Stars and Galaxies (4K)
Category: Photography
In The Branches Cover Artwork, Posters, Backgrounds
Imagery by Shane Cotee for his ambient guitar music project, In The Branches. Here’s the official album cover for the global release, in high resolution. Right-click and choose “Save” or
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Feature: Night Sky Timelapses and Long Exposures
Some of my favorite creations to date are timelapses and long exposure photos of the night sky. Much of the music I make (especially for In The Branches) is heavily
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MPB.com Review – Trading and Upgrading Camera Gear
I wasn’t entirely sure how the process would play out, so I’m documenting my experience of using MPB to help others who want to try out exchanging/upgrading their camera gear. … Continue reading…MPB.com Review – Trading and Upgrading Camera Gear
In The Branches – “Sweet Vancouver Sun (ft. JT Warren)” + Vancouver, Washington Photo Gallery
In The Branches · Sweet Vancouver Sun (Live with JT Warren, 2017) – Creative Commons, Royalty-Free Download A rare live recording that I always love to come across, buried in
How I Paid For My Professional Camera Gear: Stock Photography
If you can take very large and sharp photos, even with a phone, you can probably sell stock photography. It’s one of many ways to generate an income, which builds
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Featured Song: “The Forever Kind”
The Forever Kind by In The Branches Title track from In The Branches’ 2017 album of the same title, The Forever Kind. Hear the rest of this album/sound journey on
The Milky Way, the Sawtooth Wilderness of Idaho, and Ambient Guitar Music
I’d like to thank Trinity Hot Springs in Paradise for giving me the opportunity to create the video below. It took many hours of work to create these couple of
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Recommended Photography: “Winter in Alberta” by Alex Strohl
I just came across this amazing gallery of photos from Alex Strohl, shot in Alberta, Canada. Visit Winter in Alberta on Behance to see these amazing photos of Canada in
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New Gallery: EmbryOasis III at Trinity Hot Springs (Featherville, Idaho)
EmbryOasis is a yearly event at Trinity Hot Springs in Featherville, Idaho. I (Shane) helped curate music for the event, performed a few sets, and took some photos. Visit the
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It’s World Backup Day
Being any kind of digitally-creative person leaves one with a recurring problem: How do I make sure I don’t lose all of these gigabytes and terabytes of my work? (Not
Select Photos by Shane Cotee Now on Getty Images
Getty & Me As a photographer, getting my work onto Getty Images has been no easy task. Though Getty bought iStock and I have many photos on there, getting directly
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Can You Make Money Selling Your (Boring, Old, Random) Photos? (Yes)
I’ve just written up a page about selling microstock (licensed photos, videos, and illustrations). It’s worth bringing up for two reasons: I would not have just made my first $1,000
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Four Steps to Enable RAW Photo Mode on a GoPro Hero5 Black
This took some research to figure out, so I’m sharing it and keeping it here for future reference. Version used: GoPro HERO5 Black update v01.20 Download the latest update for
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The Adaptive’s Guide to Photography, Part 2: Lightroom
Lightroom is Way Easier Than Photoshop/Camera RAW for Most Photo Editing I’m not kidding. I can get by on either, but when I have the choice, Lightroom wins. That’s because
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The Adaptive’s Guide to Photography, Part 1: The Basics
I was preparing a quick e-mail about Lightroom for the talented Scott Chumley, who makes incredible effect-pedal boards for great bands like This Patch Of Sky (and with a bit
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