Randy Van Duinen

Over the weekend, I received my copy of the American Society of Photographers magazine, and I was honored to see my image from Venice, Italy, featured on the cover. Earlier this year, I was awarded the ASP Fellowship in recognition of my photography and a paper documenting my life's journey in photography. Inside the magazine are the 25 images I submitted for my Fellowship, along with the paper that accompanied them. It was one of the most challenging projects I have ever undertaken. To earn...

I recently returned from my scouting trip to Chicago for my upcoming photography workshop, and I couldn't be more excited about the images I captured and the locations we'll be photographing. One of the highlights of the trip was sharing the experience with my 19-year-old nephew, teaching him how to use my Sony camera and helping him learn the art of composition. We had a great time exploring the city together, revisiting some of my favorite locations while also discovering several new ones....

I have been fortunate to photograph many beautiful places in countries around the world, and one of the questions I get asked most often is, "How did you get that image?" I would love to say that great photographs simply present themselves as I walk around, but in reality, it takes a lot of planning, research, and patience to capture the images I envision. The planning begins the day I decide on a destination and who my traveling companions will be. Once I know where I am going, I turn to a...