John Peltier

Choosing a good tripod for backpacking and travel can be daunting – there are so many factors that go into it. Let’s break them down here.

Pulling your hair out looking at all the Sony Alpha mirrorless models? This Sony Alpha comparison should provide some insight about which camera to choose.

If you don’t have any GPS data you can still geotag your photos in Lightroom. Here’s a step-by-step of how to geotag in Lightroom without GPS data.

2015 was unbelievably my first real attempt at photographing a meteor shower. These are some things I did wrong and some things I got right.

Mile-by-mile photos and uncensored entries from my trail journal, for the John Muir Trail final segment from Mather Pass to Mount Whitney.

Choosing the Think Tank Photo Hubba Hubba Hiney camera bag and wearing it as a hip pack during a 200-mile backpacking trip through the Sierra backcountry.

Mile-by-mile photos and uncensored entries from my trail journal, for the John Muir Trail segment from Muir Trail Ranch to Mather Pass.

Mile-by-mile photos and uncensored entries from my trail journal, for the John Muir Trail segment from Red’s Meadow to Muir Trail Ranch.

My journey to lightweight backpacking, my discovery of the Gossamer Gear Mariposa, and how it worked for me on the 211-mile John Muir Trail.

Mile-by-mile photos and uncensored entries from my trail journal, for the John Muir Trail segment from Yosemite National Park to Red’s Meadow.