Rick Sammon

Explorer of Life, book author, Photoshop guy, workshop instructor, musician (keyboards/guitar), proud dad.

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

Hey @KelbyOne Always fun working with you guys, and I can say that after 20 years of working with you guys! 🙂

[KelbyOne @KelbyOne]

Fair warning: these photos might have you checking flights to Oregon. 📸 🌊

Take a look through @RickSammon's coastal views, then check out his new course, Travel Photography: A Photographer’s Guide to the Oregon Coast. Learn how he chose his spots, timed his visits, and composed his shots, with plenty of ideas to bring to your own travels.

▶️ Enjoy a free lesson, then watch the full course: https://t.co/3hihAJHzgC

[KelbyOne @KelbyOne]

Fair warning: these photos might have you checking flights to Oregon. 📸 🌊

Take a look through @RickSammon's coastal views, then check out his new course, Travel Photography: A Photographer’s Guide to the Oregon Coast. Learn how he chose his spots, timed his visits, and composed his shots, with plenty of ideas to bring to your own travels.

▶️ Enjoy a free lesson, then watch the full course: https://t.co/3hihAJHzgC

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

I’m always exploring new ideas and projects!
As a coffee lover, here’s something I’m working on right now.
Would you be interested in trying this product?
Let me know!
@bernabephoto #Coffee

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

Happy #Throwbacktuesday to when I was down at @KelbyOne hanging out with my dear friend, @ScottKelby
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Between us, we know three chords and own 27 guitars.

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

I just finished recording a fun video for the upcoming @KelbyOne Wildlife Photography Conference.
Stay tuned!

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

@MarienCartel Hi, and thank you for your kind words. These are two of my best dumb luck shots. I'm just out there all the time, and looking all around for photos. Thank you again.

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

Going to Basque this season? Get ready for some great sunsets and moonrises. 📷

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

I'm missing Bosque del Apache.
I've been reviewing a few of my favorite birds-in-flight photos from that amazing location.
If you're going this year, I hope you have a great time!
If you have any questions or want info, I offer a virtual workshop. Message me for info.

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

I see Baywatch is coming back on TV.
In the 1990s, I did a TV show with Baywatch star Kelly Packard. She was amazing and so much fun when we met up in Lake Placid for the Photo Safari TV series.
After the show, Kelly and her husband came to our house in Croton-on-Hudson. Kelly's a very special person.
@KelbyOne @ScottBorowy

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

Heading to Bosque del Apache this season - which begins soon!
Need some bird photography tips?
Check out my @KelbyOne class, "Breathtaking Bird Photography.

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

@JoeMcNallyPhoto Have fun and great shot, Joe! Your shot has a lot more energy than mine. 😊

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

Way back in 1979, I interviewed legendary photographer Francesco Scavullo. We talked about many things, including being healthy.
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This is how our interview started:
Me: I see you're in excellent shape. Do you feel keeping in top-notch condition affects your work?
Scavullo: I think it affects everything. You have to keep the machine in shape. You must have the energy to do the kind of work I do. And being a fashion photographer, energy is the most important thing.
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Today, 47 years later, I agree that we must have energy to do the things we love to do... which is why exercising daily is a top priority for me.
Stay healthy my friends.
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Need some motivation? Check out my @KelbyOne class: How to Get Motivated and Stay Inspired.

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

Tonight, my AI creative partner (my CP) and I transformed one of my studio shots into a painterly-like image.
Of course, prompts were the key.
If you're into portraiture, looking for ideas in paintings will help you create new and exciting images.
If you're new to AI, check out my @KelbyOne class, The AI Mindset.

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

I took this photograph on South Georgia Island during a @poseidonexp trip.
Of course, ChatGPT can be wrong, but it estimates there are between 8,000 to 12,000 penguins in this photograph. It was quite an amazing sight... and you can imagine the smell of the penguin poop. 😊
See more of my wildlife photographs in the upcoming @KelbyOne Wildlife Photography Conference.
#pensuins

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

BOTG (Birds on the ground) shots are nice.
But... BIF (Birds in flight) shots are way cooler (a scientific term 😁)
Learn more about bird photography, and wildlife photography in general, in my upcoming class at the @KelbyOne Wildlife Photography Conference.
These Africa birds: Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum).

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

@HyktGear @KelbyOne morning!!!!

[Rick Sammon @ricksammon]

Check out this epic canyon view from Dead Horse State Park... as well as other photo hotspots in Utah, in my @KelbyOne class, "Uncovering the Magic of Utah's National and State Parks."
Info on this page: https://t.co/x9x4UzRScI