John Barclay Photography

Freelance photographer, workshop leader and inspirational speaker.

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Cape Cod Through Their Eyes

Cape Cod Through Their Eyes

I’m a bit behind on my “Through Their Eyes” series.  Here at last is the group of images from the participants on the October Cape Cod workshop.  Incredible once again!

Scott Oberle – Loved the color and texture in this image. It was taken in the Quivett Creek Marsh. Hard to believe the water would be over our heads several hours later. Good thing we were gone by then! This image was a focus…

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Ireland Through Their Eyes

Ireland Through Their Eyes

I am honored and pleased to share another installment of my “Through Their Eyes” post.  This time to Ireland!

Sandy Radom –  This is my favorite image from the workshop because I feel it contrasts the ruggedness of the Ireland coast with the softness of the water as it flows through the rocks. My images can be seen at www.sandyradomphotography.com.

  Louise Shoemaker – Ireland is a country of…

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Yellowknife Through Their Eyes

Yellowknife Through Their Eyes

This installment of “Through Their Eyes” features images created by the participants on our recent Aurora workshop in Yellowknife Canada.  Included is an image from my co-leader Rod Barbee. What an amazing experience!   We will be doing it again in 2020.  There is already a big “to be notified” list, however, if you’re interested, let me know and I’ll add you as well.

Jan Sherwood–  I had no idea…

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Glacier Through Their Eyes

Glacier Through Their Eyes

Time for another installment of “Through Their Eyes.”  This time the images are from the participants of the Glacier National Park workshop.

Dean Cavalier – This image was taken early on in the workshop but quickly became one of my favorites. It illustrates a sense of solitude in the vast wilderness that a place like Glacier was able to provide to me.

Toni Robinson – “As I reflect back on the…

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The Palouse Through Their Eyes

The Palouse Through Their Eyes

This year I led or Co-Led two back to back workshops in the Palouse.  Below you’ll find images from almost all who participated in those two trips.  Once again, I am blown away with the creativity and talent!  WOW!  Don’t forget to click on the blue link if there is one and follow these folks.

Lori Probst– While I love all of the rolling agriculture photos in The Palouse, Ansel Adams Car is my…

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Tuscany Through Their Eyes

Tuscany Through Their Eyes

In May, Rad Drew, my wife and I brought a group to Tuscany.  Below is a set of images from them.  What a great trip this was!  Great food, great opportunities to make images and great people to spend time with.  Enjoy this version of “Through Their Eyes”.

Bob McCaffrey – “Cypress and Rolling Hills” has two of the elements.  The composition is simple.  The trees point the way into the hills which…

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Sand Art Celebration

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.87″ background_layout=”light”]   My friend Dewitt Jones has a wonderful Facebook page called “Celebrate What’s Right With The World”. It is a terrific place to share your celebrations via words and images.  I love that it is  a safe place where there is no competition, just sharing and celebration.…

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The Smokies - Through Their Eyes

The Smokies – Through Their Eyes

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Blog Text” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ background_layout=”light”] The Smoky Mountain trip with my co-leader Rad Drew was a big success.  Here are the participant images. Ann L. – A hardy band of artists, digital cameras in hand Caravan toward photo ops in Smoky Mountain land Alert and watching carefully, high…

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Launching a Brand New Website Today!

Launching a Brand New Website Today!

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Blog Text” _builder_version=”3.0.86″ background_layout=”light”] It was time to update my web presence, so I hired Graham Scott-Taylor to build a new site from the ground up.  I am thrilled with the job Graham has done and hope you enjoy his efforts as well. Some have asked if I will get back to blogging…

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The Oregon Coast - Through Their Eyes

The Oregon Coast – Through Their Eyes

Today I present another installment of “Through Their Eyes.”  This time the images are from the participants on my Oregon Coast Tour.   Terry –  A rigid and angular railing dreams of dancing the jitterbug. Karl – Since the Oregon Coast workshop was focused on Black and White, long exposure photography, I assume that most of the workshop participants would pick B&W images.  So I thought I would be…

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Glacier National Park Through Their Eyes

Glacier National Park Through Their Eyes

Time for another in the “through their eyes” series. This post features images from the participants on my recent workshop to Glacier National Park.  Remember to click on the links to see more of any one particular participant work.   Sai  – “I like this photo because of the different shades of the mountains which creates a sense of depth and distance.  The smoke from forest fires certainly help…

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Nik Software No Longer Supported, Now What?

Nik Software No Longer Supported, Now What?

I’ve been hearing a lot of this lately….  Google has announced they will no longer support the Nik Suite!  What am I going to do?  What software is there that will replace this?  How will I do this or how will I do that?  HOW WILL I SURVIVE WITHOUT NIK SILVER EFEX!!!??? Okay, look,  I too was disappointed with the announcement for a minute. Did it ruin my day? No. Will it affect my photography?…

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The Palouse - Through Their Eyes

The Palouse – Through Their Eyes

Time for another in the “Through Their Eyes” series.  This one is from the wonderful and lush Palouse.  This year, I co-led an early spring workshop with my friend Rad Drew and then led my own after that.  I’ve combined both groups in this post. I have already filled my 2018 Palouse workshop, however, Rad and I have agreed to co-lead another next year the week after mine! We have room and would…

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The Smoky Mountains Through Their Eyes

The Smoky Mountains Through Their Eyes

Yet another installment of “Through Their Eyes.” This time, from The Great Smoky Mountains! Patricia –  My favorite is the mountains because I was hoping to capture the iconic shot with the rolling hills and a colorful sky.   Terry – After the rain, the soothing sound of water rushing over the rocks. Cam – April Morning:  I chose this photo because it depicts the quietude and simplicity of a…

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Charleston Through Their Eyes

Charleston Through Their Eyes

I am excited and pleased to present participant images from my Charleston Low Country Workshop. Remember to click on their links to see more of their work!  Here is Charleston (Low Country) Through Their Eyes. Megg M. “I Loved this particular spot for it’s serenity, and, it represented what I had always thought of as what “the South” was like.  The trees of South Carolina captured my heart!”…

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Death Valley #2

Below you will find more images from my recent trip to Death Valley.  Enjoy!  Oh and remember to see the images bigger, click on them The first image is from The Alabama Hills in Lone Pine CA.  I was drawn to the texture on the background rock in shadow and then the gentle curve of the lighter rock in the foreground. The next image is a result of the foreground and background being in deep shadow…

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Death Valley with Cole Thompson - Gear for Sale

Death Valley with Cole Thompson – Gear for Sale

I am just back from co-leading two workshops in Death Valley and The Alabama Hills with the great Cole Thompson. We had two tremendous groups with lots of opportunities to create images that made our hearts sing! To be with Cole was a rare treat as he does not typically shoot with others let alone help on a workshop!   Below are a few of my favorites so far.  Many more to process, so stay tuned…

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