Dan Wells

Dan Wells

Dan Wells, "Shuttterbug" on the trail, is a landscape photographer, long-distance hiker and student in the Master of Divinity program at Harvard Divinity School. He lives in Cambridge, MA when not in wild places photographing and contemplating our connection to the natural world. Dan's images try to capture the spirit he finds in places where, in the worlds of the Wilderness Act of 1964, "Man himself is but a visitor". He has hiked 230 miles of Vermont's Long Trail and 450 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail with his cameras, as well as photographing in numerous National Parks, Seashores and Forests over the years - often in the offseason when few people think to be there. In the summer of 2020, Dan plans to hike a stretch of hundreds of miles on the Pacific Crest Trail, focusing on his own and others' spiritual connection to these special places, and making images that document these connections. Over years of personal work and teaching photography, Dan has used a variety of equipment (presently Nikon Z7 and Fujifilm APS-C). He is looking for the perfect combination of light weight, ruggedness and superb image quality.
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Articles by Dan Wells


Camera & Technology


Camera & Technology

CP+ Shakeup: Few New Cameras Unveiled, Major Industry Move

Bombshell at CP+: Shocking Camera Industry Move After Lackluster New Products


Leica SL3

LEICA introduces the New Leica SL3

A Leica SL3 – Leica and Apple share the “most beautiful product photography” award. This and all images of modern Leica cameras in this article


Camera & Technology

THE 100MP SLOW SNAIL SENSOR

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sensor Fab: Pt 2

Dan Well's continuation on the state of still photography sensors.


Camera & Technology

State of Sensors

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sensor Fab: Pt 1

State of Sensors Despite advances in camera technology, there has not been a significant increase in still image resolution since 2019, except for a notable