How-To
Outdoor Photography Techniques
Master the skills you need with photography techniques from the experts. Whether you're a novice seeking advice on landscape, wildlife or nature photography or a pro looking for more advanced techniques, you'll find all the information you need, here.
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Flower Photography
 April showers have come and gone. Left in their wake are little islands of germinating seeds ready to erupt in a floral fantasy. |
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Action Shots
 Action can be portrayed by freezing the motion using a fast shutter speed or emphasizing it using a slow one. |
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Framing
 Framing does exactly what the word implies. By strategically placing sections of manmade or natural shapes around a main subject, a frame is formed. |
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Sun/Cloud Interaction
 Without the sun, life wouldn’t exist. Without its light, landscapes and seascapes, as we know them, couldn’t be made. |
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Local Duck Pond Opportunities
 Every time I had to test a new piece of photographic equipment, I found myself heading to the local duck pond. Thankfully, this made me realize the subject matter found there deserved much greater attention than simply being a testing ground. |
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Camera Angles: Shoot High, Shoot Low
 The camera position from where you choose to photograph your subject can mean the difference between an ordinary, run-of-the-mill image or an eye-grabbing one with impact and intrigue. |
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Make Simplicity Part Of Your Photography
 Photography is a subtractive process. Upon looking through your viewfinder you must decide what elements to exclude before pressing the shutter. |
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Leave Space For Movement
 Leaving room for implied movement of your subject is important in creating a composition that doesn’t express tension. |
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Sky Backgrounds
 Having a clean or dramatic sky as a backdrop is an asset. Great sunsets, an alpenglow, an impending storm, or one full of puffy white clouds, all contribute to making better images. |
