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Quick Tips

Mastered the art of the wide angle lens? Know how to get stunning close-ups of wildlife? Our quick tips for photographers offer up landscape and wildlife photo techniques that produce immediate results. Choose a subject and see how your images improve.


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.

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