Tip Of The Week
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.
Monday, May 21, 2012 Textures—Rule Breakers And Rule FollowersHow to capture more texture in your images using light and direction  Textures come in all shapes and sizes. They can be soft like the feathers of a bird, fragile as peeling paint, delicate as ripples of sand, patterned like a plowed farm field and more. |
Monday, May 14, 2012 Pieces of The WholeFocus on the smaller aspects of a larger subject to take unique, and sometimes better, photos.  The whole is the sum of its parts. If a single addend is eliminated, it prevents a proper total from being obtained. |
Monday, May 7, 2012 Flower Close-UpsGreat flower photos can be made any time of the day. These tips will help when light is at a minimum.  Flower photography can mean different things to different photographers. Whether it's a sprawling field of orange poppies, a pattern in a field of tulips... |
Monday, April 30, 2012 Environmental Wildlife PortraitsGood environmental wildlife portraits are a blend of two subjects - the animal and the landscape  My first encounter with the definition of a portrait came from personal experiences via school photos: a portrait is a chest to head shot of a person smiling at the camera. |
Monday, April 23, 2012 Work The ScenicGetting the most out of a photo opportunity means learning to fully work the shoot  Scenic photography can be very rewarding. To return home from a photo trip with a number of winners is a feel good. |
Monday, April 16, 2012 Small Shift = Big DifferenceBackgrounds have impact, and a small shift in camera position can equal a big difference in the success of the photograph  For those who are regular readers of the Outdoor Photographer Photo Tip Of The Week, you know I'm a big proponent of a clean background. |
Monday, April 9, 2012 Capturing WaterfallsWaterfall photos can present unique challenges to photographers  Capturing great waterfall shots is not as difficult as it may seem. |
Monday, April 2, 2012 Photographing Small Subjects in Mid Day SunlightTo create a successful image in mid day sun, you need to compress the contrast range in the scene.  Bright mid day sun is very contrasty which makes it difficult to obtain a good picture. Highlights are very bright and shadows are very dark. |
Monday, March 26, 2012 Side Light For ScenicsGive your scenic images stronger highlights and shadows  The direction of light is very important in determining the success of an image. Whether the subject is lit by flash, room light, or illuminated by the sun, if the angle is wrong, the photo will fall short. |
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