Bill Hatcher • Photo Adventure

A change of plans to take a rare opportunity yielded memories I will cherish

A little-known river in Peru is a place of superlatives

Not as straight or narrow as you would think

Working with botanists documenting the flora of Arizona’s West Clear Creek Wilderness

When timing is everything

A 30-mile walk for a photo of an inspirational and endangered vista

How to get a perspective from above with a low-impact, portable solution

A quest to find photographic depth in the remote areas of this favorite national park

How to edit to keep your archive manageable and prioritized

Using small LED lights, you can create some impressive backcountry night photographs

Taking advantage of the revolution in compact, non-DSLR cameras

Override your DSLR’s auto features to photograph colors that your eye may not detect

What are your personal guidelines on HDR use in your photos?

In the zone with a prime lens

Capture the action when the action speeds up

Make use of portable flash for shots that stand out

Bad weather, good photos

A dramatic whitewater adventure in an unlikely type of boat

With some advance planning, the striking results of aerial photography are within your reach

Experimenting in challenging conditions creates unique low-light shooting opportunities