Photo Tip Of The Week
Fall Color Photography
Numerous autumns have come and gone and for each, I provided tips and insight on how to capture splendid fall…
Every Picture Tells A Story
A camera’s lens records the world as seen by the photographer. The camera freezes history, exaggerates time via slow shutters,…
Effects Tab: Post Crop Vignette
An old darkroom trick is to tone down the edges of a print so the eye is lead to the…
Photograph The Conventional Unconventionally
Prior to directing my focus to wildlife photo tours, I ran numerous trips that were 100-percent scenic. Doing this for…
Fundamental Foreground Factors
There are three primary reasons for incorporating good foregrounds into your landscapes. First and foremost, they provide a leading line…
Caution: Wide Load
Ultra-wide-angle lenses are a unique breed. In order to maximize their potential, there are characteristics they possess that need to…
Conditions Rule
Whether it’s a fleeting moment of time or the complete change of a season, conditions dictate the difference between a…
Super-Telephoto Challenges
Super-telephotos—Those 500mm or 600mm ƒ/4 bazookas, the 800mm primes that are super, super-tele or the latest superzooms that go from…
Backyard Bird Photography
Songbird photography is difficult on many levels. Songbirds fly fast, they often move without providing signals, they’re small so they…
Put Experimentation To The Test
Every time you bring the camera to your eye, apply the many compositional rules that apply to art. But the…
The Highs And Lows Of A Horizon
Horizon placement is important to the success of a photograph. One that’s poorly placed, isn’t level or is awkward relative…
Aim For The Sun
When one thinks about what constitutes great light to photograph wildlife, early morning and late afternoon comes to mind. The…
Attain Success Through Failure
Success: An achievement that’s marked by prosperity, by the attainment of honors, recognition and the anticipated goal. Failure: Lack of…
Three Action Quick Tips
Many photographers equate the word action with sports photography. It obviously applies, but it’s not the only aspect that’s applicable….
Sense Of Place Travel Photography
The word “travel” evokes thoughts of airports, overseas sights, passports, inoculations, power converters and other aspects of a major journey….
B.E.T.T.E.R. P.I.C.S.
We all strive to improve our image-making techniques. Even the most seasoned veteran thinks about the many facets that determine…
Landscape Light, Part 2
Last week, in part 1, I covered three important qualities of landscape light: side light, alpenglow light and front light….
Landscape Light, Part 1
My photo tour company’s tagline is, “It’s All About The Light.” Light is the ingredient that carves, shapes and adds dimension….
Give It Some Time
I’ve often heard people say that life passes by in the blink of an eye and the years go by…
Mess With Mother Nature
Have you ever made a “Slide Sandwich?” It contains no cold cuts or fancy dressings. There are no exotic veggies…
