Photographing the Aurora Borealis: Tips on Capturing Nature’s Light Show
© 2011 Andy Long. All rights reserved. No pencil can draw it, no colors can paint it and no words can describe it in all its magnificence when it fills [read more]
July 2016
Photography: A Merger of Your Senses, Words & Photo Skills to Create Photo Memories
As we were nearing sunset, we stopped to view the actual San Andreas Fault line. It is wildly impressive as you imagine the amount of movement and energy released as [read more]
Lightroom 3: Do You Need It?
Do you need Lightroom 3? Check out its interactive tools and features. Maybe you’ll add it to your visual world. Import Anything with a Click With Lightroom Version 3, Public [read more]
The Wild Animal Sanctuary: A Refuge from Their Plight
Copyright © Michael Fulks These rescued tigers find comfort and companionship in a shared pen. There’s a place in Colorado that takes in the unwanted, the abused, and the slighted [read more]
FIRST CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY: LESSON 34 Sunrise-Sunset
No matter if you are an early bird or a late day person, the sun has a gift for you! Probably the most photographed thing in the world are sunrises [read more]
Penguins of the Falkland Islands
If you’re looking to get some great photos of penguins, the Falkland Islands is a wonderful location to capture a variety of penguin species. King Penguins As you rumble down [read more]
Renaissance Pleasure Faire: A Photographic Opportunity
Even with all of the color everywhere, take an extra camera body with you, because you can capture some great B&W images. If color film is all you have, think [read more]
Call ‘Em In: Attract predators with sounds that mimic their prey so you can capture the photo
Right here in front of me, I have a small pair of plastic tubes that I got back in the early 1950s. One tube is slightly longer than the other. [read more]
Full Moon Aurora
15 seconds, 20-35mm lens, f/3.5, 400 ISO; Off the Dalton Highway, 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle For many outdoor and nature photographers, the enjoyment of being OUT THERE [read more]
Digital Thinking in the Dry Tortugas: Travel photography workflow
Arrive with your camera at Fort Jefferson in Florida and all your senses come alive. You’ll see a brick red civil war fort on a sand island rising from sparkling [read more]
Photographer on Wheels: Steve Kean
Steve Kean lives, works, and enjoys creative photography from his wheelchair. His subjects are diverse, as he is intensely interested in the world around him. As Steve says, “The camera [read more]
The Write Way To Sell Photos
“I’m firmly convinced that the very best way to break into professional nature photography is to write an article to accompany your photographs. In other words, create a vehicle to [read more]
City Photo Assignment
Photo essays on cities should always include some time exposures of the ‘city lights’. This image, of Toronto’s ‘old’ City Hall reflected in an adjacent modern building, features lights, reflections, [read more]
Photographing the Landscape in All Types of Light and Weather
In Colorado, we have a saying, “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute, and it’ll change.” As a wilderness photographer, I’ve spent many hours waiting in all kinds [read more]
A look at a career in forensic photography
My name is Martin Golden, and I live and work in Denver, Colorado. At the risk of sounding like an old DRAGNET rerun, I carry a badge. You see, I’ve [read more]