Photographing Waterfalls
Roadside waterfalls, Iceland: © 2013 Michael Leggero. All rights reserved. Waterfalls are a staple subject in the portfolio of landscape photographers and finding the options to one of my main [read more]
Nature And Wildlife
AVOCET PHOTOGRAPHY
When you’re identifying birds, shape is one of the key clues.Body shape can indicate the type of bird or even give you a full identification, whether the bird is perched [read more]
Photographing Snow – Tips and techniques
What’s the best way to approach photographing snow? It can be a tricky subject, so let’s look at techniques to get it right. The temperatures have dipped below freezing, there’s [read more]
Nature Photography Locations: When Plans Change
Arches National Park, Utah If your passion is for photographing nature, then your adventures will more than likely take you to areas where landscapes, seascapes, flowers, plants and wildlife thrive. [read more]
How to Make Photos of Parasitic Wasps
© 2011 Edwin Brosens. All rights reserved. Tryphoninae at Nature Reserve Sony Alpha 700 + 20 /1.8 + Flash, F/16 @ 1/80 Parasitic wasps make interesting subjects for photographers. Together [read more]
Photographing the Colors of Autumn
© 2010 Andy Long. All rights reserved. Aspen trees, or any trees for that matter, can be captured in a couple of ways. You can look around for a good [read more]
Photographing the Penguins of Antarctica
© 2011 Michael Leggero. All rights reserved. Antarctica is probably one of the most wondrous places on our planet to make photos. Getting there is difficult and arduous, but once [read more]
Flower Photography, Part 1
FIVE TIPS TO MAKE IT GREAT STEADY YOUR CAMERA When holding your camera by hand, learn to tighten your body position. Your stance should be relaxed but firm, your feet [read more]
THE GOBLINS AND DRAGONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Huge seastacks loom out of the frequent fog, adding to the hazards for early explorers looking for the Northwest Passage along the Pacific coast. The bodies of hundreds of trees [read more]
Catching Waterfalls
Running water. The sight and sound of it conjure up many different, divergent concepts–peacefulness, power, serenity, soothing, calmness. There’s something about it that makes you feel good, and Nature has [read more]
PHOTOGRAPHING BLUE WILDFLOWERS
One of the few things I remember from my college physics classes was Mr. Roy G. Biv. Well, Mr. Biv wasn’t a person. Rather, he was a memory device used [read more]
HOW TO USE THE DIFFUSION CLOTH TO IMPROVE YOUR NATURE PHOTOS
HOW IT ALL STARTED The diffusion cloth idea has probably been around for years, but it started for us in the early 1980’s. During March of 1984, Al Charnley and [read more]
Tips for Photographing Wildlife Interaction
It’s a joy to watch and photograph baby foxes playing. Every photographer wants to catch the peak of the action when photographing wildlife. Typically this peak consists of a movement, [read more]
The Solitude of Winter
Find excitement in capturing the photographic beauty and serenity of winter landscapes. Copyright © Andy Long A pair of trees are isolated from the background on a foggy, snowy morning. [read more]
Why nature?
Learn about nature photography and its effects on your emotions. Imagine covering your mouth and nose with your hand and breathing through a straw. Which image would be easier to [read more]