Motrr Galileo Robotic Dock – Rotation Device for iPhone
The Motrr Galileo – your very own R2-D2. “If you like panoramas, you’ll love this!” Update 2016 – our understanding is the the Galileo company is no longer trading There [read more]
June 2016
Contemplative Photography and the “Good Eye”
Bored? Stressed? Too much coffee? Before going out to photograph, it’s good to ask how we’re feeling. I do not think as I photograph. Because our minds are mirrored by [read more]
Aerial Photography Tips – Optimum Camera Settings
So far in this aerial photography tips series, we’ve talked about how to get airborne (Aerial Photography Part 1) and some of the equipment best suited to aerial photography (Aerial [read more]
Photographing Yemeni People – A Hidden Beauty
Photographing Yemen and of course, the Yemeni people, is a pleasure. It is early morning and I am walking through the old city of Sana’a. Suddenly a car pulls up and [read more]
Photographing Cheetahs on an African Safari
Cheetahs form part of the ‘super-seven’ (the big-five animals plus wild dogs and cheetahs). These are the animals most people would like to see on safari as they are dangerous [read more]
PHOTOGRAPHIC CHALLENGES: Using Symbols to Tell a Story
The ability to tell a story in a single picture is indeed an ambitious goal for photographers, and yet, once you are aware of the importance of symbols, it is [read more]
Photo Tips for Night Cityscape Photography Reflections
After the sun falls below the horizon, the doors open to magical cityscape photography. Whether you are capturing the moments of the clear, beautiful, rich blue skies of civil twilight, [read more]
Photographing Javelinas – Some Helpful Tips
I must confess: javelinas hold a special place in my heart. My first award-winning photograph and my first magazine cover both featured javelinas (pronounced: have-a-leen-ahs). But I’ve loved these awkward [read more]
Photographing Dangerous Animals – Part 1: Bears & Big Cats
© 2010 Michael Leggero. All Rights Reserved. Grizzly Bear in Autumn Glacier National Park, Montana Nikon d300, 200-400mm f4, 1/60th, f5.6, ISO 200 Photographing dangerous animals is something that a [read more]
What Makes a Photo Portrait?
Ah, that’s a decent shot of you,” said my friend Lou, as we thumbed through a set of photo prints over our morning coffee. As I sipped, I thought, “Well, [read more]
A Micro View of Our Garden: Photographing Insects & Spiders
This is the story of our garden as seen via microphotography. The world of insects, spiders and other small forms can be enjoyed on any beautiful day from early spring [read more]
Studio Photography: Fossils
At the Prehistoric Times Museum in Boxtel, Netherlands, I was given the opportunity to shoot photos of fossils. Surprisingly, digital photos reveal a hidden world of invisible colors and details [read more]
How to Photograph Flowers, Part 2: Equipment
What equipment do you ideally require for Photographing flowers? My second tutorial looks at the photographic equipment which might come in useful for this subject. (part one of photographing flowers [read more]
Flower Photography Tips To Improve Your Pictures
Flowers come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Be sure to take that into account when deciding how to approach flower photography, whether it’s a close-up or wide angle [read more]
The Healing Brush Tool in Photoshop
NOTE: This article is for older versions of Photoshop (prior to CS6/CC), but the fundamentals still apply. Purpose: The Clone Stamp Tool and the Healing Brush Tool are used for [read more]