National Wildlife Refuges: A Special Birding Treasure
Copyright © Noella Ballenger White-faced Ibis are wading birds with long curved bills. They use this long bill to probe the mud flats for tasty tidbits. They live and forage [read more]
July 2016
Photoshop: The Tools Panel and the Color Picker
Purpose The Tools Panel and the Color Picker allow easy access to the some of the most commonly used tools and functions in Photoshop. Note: By the way, even though [read more]
Macro Lens – An Introduction to Macro Photography
Macro photography can be loosely defined as close-up photography. It involves using a macro lens for superior focusing in specfic situations. Given the inability of most camera lenses to focus on [read more]
Solitude in Crete
Copyright © Jonathan Nissanov Palehóra As a traveler and photographer, I don’t especially like crowds, so if you are like me, you’ll be thrilled with what the island of Crete, [read more]
Weather, Light & Trees: New Twists to Old Photo Subjects
This shot shows one angle of shooting through the canopy, along with conditions being just right for hoarfrost to appear. Hoarfrost, actually ice crystals, forms on cold clear nights [read more]
Smiling Siberian Sled Dogs: How the New Yorker Magazine Went to the Races
Try your skills at action photography. Those blue eyes can’t help but draw and hold your attention. Teamwork. Performance under harsh winter conditions. We’re talking sled dogs here, and a [read more]
Life on a Bone Pile: Polar Bears & Arctic Foxes Make Strange Acquaintances
Take a photographic trip to Barter Island, Alaska and see photos of polar bears and arctic foxes sharing the remains of the whale bones. Copyright © Andy Long This spine [read more]
FIRST CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY: LESSON 36 – “Ideas”
Copyright © Willis T. Bird I‘ve often been asked where I get my ideas for the photos I take. Since I’ve been shooting for over forty years, I have quite [read more]
Another Angle
From what perspective do you approach your photographic subjects? Copyright © Kelly Mitchell Have you heard “there are no truths, only perspectives”? All perspectives hold some angle of truth, depending [read more]
Using Selections in Photoshop: Tools & Techniques
NOTE: This article is for older versions of Photoshop (prior to CS6/CC), but the fundamentals still apply. PURPOSE Selection tools and techniques will give you the ability to make corrections [read more]
Photo Wanderlust – Part VI: Photo Shooting Strategy
I’ve taken you to Asian countries during my Photo Wanderlust travels, but this article will get you prepared for any city near or far. As American Army General Eisenhower once [read more]
From Dream to Reality: The Photographic Diary of a Community
Copyright © G. R. Gooderham Catherine (Mamo) Morrison, now 101: She is seen here with her Great, Great Grandson Ryder, 7 months. Catherine has been coming to Temagami since 1950 [read more]
Tales from Around the World: A Continuous Quest
Copyright © G. A. Walker Child’s Play Once there was a photographer strolling about looking for the next image that might meet his eye–another great photo that he could capture [read more]
Nature Photography in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – Part 3
Sunset We caught two wonderful sunsets at Sand Point, just outside Munising, Michigan, on the Lake Superior shore. During the first, with the western sky beautifully lit after a rain [read more]
Nature Photography in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – Part 2
Macro Photographer This candid image shows a typical setup for macro photography. The camera is mounted on a sturdy tripod. A large diffuser is set up to one side, softening [read more]