IMAGE TALK with Noella Ballenger: What makes that photo work…
Learning to see photographically is something that takes practice. When you look at a scene, you need to be aware of the little things in the composition that will help [read more]
July 2016
Finding “The Essence” of a Photographic Subject
Copyright © Noella Ballenger This gorilla at the Los Angeles Zoo was incredibly gentle and caring with her baby. She watched the baby carefully, keeping her close and out of [read more]
Tales from Around the World – Watching Snowflakes
Imagine watching each and every snowflake create a winter wonderland. This Colorado mountain landscape photo, under a blanket of snowflakes, takes your “minds eye” to watching each falling flake, one [read more]
Tales from Around the World – New Zealand
The Charming Creek Walkway The Charming Creek Walkway lay up in the hills, Beckoning us, calling us, come for some thrills. Our party of seven with children quite young, Thought [read more]
Capturing Architectural Blasts from the Past
Many photographers can preserve history by becoming the kind of candid photographer who, instead of photographing a human subject, shoots an architectural object. Finding the right type of architecture for [read more]
Plan B
Only a little bit of color is needed if placed in the right spot. Intimate landscapes only need a few leaves with color to make interesting shots. Using a mylar-lined [read more]
Dream Fragments:
HORSESHOE Dream fragments are photographs that depict an unfinished story–like bits of an unremembered dream. The edges of each piece suggest more, but they are broken and disconnected. They exist [read more]
THE GALAPAGOS: A Short Travelogue
Begin in Ecuador, South America, on the continental western coast with Columbia on the north and Peru on the east and south.Next, take a left turn and continue west from [read more]
IMAGE TALK with Noella Ballenger: What makes that photo work…
In this Image Talk, we wanted to take our readers down the path of post-production work, so you can see what can be done with an image that has really [read more]
Photo Wanderlust – Part II: Preparing for a “Country Hopping” Photo Adventure
First, prepare your mind for travel. The departure seems so far away, yet it’s coming so fast. Stress can be normal, but if your start thinking ahead and key in [read more]
Tales from Around the World – Tucson, Arizona
San Xavier del Bac Mission During the time in which my artist wife, Allison, was struggling to teach me photographic composition, we took a trip to Tucson, AZ, and found [read more]
Weekend Photo Getaways
Copyright © Andy Long Golden Gate Bridge and Fog Canon 1Ds Mark II, 70-200mm at 70mm, f/29, ISO 100, 1/60 second, -2/3 EV You have a few days to kill [read more]
Successful Travel: Overcoming Photographic Challenges
Copyright © Noella BallangerF Train station – point the camera higher if you don’t want people in the shot. This past September, I first traveled to Germany with my sister [read more]
How to Make High Dynamic Range Photographs: Step-by-Step Lesson for Photo Imaging Technique
Why High Dynamic Range (HDR)? Making HDR picture allows for superb detail in shadows and highlights. HDR photography tries to capture the full array of tones that are in a [read more]
Water-in-Motion
Learn some photo techniques to improve your shots of waterfalls and fast moving water. Copyright © Andy Long By getting close and tight on a section of a waterfall, more [read more]