Shooting Silhouettes – Photo Wanderlust – Part VII
I remember one cold, rainy day in grade school our class had an art project that made a lasting impression on me. We had to outline our projected profile on [read more]
I remember one cold, rainy day in grade school our class had an art project that made a lasting impression on me. We had to outline our projected profile on [read more]
My father had a blue Opel car and, even though two others that looked the same drove about in the neighborhood where I grew up, I could recognize his from [read more]
A guide to Joshua Tree National Park photography and how to get the best out of your visit to this unique landscape. The best times to visit and suggestions for the [read more]
Copyright © Noella Ballenger Soft light on an overcast day brings out the rich color in the thistle. By using a very long telephoto lens (400mm), isolating one thistle and [read more]
Copyright © Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston 2010 William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa There is an art to taking great photos and there is an art to developing the knowledge and skills [read more]
The Bald Eagles of Alaska Alaska provides me with limitless opportunities for my photographic endeavors, but by far, the majestic Bald Eagles have and will keep me coming back to [read more]
This image is of a beautiful little girl who comes to my studio every year for her portraits. It was taken in the summer in bright sunlight about midday. The [read more]
Mono Lake, California To emphasize the concept of the peace and tranquility of this lake at dawn, the horizon was place near the center of the image. The predawn light [read more]
Take a photo tour through Detroit and visit the many sites the city has to offer. I made both these images, one after the other, on a sunny afternoon at [read more]
Take a photo tour through Detroit and visit the many sites the city has to offer. This photo was made in the Polar Passage, in the Detroit Zoo’s Arctic exhibit. [read more]
A half-ton polar bear wanders the northern sea ice, looking for a fat seal or two for lunch … but this ice is in the Detroit Zoo’s Arctic exhibit, a [read more]
There are times that our photo is more effective when everything is not tack sharp. Sometimes we may need a slight blur to create the effect of using a diffusion [read more]
Nesting time has birds, such as this Great Blue Heron, bringing material to the nest site. A shot of a bird in flight has always been a challenge to photographers. [read more]
© 2011 Gert Wagner All Rights Reserved. Unsavory weather can add drama and impact to an image. The world, being full of beauty, is a real paradise for the photographer. [read more]
Landscape photographers are bedeviled by the fact that the camera cannot record the full range of brightness that the human eye can perceive. But although this simple statement of fact [read more]
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