Portfolio: Hick Fernand
My photography is, first-of-all, a history of love between a photographer and the Nature that surrounds him. For more than thirty years, I’ve been impassioned by my photographs. Being an [read more]
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People of the Forest
Orangutans lead a far different life style from mountain gorillas. Orangutan habitat is some of the wettest, steamiest rain forest in the world, on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. [read more]
A GUIDELINE FOR BEAUTIFUL NATURE PHOTOGRAPHS
I try to avoid making rules in my nature photography because they tend to hinder creativity and there seems to be exceptions to every rule. Instead, I refer to things [read more]
Utah’s Colorado Plateau (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this story, we left Salt Lake City driving through the San Rafael Swell and San Rafael Reef to the town of Moab. Using Moab as our [read more]
DEATH VALLEY AND UTAH – WHAT A PHOTO TRIP! Part 1
The effects of light and dark as the sun streaks across the sand dunes is breathtaking. This past April, I tacked a really wonderful stay in Utah onto the end [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]
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]
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]
Nature Photography in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – Part 1
Alger Falls Photographing Alger Falls requires a bit of physical maneuvering, to avoid the need to shoot through a grove of young trees. Alger Falls is located right beside highway [read more]
THE ROAD TO PAHAYOKEE: Taking Photos with the Rising Sun
Copyright © Clifford Kolber Here comes the sun! Everglades National Park is one of the most endangered areas of our national park system. As a native of Miami, I have [read more]
Focus on the Instructors: IT IS ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN!
It is a gift not to be taken for granted when the work one loves in life evolves into a career that can be shared with a spouse. Bill and [read more]
Shooting Camps in Southern Utah (Part Two)
This sort of photo is quintessential Monument Valley imagery – it’s “destination specific”, in that almost everybody will immediately recognize its location. The foremost butte is the “main subject”, predominant [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]
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]