Insect Macro Photography – Flash Techniques
The use of a flash for macro photography is just as important as using a lens on a camera…and that applies to insect macro photography too of course. It allows for [read more]
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Photographing Red Fox Dens
My latest photography of a red fox den activity took place as the result of a phone call from my “adopted” son, Michael Keating. I knew there was a [read more]
Practical Microphotography
There is a jungle of insects, spiders and other small forms living in and around the grasses, plants and flowers of any garden. Talk a slow stroll around your own [read more]
Macro Photography: Beyond Flowers and Little Critters
Years ago, the definition of macro photography was easy – when the image on 35mm film was at least as large as the subject, it was considered a macro photograph. [read more]
Winter photography Ideas For Nature Photographers
Don’t put your cameras away just because it has started snowing. Winter offers many opportunities for the nature photographer who is prepared. In this article I’ll provide you with some [read more]
Short And Long Lenses For Photography And Their Uses
As a young person with a growing interest in photography, you’ll eventually want to buy a second lens for your camera. Perhaps you’ll be thinking about either long lenses or [read more]
Composition Basics in Microphotography
Microphotography is magical because it takes us into a smaller universe of vibrant colors, exquisite details and extraordinary patterns that can literally take your breath away. I photograph invertebrates so [read more]
The Chihuahuan Desert: A Nature Photographer’s Playground
The Chihuahuan Desert is… Remote, Exotic, and Largely Unknown. Encompassing over 200,000 square miles, it is the largest desert in North America. It stretches from deep within central Mexico to [read more]
How to Make Macro Photos of Ants
I doubt there is anyone who has not encountered an ant. It seems they could move the world! And they can in their own miniature world. They can move objects [read more]
A Day in the Life of an Insect Photographer
Copyright © Edwin Brosens All rights reserved. Wasp (Ophion Impressus) Sony Alpha 700 + Novoflex Bellow + Sigma 90/2.8 Macro + Flash + Tripod F/16 @ 0.4 sec. “How many hours [read more]
PHOTOGRAPHIC CHOICES
There are many elements from which to choose when taking a photograph: format, exposure, aperture, shutter speed, band of focus and more…. As photographers, we’re always making choices. Some of [read more]
Introduction to Microphotography
Microphotography is the extreme form of macro photography, dedicated to the photography of small objects from life-size to modest enlargements of up to about 20 One of the most popular [read more]
Learning to “See” with Our Other Senses
Copyright © Catherine Pinder Learning to see photographically is very important. But, our eyes tend to dominate our other senses and that takes away from our photography. Let me explain… [read more]
BURROWING OWLS
Ask anyone to describe an owl, and he’ll most likely say owls are large birds that can be found either high in trees or in the rafters of an old [read more]
BLACK BEAR
What’s the most popular animal of all time? Possibly, the bear. Many countries use it as their symbol. It’s found throughout literature, in the sky, in books, in song, and [read more]