{"id":645,"date":"2016-06-24T13:56:40","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T13:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/?p=645"},"modified":"2016-06-24T14:22:52","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T14:22:52","slug":"nature-and-wildlife-photography-nature-general-topics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/nature-and-wildlife-photography-nature-general-topics\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature and Wildlife Photography: Nature – General Topics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learn tips and techniques for photographing Mother Nature at her finest, from art and design to lighting and camera settings. Subjects include all of nature. <\/p>\n

Choose your area of interest:
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Animals & Reptiles<\/a><\/p>\n

Birds<\/a><\/p>\n

Flowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Insects and Spiders<\/a><\/p>\n

Landscapes, Seascapes & Water<\/a><\/p>\n

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© Andy Long. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift. – Albert Einstein<\/em><\/p>\n


Just click on the title to read the article.
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Outdoor Photographers Be Aware: Protect Yourself from Harmful UV Rays<\/a><\/strong>
Enjoy all those outside photo opportunities, but take preventive measures and lower your risk for skin cancer.
By Marla Meier<\/p>\n

Photographing in the Last Frontier – An Overview of ALASKA<\/a>
Learn how to plan and prepare for a nature and wildlife adventure in “The Land of the Midnight Sun”.
By Joseph Classen<\/p>\n

Photographing the Four Seasons of Kodiak Island, Alaska: Spring and Summer<\/a>
The Emerald Isle of Alaska offers great nature, landscape and wildlife photography opportunities..
By Joseph Classen<\/p>\n

Photographing the Four Seasons of Kodiak Island, Alaska: Autumn and Winter<\/a>
Nature, landscape and wildlife photography opportunities on Alaska’s Emerald Isle.
By Joseph Classen<\/p>\n

Photographing Wildlife in the South Texas Brush Country<\/a><\/strong>
Learn about the weather, when to go, where to go, and what animals and birds to photograph.
By Jeff Parker<\/p>\n

Costa Rica: Tips for Photographing Nature<\/a><\/strong>
Learn about the country, its ecosystem and photographing animals, birds and reptiles.
By Joanna Livingstone & Todd Gustafson<\/p>\n

10 Tips for Using Natural Photo Light<\/a><\/strong>
Learn about the direction, quality and color of light used in nature images – pick up an exercise and techniques on how to “see” it.
By Noella Ballenger<\/p>\n

Studio Photography: Fossils<\/a><\/strong>
Learn what equipment is needed to set up a photo studio within a museum room. Learn how you can capture detailed images of fossils.
By Edwin Brosens<\/p>\n

Winter Wonderland: Photographing Fresh Snow<\/a><\/strong>
Compositional ideas and techniques for sunrise, sunset, civil twilight, HDR and more.
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

Mastering the Art of Intentional Camera Movement<\/a><\/strong>
Learn how to capture great nature abstract images using ICM–what subjects are best and how to set up your camera.
By Juergen Roth<\/p>\n

Exploring Ideal Photography: Fact AND Fiction<\/a><\/strong>
Be prepared and flexible when looking for ideal nature photo subjects, conditions and locations.
By Andy Long<\/strong><\/p>\n

Biodiversity: How to Photograph Science Researchers at Work<\/a><\/strong>
Get photo tips on the visual impact needed to show the important work of scientific researchers.
By Edwin Brosens<\/p>\n

Photographing the Aurora Borealis: Tips on Capturing Nature’s Light Show<\/a><\/strong>
Photo tips on capturing images of the dancing northern lights. Learn when they typically occur, how to set up your camera and how to make the images.
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

The World Around Us: Photographing the Beauty of Nature’s Creations<\/a><\/strong>
Take the time to observe your surrounding before clicking on that shutter button.
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

Isolation: Two Divergent Views of a Photographic Topic<\/a><\/strong>
Learn ways to depict isolation when photographing your nature subjects–a location, a feeling, a photo technique.
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

School’s in Session for Nature & Wildlife Photography<\/a><\/strong>
Learn what study & research goes into your equipment and photo subjects in order to capture great images.
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

Simplicity: A Distinctive Photographic Form of Art<\/a><\/strong>
Focus in – keep it simple! Learn how to create eye catching nature photos by using good compositional techniques.
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

The Other Side of Photography<\/a>
<\/strong>Becoming, looking and the inner self. Learn how to create great nature photos by tapping into what’s behind the camera.
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

Nature Photography in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula<\/a>
Visit a photographically rich area.
By Mike Goldstein<\/p>\n

The Need for Speed: Wildlife Action Photography<\/a>
<\/strong>How fast do you need to be to catch wildlife in action?
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

Timing is Everything…<\/a>
<\/strong>Photographing the golden hours of nature’s light.
By Christopher K. Sandberg<\/p>\n

Photography Passion<\/a><\/strong>
What does it mean to have passion for your photography and why it is important to your photographic process.
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

Mood Photography<\/a>
<\/strong>Are you able to capture those elements in your photos to create a mood?<\/p>\n

By Andy Long<\/p>\n

Plan B<\/a><\/strong>
Learn what to do when photo conditions change at your destination.
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

The Little Things<\/a><\/strong>
Sometimes it is the little things that make a great image.
By Noella Ballenger<\/p>\n

Shooting Unique Atmospherics – Storms and Sunsets<\/a><\/strong>
The sky offers amazing photo opportunities. You just have to ready for them. Check out this article.
By Brenden Joel Reid<\/p>\n

Why Nature?<\/a>
<\/strong>Ever been asked why you shoot nature? Here’s some answers to that question.
By Noella Ballenger<\/p>\n

Patterns in Nature<\/a><\/strong>
Looking for patterns is one way to improve your photography.
By Andy Long<\/p>\n

Leave the Best to Your Creative Intuition<\/a><\/strong>
The more you know about photography, the more you want to learn – the results of a photo exercise in a class with Freeman Patterson.
By Noella Ballenger<\/p>\n

Nature by Design<\/a>
<\/strong> Learn how to “see” better when trying to get that great nature photo.
By Noella Ballenger<\/p>\n

Star Trail and Moonlight Photography
<\/a><\/strong> Learn how to get the most out of your nighttime photos.
By Chris Groenhout and Czesia Markiewicz<\/p>\n

Using a Diffusion Cloth
<\/strong><\/a>Learn how and why to use a diffusion cloth for your nature photography.
By John Gerlach<\/p>\n

A Guideline to Good Nature Photos<\/strong><\/a>
By John Gerlach<\/p>\n

Photo Expression: Nine Steps to More Creative Images<\/a><\/strong>
By Brenda Tharp<\/p>\n

Winter Nature Photography<\/a><\/strong>
Winter offers many photographic opportunities
By John Gerlach<\/p>\n

The Art of Nature<\/a><\/strong>
By artfully including existing design elements, you can create a photograph with higher visual impact. An article on composition
By Brenda Tharp<\/p>\n

The Art of Nature, Part 2<\/a>
<\/strong>Bringing together elements of visual design as they apply to nature photography.
By Brenda Tharp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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