While there are no second thoughts about how intricate and beautiful nature is, capturing those qualities can indeed be challenging. Macro photography is one of the best ways to get close to nature and enjoy the intricacies and beauty that nature has to offer. But as simple as it sounds, you need to spend some […]
This is my favorite type of photography. I don’t claim to be an expert, but I have lots of experience. I haven’t taken my macro lens off my camera since I bought it a few months ago. Here are a few tips that I’ve picked up: 1. Use a tripod when you can If you […]
Is this photo a double exposure? Technically, the term is reserved for when an analogue camera opens its shutter twice over the same slide of film, superimposing one image atop another. Some debate the issue feverishly, with critics complaining that when the images is a Photoshopped composite, it isn’t true double exposure. Others shrug that […]
Nature photography relies on your sensitivity to the natural light above all else. You have surely heard that for good landscape photography, you generally want sunny conditions, early or late in the day when the light is low and soft. However, this does not apply to every situation, and busy lifestyles do not always allow […]
A visual signature in photography is how you see, capture and present the world around you. Focal length plays a pivotal role. But when it comes to purchasing a new lens, do you factor its focal length into your decision? In today’s video, photographer Ted Forbes talks about how he crafted his own visual signature […]
Many times when we’re shooting out in the field, there are times the conditions don’t feel just right and we end up calling it a day. Sadly, unless the conditions are extremely bad, this decision usually ends up being shortsighted. Nature usually has a habit of surprising us in the most unexpected ways. In today’s […]
Quite often when you buy your first SLR (single lens reflex) camera, it comes bundled with a lens. Some stores are flexible and will let you choose a different lens (with varying cost) to take with your camera body. The lens is just as important as the body you choose, and it will determine the […]
When you look at a photo of a forest, what’s the first thing you notice? Maybe the color, maybe the story, but most likely it’s the composition. The “congested” surroundings photographers have to contend with make woodland photography a seriously challenging genre of photography. To help you out with some composition tips for forest photography, […]
You have found the perfect location and the view in front of you is breathtaking, you take some photos and then get them developed. What you have taken fails to live up it the view you remember, everything is a bit lifeless! Does this sound familiar? If it does then here are some basic tips […]
“We cannot command nature except by obeying her.” –Francis Bacon Whether you’re taking a picture of a geranium in your backyard garden or a grizzly bear in the Rocky Mountains, capturing a great photo outdoors means working with Mother Nature, and not trying to impose your photographic will upon her. So many factors come into […]
