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Wildlife photography helps you capture once-in-a-lifetime moments. With the help of tips and tricks by pro wildlife photographers, you’ll be able to perfectly photograph every hair, tooth and feather.

Wildlife Photography: Tips for Better Composition

Wildlife Photography: Tips for Better Composition

For a nature photographer, composition can be a daily challenge. In wildlife photography, the challenge is even greater. Not only are you trying to satisfy your own creative vision, but you also have to deal with a subject which may have no interest in having its photo taken. I can’t help you much with an […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Black Bear Leaping Over Canal

Interesting Photo of the Day: Black Bear Leaping Over Canal

For those genres of photography where you have no control over what’s happening around you, capturing a decisive moment will determine the success of your image. In reality, the decisive moment does not come easily—and even if it does, it can easily to catch you off guard. But when you do capture that moment, it’s […]

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New Camera Raw Features Every Wildlife Photographer Should Master

New Camera Raw Features Every Wildlife Photographer Should Master

In this article, we will learn about the 3 Latest features in Adobe Camera Raw 15.1.1 ( And Above ) versions. The 3 features are AI-Powered Masking, AI-Powered Select Background, and Healing with Content-Aware remove. If you are a Wildlife and Nature photographer, you are going to love the features in the latest Adobe Camera […]

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3 Reasons Why Spot Metering is a Bad Idea for Wildlife Photos

3 Reasons Why Spot Metering is a Bad Idea for Wildlife Photos

If you’re familiar with spot metering, you know that in this mode the camera meters for less than 5% of the frame to determine the exposure. You can use this metering mode when nailing the exposure in-camera is of utmost importance. However, since this mode considers a very small section of the frame, you need […]

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Lens Considerations for Pro Wildlife Photography

Lens Considerations for Pro Wildlife Photography

Photography enthusiasts often feel that their equipment is holding them back, particularly when it comes to bird and wildlife photography. There is a common belief that capturing professional-quality images requires top-of-the-line gear that could potentially cost as much as a new car. However, according to professional nature photographer Greg Basco, this simply isn’t the case. […]

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Autofocus Tips for Tack Sharp Photography

Autofocus Tips for Tack Sharp Photography

Sometimes your camera confirms that the AF has been locked but when you review the image later, you see that the camera has missed critical focus. This “false positive” AF lock occurs most often in low light or with a low contrast subject. Photographer Steve Perry has a solution for you. In this video, he […]

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5 Tips to Improve Your Wildlife Photography with a DSLR

5 Tips to Improve Your Wildlife Photography with a DSLR

Welcome to another insightful blog post, inspired by wildlife photographer Paul Miguel‘s most recent video, where he shares five useful tips for improving your wildlife photography using a DSLR. Although he has recently switched to mirrorless cameras, these tips are valuable for any DSLR user looking to enhance their skills: Focus Points One of the […]

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Tutorial: Back Button Focus to Speed Up Your Photography

Tutorial: Back Button Focus to Speed Up Your Photography

While the default way to lock focus is by pressing the shutter release button half-way, the back button focusing method decouples the focus function from the shutter release button. Many photographers have divided opinions on this matter but the conclusions are skewed toward the benefits of this method. Photographers Tony & Chelsea Northrup discuss how back […]

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Common Mistakes in Wildlife and Nature Photography

Common Mistakes in Wildlife and Nature Photography

Wildlife photography is both rewarding and frustrating, even for experienced photographers. While a great photo is something to treasure, the challenges of wildlife photography can leave beginners feeling a little lost. “It was wonderful to be there, but this photo doesn’t really do it justice.” Does this sound familiar? Too often we have a great […]

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Photographing Wildlife: The Eyes Have It

Photographing Wildlife: The Eyes Have It

For beginners, wildlife photography can be one of the toughest fields to master. Along with all the challenges of everyday photography, you also have to work with subjects that have no interest in cooperating. For an experienced photographer, there are so many things they’d love to pass on to beginners to help them get started. […]

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