Getting this Shot: Panda Closeup
Pandas represent many things to many people. They’re an icon and national symbol for China’s 1.3 billion people, and are loved across the world as a beacon of conservation. They’re…
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How to take Stunning Star Photos
Sometimes called Astrophotography, taking night photos of stars can produce stunning results. However, it’s not without its challenges. Follow these tips to go straight to the front of the line…
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Getting this Shot – Desert Golden Hour
Although this is a seemingly simple photo, it’s the subtle nuances of layers and gradients of colors that make it evocative. Finding scenes that allow for “layering” shots like this…
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Post Processing – White Balance is a Big Deal
Simply put, the way your camera “sees” the color white has massive ramifications on the end product of your photo. Fortunately, cameras are pretty smart, and they tend to do…
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Getting this Shot – Polar Bears Sparring
This post goes quite well with the previous tutorial on freezing motion of fast moving animals. Here, while on a Polar Bear Photo trip, we got the wonderful opportunity to…
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Shot Setting Tips for Fast-Moving Animals
When it comes to nature and wildlife photography, wanting to capture a distant animal amidst, in dense foliage, all while both you and the animal are moving, is a common…
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Shot Setting Tips for River Hiking Photography
When in the Canyons of the Southwest, one of the highlights is surely getting into the canyons themselves and photographing the mysterious corridors that appear all around you. Some are…
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Composition Corner: An Alluring Village Scene
Cities and villages encountered while traveling can be a great opportunity to practice composition, for lines and other elements are often quite different than those found in nature. For instance,…
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Getting this Shot | Adventure Photography
Adventure photography doesn’t always have to be about the epic wildlife and/or landscapes you encounter. Sometimes it’s about documenting the journey. This is crucial for storytelling, but it also can…
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What is Zoom Compression in Photography?
One of the most powerful tools in landscape photography is being able to “compress” your field of view. With it, you can create stunning images that will truly make you…
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Tips for Capturing Alluring Travel Photos
Expeditions on the other side of the world tend to be…well…otherworldly. When immersed in these landscapes full of cultural splendor, you’ll want to have the technique down for capturing them…
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Shot Setting Tips for Close-up Wildlife Photography
Adventures to the tropical regions of our planet offer an amazing opportunity to “get small” and find some amazingly ornate but small-scale animals. Although this moth is one of the…