Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each member will share a little bit about themselves and their chosen image. Ed Adams is a retired amateur photographer. He has lived in Santa Barbara,
When you want to get close to water birds, there’s no substitute for being out on the water. Personally, I use a kayak designed for fishing because it is a little wider and more stable. It has more open space around the sitting area too, which allows me to easily
Ah spring, flowers, buds, new growth and puddles. Puddles are my favorite to play in after spring rains or winter snow melts. How to photograph reflections using puddles First of all, just be careful. While many cameras today are water — resistant they may or may not be waterproof. Just
I spend a lot of time in the water wading after shots, both in fresh and saltwater, so much so that I often joke I don’t know how to work a camera unless I am wet. Wading provides unique opportunities to approach wildlife or capture scenes that you simply can’t
