Is your camera within reach and ready to go?
Lauri Novak
Are you ready to capture whatever comes into view at any given moment? Most of us are not. Why? Our camera is tucked away safely in our bag, waiting for
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Using a lightweight tripod for wildlife photography
Bob Coates
FotoPro Ambassador Lisa Langell is a fabulous wildlife and nature photographer. I asked her about this stunning brown bear image she made in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. “Bear photography
Understanding depth of field in nature photography
Andrew Ford
Like many, I find nature photography enjoyable and a fantastic hobby. As a professional videographer, many concepts I’ve learned apply to nature photography. One of the most important is depth
In search of Wilson’s bird-of-paradise in West Papua
Marie Tartar
I recently traveled to West Papua, Indonesia to dive the epicenter of marine biodiversity, Raja Ampat (“Four Kings” in Indonesian). In addition to incredible fish life, manta rays and a
Olympus tracking focus for wildlife photography
Bob Coates
Olympus recently loaned me some gear to try out, including the OM-D E-M1X, and I wanted to share my process of putting it through its paces. Those who know me
Practice for your wildlife photography
Bob Coates
You can sharpen your skills for photographing wildlife by going to the zoo. Even though animals at the zoo are captive they still have wild tendencies. Study behavior. Practice focusing,
The Sunday Shutter: January 5, 2020
Photofocus Team
In this week’s edition of The Sunday Shutter, we highlight photographs from Australia’s wildfires and show you how to build a digital camera with a DIY image sensor. Then we
Practice wildlife photography — head to the zoo
Bob Coates
Three main things I find that have helped me create stronger wildlife photography are patience, practice and anticipating behavior. You work on all three when you have animals in front
Embrace your ISO
Bob Coates
Often I hear from photographers questions about the noise level in a camera at higher ISO settings. They express a feeling that there is too much noise and that is
Weekly Wrap-Up: September 1-7, 2019
Bryan Esler
With summer winding down and the kids going back to school, the team at Photofocus brought some really unique articles this week to get your creativity juices flowing! We hope
On Nature: Wildlife photography and aspect ratios
Jason Hahn
With wildlife, many photographers try to get closer and closer to completely fill the frame with whatever animal they are photographing. Beyond the potential dangers to yourself and stress to
Outdoor photography at Oak Creek, part one
Bob Coates
Outdoor photography encompasses a myriad of subjects from landscapes to avian creatures crossing the heavens above. I’ll be exploring this subject on a regular basis, sharing my gear selection, techniques,
The Traveling Photographer: Humpback whale tales — in the water, part two
Marie Tartar
In my last post, I related the lessons I learned photographing the surface behaviors of humpback whales on a recent trip to Silver Bank, a marine mammal sanctuary near the
The Traveling Photographer: Humpback whale tales — topside lessons, part one
Marie Tartar
I recently spent a week swimming and snorkeling with humpback whales. While we were scanning the horizon from our skiff, looking for telltale blows, we had many opportunities to witness
Why are you taking that picture?
Photofocus Team
(Editor’s note: This guest post is from an avid workshop attendee, Thomas Lehman. He is a retired medical school professor with a deep interest in travel and making great photographs
Keeping your photography equipment safe around sand and salt water
Jason Hahn
Beaches and coastal waters provide some of the best opportunities for nature photography, from wildlife to scenery, but sand and salt are probably two of the worst substances for your
In-depth review: The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II mirrorless camera
Jason Hahn
Photography, as with any pursuit, has its share of trends and fads. Trends — the direction the technology and art is moving, change the way we think and how we
Photographing in falling snow
Marie Tartar
In a recent video from LinkedIn Learning, photographer Justin Resnick addressed exposure issues which photographers can encounter when shooting snow. In this post, I’m going to address a related issue
The Traveling Photographer: Choosing a trip to Antarctica, part 3
Marie Tartar
In our last two posts, Off to Antarctica and Choosing a trip to Antarctica, part 2, we’ve discussed the many moving parts involved in deciding on a trip to the White
The Traveling Photographer: Choosing a trip to Antarctica, Part 2
Marie Tartar
In our last post, we discussed some of the important factors to consider when deciding whether to travel to Antarctica. In this post, we’ll discuss additional choices to consider. As
Shutter Priority and when to use it
Mike Hagen
Shutter Priority exposure mode is a fantastic tool for controlling how motion appears in your final image. This exposure mode allows the photographer to set the shutter speed while the