I fell in love with long focal lengths from the moment I’ve started using them. Here’s why I LOVE telephoto lenses! What’s a telephoto lens? A telephoto is a lens with a 60mm focal length or more — up to 800mm. It works a bit like binoculars or telescopes. It
Wildlife photography is a thrilling and rewarding genre that allows us to immerse ourselves in the untamed beauty of nature. The challenge lies in capturing the essence of the wild and bringing it to life through our lenses. In this article, we will delve into the art of wildlife photography.
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 camera determines the aperture. Most DSLR and mirrorless cameras offer at least four different exposure modes including shutter priority, aperture
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 of field (DOF). Depth of field Proper depth of field can make a good photo great. As a review, depth
Birding used to be a pretty difficult genre to break into. However, with super-telephoto zooms being easier to access and having cameras with animal tracking, this once challenging activity is now a piece of cake. The pandemic made it impossible to break free from our own homes for a while.
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 its next adventure. I’m waiting for my next adventure also, but apparently, all my adventures for this year have been
When packing for trips, I find myself seesawing between my Fuji X system and Nikon DSLRs. We do underwater, street, nature and landscape photography. Do I pack the Fuji X-Pro2, the crop sensor Nikon D500 and my old D800 or complicate things and buy the new Nikon D850? Earlier this
The term “texture” is a catch-all term for adding either abstract images, detailed photos, or patterns of different surfaces, like metal, cracked paint, sand, etc. as an overlay on your image. This is a type of “compositing”, combining multiple images into one finished work. Adding textures to your images can
Wanna get away? Babbling brooks, towering redwood trees, empty Pacific coastlines, black sand beaches and beautiful Victorian homes sound good? Sounds like you need Humboldt and the Lost Coast in Northern California. Northern California California is an enormous state. Consequently, it differs wildly. Northern California is overflowing with verdant forests,
I am fortunate to have several groups of wild horses and burros that live within a 20-minute drive of my home. They are one of my favorite subjects to photograph with the stark Nevada desert as a backdrop. While I did not own horses as a kid, I grew up
Alyce Bender’s journey to becoming a photographer has been anything but typical. But this Air Force vet has proven that a love for nature combined with being prepared can allow you to supremely capture the beauty of nature. Since going full-time into photography in 2019, Alyce has explored the world,
Using Auto ISO can have advantages when you’re out photographing. In photography, ISO is a rating of your camera sensor’s sensitivity to light. A lower ISO like 50 or 100 means that the sensor will require longer shutter speeds and larger apertures to properly expose an image. A higher ISO
