Week 7 – Capturing Motion.
Use a fast shutter speed to stop action. Last week I talked about varying your aperture to create different effects through depth of field. In a static landscape scene where nothing is moving, you can...
View ArticleFive Tips for Improving Your Adventure Photography
Hiker Racing Storm by Bret Edge My interest in landscape photography evolved as a natural extension of my love for the outdoors. I hike and backpack to gain access to high alpine lakes surrounded by...
View ArticleSpring Flower shooting tips- Multiple Exposure
Spring has come to the Smokies extremely early this year. I am hearing from friends around the country that they are experiencing an early spring also. Some teaching tips for spring wildflowers from...
View ArticleSpring Flower Tips – Lenses and composition
When we talk about composition, we usually talk about “Rule of Thirds” and foreground/ background, diagonal lines, leading lines, repeating elements and so forth. Have you ever considered the...
View ArticleWeek 10 – Series Wrap-Up.
Kennebunk, Maine. Kayaking the Mousam River. Well, we’ve made it through ten weeks of outdoor photography tips together. I really appreciate all of you who have taken the time to watch this series,...
View ArticleHow to Paint with Light at Night.
Joshua Trees at Night by Bill Campbell. Photography derives its name from the “painting with light”. But the term light painting has come to mean using external sources of light (flashlight, candle,...
View ArticleUsing Lines in the Landscape to Improve Your Photo Compositions.
Monument Cove and Otter Cliffs in Maine's Acadia National Park. The curve of the shoreline in this photo adds a peaceful line that leads the viewer's eye to the cliffs. Lines, real and implied are an...
View ArticleFinding Inspiration – Six Months of 0630
Ascension, South Street Cemetery, Portsmouth, New Hampshire There comes a point in a photographer’s career when he or she understands enough of the technical aspects of the craft, that making pictures...
View ArticleSeascape Photos – Quick Tips
Dawn on the New Hampshire Seacoast. Wallis Sands State Park, Rye, New Hampshire. Living on the New Hampshire Seacoast, I’m blessed with the opportunity to shoot seascapes pretty much anytime I feel...
View Article7 Tips for Photographing the Sky at Night
The night sky over Eagle Lake in Maine’s Acadia National Park. Winter. I am more of a morning person than a night owl, so I’ve never been very motivated to get out and shoot the night sky, despite the...
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