… so be ready when they pull any one of the amusing stunts that make them so much fun to have at home.  Last week as I worked in the home office I heard what sounded like Keith Richards  striking an open G chord.  Having a sneaky suspicion of what was going on, my camera [...]

… it can be a big relief and very gratifying.  Regular readers know that last Saturday I hosted a free outdoor photography excursion where the population of keen photographers out numbered the birds within camera range.  We planned to avenge that yesterday afternoon and despite roaring winds that really exaggerated the cold, we found our [...]

This afternoon I’ll be instructing a “Successful Bird Photography” workshop where we’ll spend one hour or so in class at a studio owned by www.photographynaples.com. We’ll get everyone’s camera set right & view a slide show demonstrating technique then we’ll head to the beach for 2 hours of “coached” shooting leading to sunset. Good pics [...]

… one of the birds you’ll often encounter resting in large groups along the beach and or diving with missile like accuracy once a wild feeding frenzy has broken out over a school of bait fish.  A very pretty target for the photographer and a few interesting facts on the Royal Tern- 1- You’ll notice [...]

… when plan “A” isn’t working as well as you’d like. Often times as photographers we decide that today is the day for birds, landscapes, silhouettes, street candids or whatever.  But if the light is all wrong, the subject doesn’t show up or is too far for example, it’s time to be open minded and [...]

… and get creative doing so.  On the way home from a beach dinner and a sunset that was shrouded by offshore fog at the last minute I decided to swing by 5th Ave in Naples to try for something fun to photograph that would be interesting to read about.  “50′s style acts like the [...]

Fresh in the from the frozen North, I knew my parents would like some decent small game fishing just for fun along with the chance to see lots of wildlife up close. We launched at Collier County Parks & Rec’s Port of the Isles where a pair of gators greeted us at the ramp then [...]

… this week another non native who has colonized Florida & most of the globe, yet resembles our waders.  Any idea who?  The cattle egret which is native to Africa and areas of Asia & according to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology was not spotted in the U.S. ’til the 1870′s.  What makes this one [...]

… even shots taken by outdoor photographers.  Design may be in the form of a command of composition, full understanding of the camera, smart timing or a combination of.  How to take better pictures by thinking design- Your Digital SLR- is a sophisticated tool as we’ve discussed so take advantage of the settings that enable [...]

Yesterday we talked about amusing friends and family who are in town. today, a little reminder to send them home with some memorable photographic souvenirs while creating a few good keepsakes for yourself. I try to make most of these shots candid & in places , under light that adds some creative benefit to the [...]