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Holiday Photography Tips- Outdoor Shots
Last week we took a look at some ideas for indoor photography during the Holiday season so now here are a few ideas for outdoor shots especially at night- 1- Try out your different lenses or if using a point & shoot vary your zoom to compose both close ups and deeper scenes. Wide [...]
Avoid Red Eye, Envision Composition & more…
How many times have you shot photos of friends and family only to find a bunch of fiery eyed shots? Yea it can be corrected to a degree with photo editing software but how about avoiding it in the first place? I usually specialize in outdoor photography but with several indoor jobs on the horizon [...]
Update & Weekend Photography Tip…
I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather & ready for the Fall season. With that and scheduling in mind, my Southwest Florida Outdoor Photography blog posts will appear primarily on Fridays and occasionally on other days where you’ll still get helpful articles on nature and outdoor photography, shooting tips, reader contests, photography [...]
Birds of Florida, Ruddy Turnstone
I’d like to give you something! Before we get into the bird of the week, I’d like to start a trivia contest for readers. For each question answered correctly, you’ll get points toward a 16×20 canvas gallery wrap of your choice. Here’s the trick: some questions will carry more points than others depending on the [...]
What I (Re-) Learned About Photography Today
You Can Learn Something From Anyone- Pay attention to what your fellow photographers are doing. Maybe you’re out with a friend or group like I was today (PhotographyNaples.com Meetup). One or more of you is more experienced or even commercially successful. Doesn’t matter. Everyone sees things differently and you may be surprised at the creativity [...]
Birds of Florida- Least Sand Piper
Continuing with our Birds of Florida Wednesday tradition, I have a question: Would you like a reason to visit Tiger Tail Beach? Here’s a tip: the birding and photography will get better and better by the week and one of the dozens of species including shorebirds you’ll encounter in this top birding location is the [...]
“Is a Photography Class For You”?
… it may be especially if you’ve just purchased a new digital camera, are getting back into photography or are just “feeling lost” about taking pictures. Benefit from a photography workshop- 1- When you understand composition from the old days but feel unsure about setting your camera. [...]
“Draw The Line For Better Pictures”…
… “draw the line” sure sounds like an Aerosmith classic and it is. It’s also a great technique for photo composition. Want to liven up your photos and show some creativity to your friends? Try drawing a leading line which is a reference to any form of line evident in your composition that draws your [...]
“Birds of Florida, Purple Gallinule”…
… sort of a colorful neon lit cousin of last week’s feature the common moorhen. For those who like to prowl the distant areas of the Everglades, here’s a real gem. Long lanky legs in bright yellow, a head, neck and chest in deep purple along wings and a back in metallic light blue really [...]
“When a Plan Comes Together”…
… 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 [...]
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