Would you like to make your outdoor photographs really “pop” without complicated settings and tasks? Nature photographers have always keyed in on the “golden hours”- that hour or so window around sunrise and sunset when warm light makes for both great exposures and dramatic silhouettes. Here’s the trick- – The best lighting [...]
Did you know there are no official seagulls? That’s a generalization given everywhere to the various gull species. Today, lets look at one of Southwest Florida’s common species the Laughing Gull: 1- This is the one you see resting on the beach in huge flocks and is slightly smaller than our other species (for which [...]
… confidently. Advances in digital camera technology and the corresponding reduction in price make it possible for literally everybody to have a camera capable of producing fine photos. Learn these three modes on your Point and Shoot: 1- Program Mode. For all around ease of shooting don’t be afraid to simplify things. Instead pay more [...]
… and it will show both in the quality and variety of images you produce. Sure, you’ll want to remember the technical capabilities of your camera and how to utilize them along with the basic rules of composition but by acting spontaneously, thinking quickly when you “see” a picture developing and by relieving yourself of [...]
… 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 [...]
Here in Southwest Florida we had a winter marked by cold temps of record duration and proportion. Fish kills aside and by anyone else’s standards it was absolutely pleasant. Yes, there is a change of seasons and without many residents realizing it Spring has sprung! Recently I decided to visit a few spots along the [...]