"I wish you good light" - or simply, "good light!" - is a traditional greeting among photographers. But what does it really mean? Every time that I hear this familiar phrase, it makes me think about what exactly my fellow photographer is trying to say. Are they wishing for lots...
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An Introduction to Intimate Landscape Photography
Landscape photographers are known for chasing some of nature’s grandest scenes. Towering mountains, panoramic seascapes, grand views of the Milky Way – all photos with a massive scale. But there’s another side of landscape photography, just as full of potential but often overlooked. It’s called the intimate landscape.
Pre-Release Capture Explained: Photographing the Past
A toucan peers out of its nest and seems ready to take flight at any moment. I wait eagerly in the hide, my finger on the shutter button, determined not to miss the moment when it flies out and spreads its wings. Cut to an hour later. I blink, I...
How to Capture Good Foregrounds in Landscape Photography
Not a lot of foregrounds accomplish what I want them to do in landscape photography. Maybe that’s why I don’t take a lot of classic-style landscape photos with a big, obvious foreground layered in front of the background. But I do still constantly think about finding good foregrounds as a...
Essential Camera Settings for Beginner Wildlife Photographers
As with everything in photography, how to set your camera as a wildlife photographer can be subjective. But very few things are more important - camera settings and can affect wildlife photos in a uniquely powerful way. This article aims to clarify the most common settings a beginner wildlife photographer...
How to Take Even Better Wildlife Photos
Even though it's been about 15 years, I still see it as if it were today: For the first time, I'm standing in a South American cloud forest with a camera and a 300mm zoom lens. Suddenly, from a nearby thicket, I hear the familiar chirp of a Masked Flowerpiercer....
Depth of Field in Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography is inextricably linked with long telephoto lenses. Most wildlife photographers dream of having a fast, professional lens in their arsenal. Is it just a desire to own something beautiful and expensive? Not at all. There's a rational reason to own an exotic lens: the fast maximum aperture. It's...
Tips for Duck and Goose Photography
Ducks and geese form the family Anatidae, and there are 174 of them in total! Moreover, they are large birds that are easy to see - and thus make good photographic subjects. But like all animals, ducks and geese have their own sort of behavior, and that means there are...
How to Photograph Fireworks – Everything You Need to Know
I’ve updated our full-length guide to fireworks photography, so that you can make the most of the July 4th fireworks show that you may be seeing tonight! These tips cover everything including your choice of camera equipment, camera settings, and composition.
How to Photograph Nesting Birds Responsibly
It may be a little late in the nesting season, but as they say, better late than never. I'd like to talk to you today about what you need to know about nesting birds, and whether it is possible to photograph them responsibly. Maybe with this article I can save...