One of the first pieces of advice a novice photographer often receives is to “fill the frame” with the subject. In many cases this is truely sage advice. But there are times when keeping the […]
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Seeking a Fresh View: Mike Freeman’s “The Photographer’s Mind”
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been making photographs, there’s always room for improvement. I recently purchased a copy of “The Photographer’s Mind: Creative Thinking for Better Digital Photographs,” by Mike Freeman. As an active […]
Changing Goals Mid-stream
Last Sunday afternoon I decided to take a hike along one of my favorite local trails. The location had always been productive for song birds and I planned to play around with the little Audubon […]
Backyard Assignment: Fun With Macro Lens and Extension Tubes
I was visiting one of my favorite blogs this morning (www.pronaturephotographer.com) and read an interview with Mike Moats. The piece included a link to Mike Moats’ blog (www.mikemoatsblog.com). If you’re not familar with Moats he’s […]
Merchants Millpond & Rachel Carson Reserve: CNPA Kayak Group Outing
April 2 & 3 I had the pleasure of attending a kayak outing with members of the Carolinas Nature Photography Association. Saturday we explored the waters of the Merchants Millpond State Park near Gatesville, NC. […]
Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine 2010 Photo Contest
The January issue of Wildlife in North Carolina magazine is out. While the magazine is always wonderful the January issue is always especially nice because it contains the winning photos from the previous year’s photo […]
Great Migrations Carolina Style
If you missed the National Geographic Channel series, “Great Migrations,” you missed a wonderful natural history documentary. In the series Nat Geo shows some of the more amazing migrations that occur around the globe. As […]
Improving Your Nature & Wildlife Photography
It’s a question I hear often; “how do I become a better photographer?” Honestly, it’s a question that’s on most photographers minds… regardless of whether they’re a novice shooting their first DSLR or a seasoned […]
Does Camo Help When Photographing Wildlife?
I recently participated in a thread in the forums over at Naturescapes about the value of using camo for wildlife photography. I thought I might share my thoughts on the subject here also. The following […]
Wild Elk in North Carolina!
A lot of people probably aren’t aware that Elk were once quite plentiful in the mountainous areas of the eastern United States. The combination of pressure being placed on thier habitat by an expanding civilization […]