Category Archives: Photo Tip

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Explorations in Macro

My previous post dealt with a landscape view of the pine savanna. In landscape photography you’re showing a large area. Hopefully in an artistic, interesting way. Macro is pretty much the polar opposite. Instead of […]

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Pine Savanna Landscape: Always a Challenge for Me

I frequently see landscape photos of wood areas that are absolutely beautiful. However, when I’ve tried to make these kinds of images I’ve always struggled to satisfy myself with the results. I’ve tried and tried, […]

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What Constitues A Successful Photo Expedition

One of my favorite daily reads is Charlie Borland’s blog, Pro Nature Photography: The Business of Outdoor and Nature Photography. This morning’s article, “What Is Success in Nature Photography”, talked about photographic business success in […]

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Backyard Wildlife Photography: More Productive than You May Think

You might be surprised to learn that many of the lovely wild bird images you see gracing note & greeting cards, calanders, gallery walls and in bird fancier magazines were actually made in someone’s backyard! […]

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Fill the Frame – Examining a Common Suggestion for Better Photos

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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