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Holiday Gift Ideas For Nature Photographers

December 2, 2013 by Steve Berardi Leave a Comment

Now that we’re in the holiday season, you might be thinking about what you can get for your photographer friends or family. Or, maybe you need some ideas for yourself 😉

Although most cameras and lenses are pretty expensive (and might be out of “gift” range), there’s a lot of other photography stuff that any nature photographer would probably love to receive: [Read more…] about Holiday Gift Ideas For Nature Photographers

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Gear Reviews Tagged With: books, camera, camo, christmas, gift, head, holiday, ideas, kwik, nature, photographers, photography, tripod, xmas

How To Protect Your Photos Online

November 20, 2013 by Steve Berardi Leave a Comment

In a previous post, I talked about the benefits of sharing your photos online. But, even after reading about these great benefits, you might be worried that someone will steal your photos if you post them online.

Well, luckily there’s a few things you can do to help protect your images:

#1 – Add Watermarks

Photo by Steve Berardi
Photo by Steve Berardi

[Read more…] about How To Protect Your Photos Online

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: copyright, exif, iptc, lightroom, metadata, online, photos, photoshop, protect, resolution, steal, watermark

Should You Always Isolate Your Subject?

November 12, 2013 by Steve Berardi 27 Comments

Photo by Steve Berardi
Photo by Steve Berardi
One of the things we’re commonly taught about photographing wildlife is to always isolate your subject by making the background completely out of focus (like in the photo on the right).

This helps the viewer immediately focus on the subject, but should that always be your goal?

When you choose not to isolate your subject against it’s background, you can reveal much more about your subject (such as it’s habitat, size, what it might be doing at the moment, etc).

Here are a few examples to help illustrate what I mean: [Read more…] about Should You Always Isolate Your Subject?

Filed Under: Tips, Wildlife Tagged With: composition, how to isolate subject, isolate subject, isolation, minimalism, nature photography, photo composition, subject, wildflowers, wildlife photography

Things To Consider When Buying Used Camera Gear

October 30, 2013 by Amy Cobb 3 Comments

This is a guest post by Amy Cobb, from Photography Colleges
There are many reasons to opt for a pre-owned camera as opposed to a new one. The fact that a camera once had a relationship with another photographer doesn’t necessarily mean that it was misused, abused, or made defective—chances are, the previous owner is upgrading to a newer model, or coming to grips with the fact that film is becoming obsolete outside of art photography.

This is good news if you’re studying photography at your university and looking to play with film or a lightly-used DSLR that has no desire to take out additional student loans to cover a prohibitively pricey “book,” or if you’re a professional looking for an adequate backup camera.

While there’s different things to consider when evaluating used digital and film cameras, many of the basics are the same. Keep in mind that you should be extremely careful about purchasing a camera you can’t take a test shot with, and always at least ask for a warranty. [Read more…] about Things To Consider When Buying Used Camera Gear

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: camera, digital, ebay, film, inspect, lens, nature, new, photography, used

Benefits of Sharing Your Photos Online

October 23, 2013 by Steve Berardi 4 Comments

Photo by Steve Berardi
Photo by Steve Berardi
One of the great things about being a photographer today is the ability to easily share your photos online, making them publicly viewable by lots of people.

You might be hesitant to share your images online, with the fear that someone might steal them. But, there are some great benefits to sharing your images: [Read more…] about Benefits of Sharing Your Photos Online

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: 500px, backup, comments, feedback, flickr, learn, nature, online, photography, photos, protect, publish, publishing, share, watermark

Which Photo Do You Like Better?

October 16, 2013 by Steve Berardi 68 Comments

Red Rock in Utah / Photos by Steve Berardi
Red Rock in Utah / Photos by Steve Berardi

Which of the two photos above do you like better? Why?

Both photos are very similar, but one was shot at sunrise and one was shot at sunset, so different parts of the red rock were lit up by the sun.

There’s no right or wrong answer here. The reason I’m asking the question is to get you thinking about composition, and specifically help you think about your own unique perspective of the world. [Read more…] about Which Photo Do You Like Better?

Filed Under: Landscapes, Tips Tagged With: art, compare, compose, composition, contrast, landscape, nature, photo, photography, style, sunrise, sunset, vision

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