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But, then I read an article by John and Barbara Gerlach in Nature Photographer Magazine, and it made me realize how valuable this feature can actually be.
On one of their workshops, the Gerlachs asked each of their students to come up with one good reason to use Live Preview, and some of them came up with really cool ideas: [Read more…] about 4 ways Live Preview can help you take photos
He did it to add more depth to his landscapes and create a better overlook of the foreground.
We’re so accustomed to viewing a landscape at eye level, that sometimes when you raise that point of view just a little bit, you’ll get a new perspective and a new emotion. [Read more…] about Sometimes the view is better from above
For landscape photography, it’s good to always be aware of the sunrise/sunset times, and the sun’s azimuth at these times. It helps to know this for the moon too (as well as the current phase). Lots of information to keep track of, huh?
Well, luckily there’s a free program out there that will help you do all this and more! It’s called The Photographer’s Ephemeris, and it’s developed by Stephen Trainor.
Here’s a quick look at some of this tool’s great features: [Read more…] about Free software for landscape photographers
For awhile now, I’ve been trying to think of the best way to create an online forum for us, where you can meet other photonaturalists, and share your photos, stories, and useful links.
Well, I just created a Facebook fan page that I hope will become a part of that.
Facebook has become the premier social network, so it seems natural that we should have a fan page on there, but why should you join? Well, here are 3 great reasons:
So, if you’re on Facebook, please join our page at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PhotoNaturalist/72505424246
I’m looking forward to seeing you there! [Read more…] about Connect with other photonaturalists on our new Facebook page!
Every lens has a minimum focusing distance: the closest point where the lens can get a sharp focus. Generally, the longer the focal length of the lens, the greater the minimum focusing distance.
Most of the time, this distance isn’t too important: with longer lenses you’ll generally be photographing a distant subject, because you just can’t get close to it.
But, sometimes you can get close to your subject and you’ll want to use a long lens to get that great bokeh (a result of the narrower angle of view). Good examples of this include wildflowers and butterflies. In these cases, to fill the frame with your subject, you’ll usually need to focus closer than that minimum focusing distance.
So, how do you make your lens focus closer? [Read more…] about How to get a closer focus with your lens
In our newest podcast, Matthew Fletcher talks about prime lenses, taking photos in the fog, and things you can do “in camera” to get better color in your photos. At the end, he also goes over some interesting news stories, including the release of Canon’s new 5D Mk II firmware. [Read more…] about Learn about prime lenses and taking photos in the fog in our latest podcast!