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Three Reasons To Periodically Look Through Your Old Photos

July 29, 2013 by Steve Berardi 17 Comments

Photos by Steve BerardiOne of the great things about digital photography is that memory is cheap. We can take lots and lots of photos without ever having to worry about expensive film. You can buy a big memory card once, and use it over and over again.

As a result, you probably have a big stockpile of photos somewhere. Maybe it’s in some obscure folder on your computer, or maybe it’s on a big external hard drive somewhere.

With all these photos, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. When you get back from a long day out on the trails, you might go through all your photos quickly, and grab the really good ones to process and share online. But, in this process you might immediately label a lot of those photos as “bad” — and bury them in that giant stockpile of photos you have hiding somewhere.

Since we’re always adding more and more photos to this stockpile, it’s easy to forget about them and never look through them again.

But, it’s a good idea to browse through all those “rejects” every once in a while. Here are a few reasons why: [Read more…] about Three Reasons To Periodically Look Through Your Old Photos

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: backup, bad, good, look, memory card, old, photos, portfolio, post processing, processing, rejects, review, sharpness

What The Coyote Can Teach You About Nature Photography

May 6, 2013 by Steve Berardi 9 Comments

Coyote / Photo by Vic Berardi
Photo by Vic Berardi
The coyote is one of the most common mammals of North America. And, unlike many other mammals, its range has expanded as a result of human civilization and encroachment. It seems to flourish even in urban environments.

The coyote has adapted so well that they’re considered pests in some areas. As a result, many aggressive hunting campaigns have been launched against them. But, in spite of this, they continue to thrive.

So, what can the coyote teach you about nature photography? [Read more…] about What The Coyote Can Teach You About Nature Photography

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: coyote, opportunity, Philosophy, photography, photos, Tips, Wildlife

Top Posts of 2012

December 18, 2012 by Steve Berardi 5 Comments

Photo by Steve Berardi
Photo by Steve Berardi
With 2012 coming to a close soon, I thought it’d be good to look back at the top posts of the year:

  1. Free eBook on Wildflower Photography
  2. Three Ways To Recover Photos From a Corrupt Memory Card
  3. How to Win the Battle of Close-Up Photography
  4. Five Things Every Landscape Photographer Should Carry At All Times
  5. How To Reduce Noise In Your Close-Up Photos
  6. A Fun Way To Improve Your Wildflower Photography
  7. The Perfect Backpack For a Hiking Photographer
  8. Three Reasons to Avoid Relying on the Crop Tool
  9. Eight Tips For Photographing Silhouettes
  10. How to Switch Lenses On Your Camera

I hope you enjoyed all the articles at PhotoNaturalist this year! And, cheers to a very wonderful 2013 🙂 [Read more…] about Top Posts of 2012

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: 2012, photography, photos, posts, Tips, top

8 Tips For Photographing Silhouettes

September 3, 2012 by Steve Berardi 16 Comments

Photo by Steve Berardi
Photo by Steve Berardi
One of the simplest ways to capture the dramatic colors of a sunrise or sunset is to photograph a silhouette.

Although they’re simple looking images, here are a few tips for photographing them:

#1 – Use a telephoto lens

With silhouettes, you’ll usually want an out of focus background to help draw attention to your silhouetted subject. A telephoto lens will help you here by reducing depth of field. They’re not always required though (the image above was taken with a 50mm lens). [Read more…] about 8 Tips For Photographing Silhouettes

Filed Under: Landscapes, Tips Tagged With: civil twilight, landscape, low light, nature, outline, photography, photos, plants, silhouette, sun, sunrise, sunset, trees, twilight

Three Reasons to Photograph Wildlife at Eye Level

August 21, 2012 by Steve Berardi 21 Comments

Photo by Steve Berardi
Snowy Plover / Photo by Steve Berardi
When you encounter wildlife, it’s pretty easy to get excited, isn’t it? It doesn’t happen often, so when you’re lucky enough, the first thing you’re probably thinking is, “wow, I do not want to scare this thing away!” (well, unless it’s a bear or mountain lion, heh).

In that moment of excitement, it’s easy to forget about camera techniques and just start snapping photos from where you’re standing. But, if you want an intimate, sharp, and isolated portrait of any wildlife subject, you’re gonna have to get down to their eye level to snap the photo, and here are some reasons why: [Read more…] about Three Reasons to Photograph Wildlife at Eye Level

Filed Under: Wildlife Tagged With: background, bird, birds, bokeh, focus, nature, photography, photos, plane of focus, sharp, sharp focus, technique, Wildlife

Why You Should Always Shoot Lots of Photos

May 29, 2012 by Steve Berardi 8 Comments

Creosote Bush / Photos by Steve Berardi
Creosote Bush / Photos by Steve Berardi
There seems to be a common habit among photographers to take just one shot of something and then immediately move on.

Although you can definitely get good shots this way, I think it’s also beneficial to slow down a little bit and take lots of photos of your subject. Here are a few reasons why: [Read more…] about Why You Should Always Shoot Lots of Photos

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: bracketing, capture, changing, composition, exposure, golden hours, landscape, light, lots, photos, sharp, sharper, sharpness, shoot, shots, take, Wildlife

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