As a photography instructor and teacher of night sky photography I am frequently asked this question. Knowing that if you ask three different photographers what is the best camera or lens you are apt to get three different answers I decided to ask some of my friends and colleagues what they thought was the best …
PDF of notes for Moonrise Over Split Rock: Moonrise Over Split Rock
Winter is upon us and it offers many challenges for outdoor photographers from how to keep your batteries charged to keeping your hands warm so you can operate the camera controls. This video offers you a humorous look at the proper clothing and tips that will keep you shooting no matter how low the Mercury …
Well I survived another fall. This one was very busy with many commercial projects and several workshops. In addition as most of you probably know both of my daughters got married this year; one in August and the other in early September. With that much love in the air I was not about to be …
Tips for post processing Panoramic Images This article is a follow up article on Panoramic Images that I published in the March 2013 newsletter. If you missed that newsletter just send me an email and I will resend that newsletter to you. Post processing and stitching a panoramic image goes much easier …
Originally Posted May 2010 Composition; Creating a Sense of Depth: Last newsletter we discussed the basics of composition and the rule of thirds. This newsletter we will delve into composition a little deeper and discuss tips on creating a sense of depth in your photographs. Depth in a photograph is an illusion it is an illusion …
Geotagging Your Photographs Originally Posted May 2010 When I was hired by the MN Department of Natural Resources and the Nature Conservancy, both of these organizations requested that I provide GPS (Global Positioning System) information in the metadata of all submitted photographs. After an initial round of research I discovered that my Canon 5d was one generation …
Spring has arrived. This year I am fortunate as I landed photography contracts with two organizations that I admire and respect; The Nature Conservancy, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Scientific and Natural Areas. My contracts are to photograph selected nature preserves. Included in one of the contracts is language that I must (where …
Pauls Corner: The following text is reproduced with permission of the publisher. From Journal of a Prairie Year, by Paul Gruchow: Originally Posted June 2010 There seems in late spring to be an openness, a frankness, a guilelessness that is missing at other times of the year. I do not suppose that there is more to this …
Photographing Panoramas: Originally Posted June 2010 Before digital photography I photographed using a Toyo 4×5 field camera. This camera allowed me to shoot a variety of formats by simply changing the film back of the camera. I used a Horseman 6×12 roll film back for my panoramic images. I love the panoramic format, in fact …
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