A Photography Drive through Big Cypress Preserve in Southwest Florida
We started out by visiting the Everglades National Park Gulf Coast Visitor Center. We were at Corkscrew Swamp earlier in the morning and decided to check out the western part of Everglades National Park. Most of the activities at the…
Tree Bark as Art Photography Project
I love to photograph nature. But in the winter in colder climates there are significantly less nature subjects to photograph. I still love to go on photography hikes in the winter and tree bark is a terrific subject to photograph.…
Testing In Camera HDR with the Olympus OM-D
I don’t shoot a lot of HDR photographs. In fact many times when I use exposure bracketing, I only process one of the bracketed images. But, there are times when HDR is necessary to capture all the details in an…
Finding Artistic Compositions on a Winter Nature Photography Walk
Many nature photographers hang up their cameras in the cold winter months and focus on their backlog of post processing work. I find winter to be a great season for nature photography with great opportunities for creative, artistic photographs. I…
Comparing the Olympus OM-D E-M1, E-M5 Mark II, and E-M10 Mark II
My original blog post on cmparing the Olympus OM-D E-M1, E-M5, and E-M10 has been one of my most popular posts. However, Olympus has been busy producing the E-M5 Mark II and the E-M10 Mark II. I currently own the…
The Oil Paint Filter is Back in Adobe Photoshop CC 2015
Adobe removed the Oil Paint filter starting with Photoshop CC 2014 based on low usage and the cost to maintain the filter. The Photoshop community was not happy and was very vocal about the decision. Where is the Oil Paint…
A Photography Drive in the Scenic Canaan Valley, West Virginia
The Canaan Valley in West Virginia has some beautiful mountain scenery. The two primary photography and tourist attractions in the Canaan Valley are Blackwater Falls State Park and the Dolly Sods Wilderness. Outside of these two beautiful tourist attractions, there…
Photograph Beautiful Landscapes at Bear Rocks Preserve in Dolly Sods Wilderness Area
The Dolly Sods Wilderness Area in northeastern West Virginia is a high altitude plateau. Dolly Sods is a large wilderness area with over 17 thousand acres with 47 miles of hiking trails. Bear Rocks in Dolly Sods Wilderness At the…
Is the Calf Mountain Trail in Shenandoah worth it for Landscape Photographers?
Shenandoah National Park has numerous overlooks and trails but which hikes should you choose for photography photography? Calf Mountain Summit I hiked the 2 mile (round trip) to the summit of Little Calf Mountain in the peak autumn foliage season and…
A Thanksgiving Morning Bird Photo Walk in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
It was 45 degrees at sunrise with partly cloudy skies. This was quite unusual weather for Northeast Ohio at the end of November. With such nice weather, I couldn’t resist heading out for a photography walk before the holiday festivities.…
