The Arches and Architecture of Agra Fort
The Taj Mahal is the primary tourist attraction when visiting the city of Agra in India. However just down the Yamuna River, Agra Fort also provides excellent architectural photo opportunities. Agra Fort is the second most visited monument in Agra…
Taj Mahal Photography Tips
The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. This is about a 3 hour drive from New Delhi depending on the traffic. The trip between New Delhi and Agra has been made much faster and easier with the…
Photographing the Great Blue Heron Rookery at Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Photographing Great Blue Herons at a rookery provides many good photo opportunities. Photographs can be taken of the Great Blue Herons in flight, building their nests, courting, caring for their young, and squabbling with each other. The Herons begin arriving…
3 Techniques to Back Up Your Photos while Traveling
A single photo back up technique may not always work for all of your photography trips. I have used 3 different techniques for backing up my photos while traveling. Regardless of the back up technique, I always keep two copies…
Sanho HyperDrive COLORSPACE UDMA2 Multimedia Storage Review
I recently purchased the Sanho HyperDrive COLORSPACE UDMA2 – 320GB to back up my photos on a trip overseas. I purchased the HyperDrive COLORSPACE UDMA2 from Amazon for $398.15. On this trip, I did not plan to take my laptop,…
Museum Photography Tips
Whether it’s cold and rainy outside, or you’re taking the family out for some entertainment, a trip to a museum can be a lot of fun. Museums are also a great backup plan if its raining during a vacation. A…
Photographing Bald Eagles on the Upper Mississippi River
Each year Bald Eagles from the northern United States and Canada migrate to the Upper Mississippi River. These Bald Eagles congregate near the locks and dams on the river where the water is not frozen so the eagles can fish. …
Top Tips for Travel Photography
Surprises usually aren’t good news while traveling for photography. Bags of expensive photo gear that won’t fit in the overhead compartment of a small aircraft. Arriving at your dream photo venue only for your subject to be completely backlit. Forgetting…
Photographing the Mansfield Reformatory
The Mansfield Reformatory or Ohio Reformatory (as it is also called) is a great location for urban decay photography. But from the outside, you could not tell this would be a good urban decay location. The outside of the Mansfield…
Nature Photography at Sandy Ridge Reservation
Sandy Ridge Reservation is one of my favorite locations for nature photography in Northeast Ohio. Waterfowl are plentiful at Sandy Ridge and due to its large marsh area, it’s a stopover point for the spring and fall duck migrations. Song…
