A Collection of Great Blue Heron Photos
Great Blue Herons are fun birds to photograph. In fact, they are one of my favorite birds to photograph for a couple of reasons. Great Blue Herons are avid fishermen. If you are patient, you can photograph a sequence of…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Black-Eyed Susan – 3/14/13
Black-Eyed Susan Focal Length: 100 mmAperture: f/8.0ISO: 400Shutter Speed: 1/30 Second Sometimes the best photographs might be right in your backyard. These Black-eyed Susans were growing on the side of my house. A couple tips for backyard flower photograph. 1.…
11 Informative Yellowstone Blogs
Over the years, I have written numerous blogs on visiting and photographing Yellowstone National Park. I’ve grouped these blogs into a single blog post to make it easier for you to plan your vacation to Yellowstone National Park. The blogs…
Canon 6d Photographers, Don’t Forget to Turn Off the GPS
It is well known that the GPS feature on the Canon 6d will drain the battery quicker than when the GPS is not in used. What is not so widely known is that the GPS will drain your battery even…
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…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Sandpiper in the Golden Light – 3/4/13
Sandpiper in the Golden Light Focal Length: 300 mmAperture: f4.5ISO: 640Shutter Speed: 1/1250 Second This sandpiper photo was taken at Siesta Key Beach right before sunset. A tip for photographing shorebirds is to get down to their level. Related Blog…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Bald Eagle Soaring with the Moon – 3/1/13
Bald Eagle Soaring with the Moon Focal Length: 500 mmAperture: f4.5ISO: 1000Shutter Speed: 1/2000 Second The female Bald Eagle has a wing span of 79 – 90 inches. The smaller male Bald Eagle has a wingspan of 72 – 85…
Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Ohio – A place to Photograph Raptors
Each fall and winter, raptors including hawks, eagles, and owls migrate to Killdeer Plain Wildlife Area in north central Ohio. This is a great location for bird and nature photographers and birders to see and photograph raptors. Killdeer plains is…
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,…
Using AKVIS ArtWork to create Gouache Paintings from your Photos
The Gouache (pronounced “Gwash”) is a heavy, opaque watercolor painting technique. The result is a less wet looking and more colorful painting than an ordinary watercolor painting. The AKVIS ArtWork Photoshop plugin can turn your photos into paintings using a…
