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…
A Collection of Cardinals in the Snow
The Northern Cardinal is a very beautiful bird and a snowy setting makes a perfect background for the colors of a cardinal. A picture of a cardinal in the snow gives me that holiday feeling. It’s no wonder that countless…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Yellow Flowers Oil Painting Effect – 12/30/12
Yellow Flowers Oil Painting Effect Focal Length: 50 mmAperture: f4.5ISO: 320Shutter Speed: 1/1600 This oil painting effect was applied to the photo using Akvis Artwork software. Check out my review of Akvis Artwork and my step by step instructions on…
Wolf Park – A Great Place to Photograph and Learn About Wolves
Wolf Park, located in Battle Ground, Indiana (near Lafayette) is a non-profit organization dedicated to behavioral research and education about wolves. It is worth a visit to see the wolves up close, and understand more about wolves and their behavior. …
Death Valley’s Alien Landscapes
Death Valley National Park is widely known for its alien looking landscapes. In fact, these unearthly landscapes have appeared in numerous Sci-Fi movies and TV shows including Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, and The Twilight Zone. Where is Death…
Photographing Death Valley National Park’s Other Worldly Landscapes – Part 2
This is part two of my blog on photographing Death Valley National Park. In this second post of the Death Valley series, I’ll continue with the discussion photo destinations within the Death Valley National Park and also talk about equipment…
Photographing Death Valley National Park’s Other Worldly Landscapes – Part 1
Badwater Basin (Above Photo) Death Valley National Park in California is a paradise for landscape photographers looking for something different. Death Valley has other worldly landscapes with unusual foregrounds, barren colorful mountains, and blue skies. In this two part blog,…
Photographing Red Rock Canyon using Long Exposure Techniques
About Red Rock Canyon It’s hard to believe that Red Rock Canyon only 15 miles from the lights and hustle of Las Vegas. Red Rock Canyon is a goldmine for landscape photographers with beautiful red, tan, and gray mountains contrasting…
