Civil War Reenactment – Mock Execution
One of my favorite parts of photography is telling a story with my photographs. Photographers have the ability to communicate emotions and drama through their photographs. Telling a story with photographs helps to engage and captivate your viewers, and…
Hale Farm and Village Civil War Reenactment
Each year, Hale Farm and Village in Cuyahoga Valley National Park hosts a two day civil war reenactment. This is a realistic reenactment where the participants live in camps, dress the part, cook over open fires, and relive civil war…
Yosemite – Nature at its Best
A view of Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View (Above Photo) Many photographers consider Yosemite National Park one of the best locations in the world to photograph landscapes. I visited Yosemite for the first time this past May. I was captivated…
Yellowstone Top Photos of Geothermal Features
With all the wildlife and beautiful landscapes in Yellowstone National Park, don’t forget to visit and photograph Yellowstone’s geothermal areas. Yellowstone is in a huge volcanic basin. Yellowstone has tens of thousands of geothermal features including geysers, hot springs, mud…
Fight for Survival – Uinta Ground Squirrel and Weasel
One of the things that I like best about being a nature and wildlife photographer is observing wildlife and birds in their natural environment and using photography to capture their behavior. On a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park, I…
Yellowstone – Top Wildlife Photos
Yellowstone National Park is one of the top locations in the world to observe and photography wildlife and nature. Early summer, which is spring in Yellowstone, is an ideal time to visit Yellowstone. There is an abundance of babies in Yellowstone in…
Canon 7d – Cannot Communicate to Battery Error Fix
Two days prior to a photography trip to Yellowstone while charging and checking my batteries, I received the error “Cannot Communicate to Battery” while inserted a freshly charged battery in my Canon 7d. The camera still appeared to have power. However, the…
The Value of Ranking Your Photos
I recently attended a photography workshop in Yosemite. For an icebreaker for the workshop, we had to share our 10 favorite photos for the group. I had never ranked my photos so this was somewhat of a daunting task. However, it turned out…
Photographing Acadia National Park – Part 2
The Area Surrounding Acadia National Park The western side of Mount Desert Island is quieter and less busy. There are several bays and harbors with sailboats and working boats in a picturesque setting. The late afternoon sun provides nice lighting on the…
Photographing Acadia National Park – Part 1
Acadia National Park and the surrounding area is a Landscape Photographer’s dream. Rugged Atlantic Ocean Shorelines, mountains, picturesque ponds, and harbors full of sailboats and working boats. There are also plenty of venues to photograph sunrises and sunsets. Part 1 and Part…
