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    The Creative Power Of A Photo Study

    As you could expect of most landscape photographers living in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, my choices of scenery at the time were predominantly focused on waterfalls, forests and creeks. I’ve seen more verdant, mossy trees than I ever could have imagined growing up in New York...
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    Last Frame: Drive Carefully

    “While on assignment in Denali National Park, I came across this juvenile grizzly who felt the need to remind me of the rules of the road,” says Jonathan Irish. “From that point forward, I was sure to have my headlights on and always remembered to stop for buses. I appreciated the reminder and...
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    Document The Journey

    Last Autumn, my good buddy, Brian, and I took the afternoon to journey to a place called the Mossy Grotto in Oregon. It would be my first time visiting that area and Brian’s third. I had a good idea of what the destination looked like, all lush and verdant with lots of moss. I also knew that the...
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    Wildlife Fill Flash

    Very often, direct light from the sun presents numerous problems with which photographers must deal. This is especially true when a wildlife subject is backlit, sidelit or photographed when the sun is high in the sky. The angle, cool blue color, contrast, quality or lack thereof can’t be...
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    Why Using Scale In Nature Photography Is So Important

    For as long as I can remember, my go-to focal length range has been in the ultra-wide realm. I always wanted to cram as much of a scene into my composition as possible, which typically meant that I was hovering between 12-16mm, depending on which lens I owned at the time. There was something...
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    Behind The Shot: Lofoten Islands

    Photo By Tom Elenbaas Lying above the Arctic Circle at the 68th and 69th parallels, the Lofoten Islands span the waters of the Norwegian Sea. Majestic mountain peaks tower over icy blue fjords and emerald green bays, creating many opportunities for a landscape photographer. For more than a...
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    Please Don’t Feed Bears—Or Other Wildlife

    As a reader of Outdoor Photographer, you’re probably aware of the basic rules for being a welcome guest in wild places and ethical wildlife photography practices, but a story reported by KGW8 in Oregon prompted us to share this friendly reminder. Please don’t feed the bears! Or other wildlife...
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    Get Down With Low-Angle Photography

    I want everyone who reads this week’s tip to literally take your photography to a lower level! Am I going nuts? No—I want you to keep your tripod legs compressed and drop to your knees. Better yet, lay flat on your stomach. Yes, it’s time to “get down” and experiment with low-angle photography...
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    Capture The Flavor In Your Travel Photos

    Regardless of the destination to where you travel, each has its own distinct characteristics. Whether your journey takes you to an iconic location to make scenics, a wildlife mecca like the Serengeti in Tanzania or a place richly immersed in culture to make portraits of the locals, translating...
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    Last Frame: The Raccoon Visitor

    Photo By Jessica Nelson “This white poplar tree has been one of my favorites since building our house on this wooded property,” Jessica Nelson explains. “I’ve always gazed out the back of my house looking at the massive tree cavity thinking it would be a wonderful place for wildlife to build a...
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    Behind The Shot: Diamond Beach

    Photo By Michael Murray Our family drove an RV around Iceland’s Ring Road last summer. Having a moveable home base allowed us to see quite a lot of the fjord-tucked villages and vast coastline of the island. The RV also let us stay overnight near the locations I wanted to capture. I was most...
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    The Art Of Seeing, Part 1

    There’s a magical moment in landscape photography when you find the right position, the subject is at the correct angle, bathed in perfect light, and, with your camera in hand, you capture “The Shot”—the perfect composition for the scene. These are the moments we all want to repeat, but for...
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    The Moment Of Truth

    When animals are active, interacting or whenever they’re in motion, the moment at which the shutter is pressed is crucial. There’s a fraction of a second in time that the movement or expression is optimum. Learning how to anticipate and capture that instant takes practice, knowledge of your...
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    12 Glacier National Park Fun Facts

    NPS Photo / Tim Rains Montana’s Glacier National Park celebrates its 109th birthday on May 11, 2019. A popular park for landscape, nature and wildlife photographers, it’s also a great spot for fall foliage during the quieter months of autumn. Activities in the park include hiking, biking...
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    Backlit Wildlife

    As many of you know, for me, “It’s All About The Light.” Regardless of the subject, light is the critical factor that determines the success of a photo. In wildlife photography, the main source is the sun. We all strive to capture dramatic action, interaction, a moment of expression or emotion...
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    Isolate Details

    Quite often, photographers overlook the picture within the picture. We get so caught up in the entirety of the scene in front of us, we ignore other possibilities, some of which may provide a better image than the grand scene. What initially draws us to a location is the awe-inspiring aspect of...
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    Big Bend Blue Hour Bluebonnets and Milky Way

    Nikon Z 6 with FTZ lens adapter and NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8 lens. Sometimes even the most simple descriptive titles sound like a Dr. Seuss poem. This shot is from mid-February during the very early part of the “superbloom” that was taking over many of the desert areas out west this spring...
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    Carefully Construct Cerebral Compositions

    It’s sunrise or sunset and I’m out with my camera: CHECK. Hands down, these are the two best times of the day to make photos. I made a pre-shoot camera check and all my settings are dialed in: CHECK. For wildlife, I have specific settings and for scenics I have others, but I’m ready to switch...
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    Mixing White Balance

    One of the first adjustments I make when developing a RAW file is to set white balance. It’s a good idea to start there before making lots of other adjustments—sometimes a tweak to white balance is all an image really needs, especially if your exposure was correct in-camera. But what if a...
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    Critter Close-Ups

    I take my photography very seriously, but every once in a while, I reconcile that sometimes I’ve just gotta have some fun. And there was one time it guided me down a new path. I stumbled across an entirely new subject focus and it led to a few sales. All in all, a great thing! Not only did I...


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