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    Last Frame: Sweet Smell Of Summer

    “While hiking with family near Logan Pass at Glacier National Park, we were entertained by the Columbian ground squirrels chirping at us and scurrying around the wildflowers like they were late for work,” says photographer Jerry Jackson. “These high-altitude squirrels hibernate up to eight...
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    Bisti Wilderness Area

    The Bisti Wilderness is located approximately 35 miles south of the city of Farmington along New Mexico State Road 371. It’s a part of the larger Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, which is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The entire wilderness lies within the San Juan Basin. An evening...
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    Behind The Shot: Vernal Pool

    Photo By Ron Edman Carrizo Plain National Monument is a large grassland plain located on the southeastern edge of San Luis Obispo County in California. The prominent features of the plain are Soda Lake, an alkali lake that, depending on rainfall, can vary greatly in size, and Painted Rock...
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    ƒ/8 And Be There

    If you’ve been into photography for any length of time, you’re likely familiar with the expression ƒ/8 and be there. It originated back in the days of film and was coined by the famous street photographer Arthur Fellig, AKA Weegee. Simply stated, back when earlier cameras and lenses were...
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    Are Tripods Obsolete?

    While I used a tripod to create this image of Crater Lake many years ago, with the stabilization tech now available I could have easily shot this image hand-held at the 1/6 sec. exposure it was made at. It’s a new world of lightweight backcountry shooting when images like this are possible...
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    Last Frame: Playing It By Ear

    “Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, just outside of Denver, Colorado, is a remarkable place to photograph grassland species like bison, prairie dogs, black-footed ferrets, raptors, coyotes, meadowlarks and variety of songbirds,” photographer Emma Balunek observes. “I visited one...
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    Behind The Shot: Olympic Afterglow

    Photo By Harry Lichtman Washington state is home to some of the most dramatic and accessible coastlines in the U.S. Second Beach, near the town of LaPush, is a gem of the National Park System and boasts sea stacks, arches, tidal pools and expansive areas of sandy Olympic coast. During a spring...
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    Travel Photography Close To Home

    The definition of travel is “to go on a journey, often of some length which typically occurs abroad.” That being said, people travel to work, the store and the mall, so travel needn’t be restricted by a designated number of miles or a definite time duration. There’s neither a minimum on the...
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    Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Field Test

    Composing wild-life subjects in motion, like this pair of capuchin monkeys, can be quite challenging, particularly if they’re moving erratically. But with the E-M1 Mark III’s fast burst mode and its ability for you to quickly set or reset the camera’s focus point using the camera’s new joystick...
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    Night Landscape Photography

    Learning the basics of night landscape photography will open up a whole universe of photographic possibilities. Combine your new knowledge with solid preparation, the right gear and good field technique, and you’ll able to photograph the Milky Way, star trails, meteor showers, lunar eclipses...
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    Communicate With Color In Your Photography

    The color that’s portrayed in a photo has a subconscious impact on the viewer. To analyze every hue and how they impact the brain necessitates a chapter of text. Here’s the abridged version: Blue: tranquility, peacefulness, confidence Yellow: warmth, caution, energy Green: life...
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    Last Frame: Dancing Bears

    “The sun was setting on my first day in Katmai National Park when we set out for the shores of Hallo Bay to catch that golden-hour light,” photographer Sara Stein remembers. “We were staying on a small boat, so unlike the traveling seaplanes that frequent the area, we could stay until the sun...
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    Working With An Online Photo Lab

    Much like making a photograph, where you control lighting, exposure and composition, controlling the look and presentation of a print is an important step in the creative process. After all, the slightest shift in color or contrast can completely change the overall “feel” of a printed...
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    The Decisive Moment, Part 3

    In the eyes of many people, photography still isn’t an art form. They way they view it is any person can walk around with a black box in their hand and simply press a button when they see something “interesting.” When those people do admire a photograph, they attribute the capture to luck...
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    Capture The Decisive Moment In Your Images, Part 2

    What’s it about pictures of wildlife that so strongly separates the great ones from those that never get looked at a second time? What differentiates a cherished image from one you shun so emphatically? There are a number of factors, but one of the most critical characteristics is the decisive...
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    Photographing Osprey In Flight

    Springtime brings millions of alewives to the state of Maine on their annual spawning run from the Atlantic Ocean. Using both large rivers and small streams, they make their way inland to lakes and backwaters of streams, where they deposit and fertilize their eggs. It’s a perfect opportunity for...
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    Finding Photos Near Home

    Spring Oak, Ahwahnee, California, 2011. A key element on our property is this magnificent spreading oak, which resides just outside our front door. We built the house where it is to feature the tree. I wait for the right conditions, like here when the new leaves just come out. I’ve lived in...
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    Capture The Decisive Moment In Your Images, Part 1

    Decisive: Having the ability to decide when it’s crucial and important characterized by, or displaying, little or no hesitation. Synonyms: Conclusive, definitive, absolute, certain, assured, imperative. Moment: A short period of time, an instant, a minute allotment of time. Synonyms: A wink...
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    10 Of Our Favorite National Park Guides

    Take a virtual photo adventure with ten of our favorite guides to national parks around the country, from the idyllic alpine meadows and vistas of Montana’s Glacier National Park, to otherworldly landscapes in Joshua Tree and the dramatic display of Earth’s primal forces in Hawaii Volcanoes. 1...
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    Tamron Announces Pricing, Availablility of 70-180mm Zoom For Sony

    First announced as “in development” last fall, Tamron has now revealed pricing and availability of the 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056) for Sony full-frame E-mount. The zoom will retail for $1,199 with an expected release date of May 14, though Tamron notes in its press release that, “the...


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