This gallery contains 18 photos.
I have always said that the most important thing you can do to become a good nature photographer, is shoot, shoot, shoot. The more time you spend in the field making pictures, the better photographer you will be. It is … Continue reading
It was an April Saturday morning in northern Illinois, and I was wearing by best camo‘s. I had found a very serene spot at Illinois Beach Park where I would go to read when I felt like doing that rather … Continue reading
This gallery contains 17 photos.
Photography is about light. The quality, quantity, direction and color of light transforms photos, regardless of subject. Almost every kind of light has value, and learning to use every type of light that you encounter, is a worthwhile endeavor. Experience … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Good questions deserve answers. My recent article on filters featured polarizing filters. I gave a written example of how we can miss polarize a blue sky by using a wide-angle lens with a polarizer. The area of deepened blue created with the … Continue reading
This gallery contains 46 photos.
Many of you who are regulars here or were visitors to my website will probably have already seen a lot of the images below. It is understandable if you prefer to wait for a new post to browse, rather than … Continue reading
This gallery contains 7 photos.
Filters: As I began to write today’s photo/text article, it occurred to me that I have never written about the use of filters in photography. I suppose the main reason for that is I used filters very sparingly in the … Continue reading
This adventure actually happened in the Lincoln Park Zoo in downtown Chicago. I had always heard about this zoo so one day I braved the traffic and went. I had walked around and was kind of disappointed in what I … Continue reading
This gallery contains 9 photos.
I am always saying that my time to share old photos and talk about nature photography is about over. Then I see a photo or have a thought, and here I am again. My instincts always return A moment only lasts……well…….for … Continue reading
This gallery contains 5 photos.
I recently heard from an acquaintance (we’ll call him Pete) who looked at the “created on date” in the EXIF data of one of my pictures, only to find that I made the photograph in 1700. I told you that I had made … Continue reading
This gallery contains 8 photos.
As is always the case when I give opinions on any subject, they are just that, only my opinions. My basic philosophy on life is that people (all of us) do not change. I mean that we are who we are … Continue reading
