Category Archives: Photo Techniques

A collection of tips, tricks, and tutorials to help expand your game.

Keep Your Head Up!

A few weeks ago a good friend invited me to DC for a photo walk around Monument Park. (Worst. Train. Ever… but that’s a post for a different blog.) Those that know me well enough probably get a chuckle at … Continue reading

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Sunrises and Sunsets

(Disclaimer: You can damage your vision and/or your camera by looking/aiming at the sun. Do not do that. No matter how convincing your “friend” says it, you will not win a free puppy.) Capturing a sunset is an easy thing … Continue reading

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Shooting the Bird Feeder

When you think of a wildlife photographer you’ll often imagine a person laying on the ground shooting from hundreds of feet away with equipment that’s both the size and cost of your house. Well, that may be what it takes … Continue reading

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How to Capture Lightning

(Disclaimer: Lightning will kill you. I am not advising anyone to go out in an electrical storm. This is a descriptive post about how I take lightning images and the techniques that I use. Be smart. Be safe.) There are … Continue reading

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Shooting the Moon

Have you ever known someone who is amazed by simple things, but just isn’t impressed by the really complicated stuff? That’s the kind of reaction I often get to pictures of the moon. For some reason people tend to think … Continue reading

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