South Texas Bird Safari Trip Report & 2010 Announcement
Every bird photographer knows how difficult it is to photograph woodland birds--especially the colorful ones like warblers and buntings. And for those with either too little mobility or too much sense...
View ArticleDPS 7--05: Texas Trip Report & New Trip Announcements, Lensbaby Composer,...
Welcome to DPS 7-05. We recently returned from our 4th spring visit to South Texas after a great safari week with some very happy participants who got the bird photo opportunities they were hoping for...
View ArticleGiving Raptors a Future – Photography with Last Chance Forever
In addition to all the great songbird photography we had during our Texas Hill Country photo safari we had a special treat when John Karger of Last Chance Forever, a raptor rehabilitation foundation,...
View ArticleTripods Aren’t For Shooting, They’re For Waiting
Okay, now that I’ve got your attention, of course tripods are for shooting. But the most under-appreciated advantage of a tripod isn’t when you’re shooting it is when you’re waiting. For any type of...
View ArticleA Gray Owl for A Gray Morning
We had some early clouds on our South Texas Photo Safari this morning so I decided to take advantage of the very even light to see if I could get some good shots of an Eastern Screech Owl that nests...
View ArticleSweat The Details in Your Photos: What a Difference A Shadow Can Make
There is a lot to keep in mind when you are photographing any moving subject, especially wildlife. Your choice of subject, background, composition and most importantly the light. And then there is the...
View ArticleSouth Texas Bird Photo Safari Trip Report & Images
Thanks to some great hosts, enthusiastic participants and mostly cooperative weather we had another great visit & photo safari in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. To coincide with NANPA’s...
View ArticleBird photo blinds: Studios or Habitats?
Having just returned from two weeks of really fun and very productive photography on some of the best private ranches in south Texas, I’ve had a lot of time to think and rethink about the design of the...
View ArticleFebruary 6th Talk at BABP in Palo Alto on ‘Creating Award-winning Photography’
I’m pleased to be returning to one of my favorite local photo clubs, the Bay Area Bird Photographers, next week. I’ll be giving a presentation (which I first gave at B&H in New York last October)...
View ArticleWildlife Photos: Subject + Light + Background–Painted Bunting
When most people think of wildlife photos – whether of Mammals, Birds, or Reptiles – they think of the subject. But there is a lot more to making a compelling photograph of an animal in nature than the...
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