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What To Do With Your Leaf Peeping Pictures

In my previous blog I offered tips on how to make the most of your fall leaf peeping adventures… with your camera. There’s nothing like capturing shots of Mother Nature going out in a blaze of glory. Fall’s natural fireworks show inspires many photographers to get outdoors and document the glorious colors. Once you’ve snapped your prize-winning shots–—then what? You could frame them, store them, or leave them in your digital camera. But why not employ some unique ways to preserve your autumn memories? Here are a few ideas I came up with: Picture Stamps. I know. Most people reserve … Continue reading →

Top Cameras To Take Leaf Peeping

Over in the Travel blog I’ve been writing a lot about where to experience fall’s spectacular explosion of seasonal colors. As a result, I thought it only fitting to expand upon the subject of fall foliage in the Photography blog as well. This time of year if you visit a local park or drive to a lakeside retreat and you are bound to have multiple opportunities to capture a frame-worthy shot of nature’s most vibrant reds, yellows and oranges set against a cloudless cobalt blue sky. If you are still taking film to the great outdoors, you might consider going … Continue reading →

Tips for Shooting in Mother Nature

Tis the season to head outdoors with your favorite camera and document the vibrant color show being hosted by Mother Nature. Fall foliage offers some of the most awe-inspiring backdrops for family photos. In addition, the fiery reds, golden yellows and burnt oranges, which light up fall’s cobalt blue sky, yield fantastic landscape shots on their own. So what photo techniques should you employ to capture the best Mother Nature has to offer this time of year? Macro Mode: Most digital cameras (even the most basic models) typically come equipped with a macro mode. This setting configures the camera to … Continue reading →

Taking Your Camera on a Boat

In previous blogs I’ve discussed ways you can protect your camera on trips to the beach and even on the ski slopes, but I haven’t touched on how you can snap frameworthy shots on a boat ride without worrying about putting your expensive photo equipment at risk. Camera protection is critical in shooting water sports. Fresh water is bad enough, but when salt water infiltrates your camera you are looking at potentially devastating damage. Which is not to say you should simply leave your camera at home when someone offers to take you surfing, rafting, kayaking or paddle boating. On … Continue reading →

Extreme Shooting

In my last blog I shared my resolution for 2008—-take more winter action shots. I am a whimp when it comes to cold weather and as such I often miss Kodak moments of my daughter frolicking in the snow and ice. That’s my New Year’s resolution. However, I am mindful that not everyone lives in a place where it snows and therefore some of the same incentives don’t apply. But, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t incorporate more adventure photography into your daily or monthly shooting regime. When out in nature you will inevitably come across situations that requires special … Continue reading →

Capturing Shots During the “Golden Hours”

Early on in my college photography class I learned about the “golden hours.” Otherwise known as the first hour after dawn and the last hour before dusk. Photographers taking shots in the great outdoors are taught to shoot during these times to capture color that is unrivaled. These days I try to time my outdoor photo shoots so they coincide with sunset. The warm glow and saturated colors this particular “golden hour” imparts can’t be captured at any other time of the day. I recognized this the first time I went to the beach to take shots of the sunset. … Continue reading →

Is It Time For a New Digital Camera?

The holidays are right around the corner and if you are in the market for a new digital camera Canon hopes you pick one of their latest models. Just in time for Christmas the popular camera company unveiled two new PowerShot A-Series digital cameras—the 12.1-megapixel PowerShot A650 IS digital camera and the 8.0-megapixel PowerShot A720 IS digital camera. I’ve blogged about Canon cameras in previous blogs and true to character these new additions maintain many of the outstanding features found on other successful models. What’s more, both are affordable and user friendly. PowerShot A650 IS Digital Camera. This camera is … Continue reading →

Seasonal Photo Tips—Using Natural Light To Capture Fall Colors

Mother Nature is putting on quite a show in our neck of the woods. The trees are exploding with vibrant reds, oranges and yellows. I’ve already tried to snap a few pictures of my daughter frolicking amongst the leaves. But most of them are still clinging to the branches so I’ll have to wait a couple more weeks before I get a nice shot of her popping out of a pile of leaves. I love this time of year. Not only because the weather turns crisp and the leaves create breathtaking backdrops, but autumn provides wonderful opportunities to use natural … Continue reading →

Photography Week In Review For September 17-23, 2007

Are you using all of your camera’s features? Are you a snap-happy parent? Looking for some great photo tips? If you answered yes to any of those questions then you’ve come to the right place. If you don’t visit this blog on a regular basis then you may have missed out on some helpful tips. Take a moment to get caught up: September 17th—–Monday Photo Challenge. This week Nicole challenged you to get up close and personal with some creepy crawly wonders of nature. Her blog is filled with tips on how to capture the intricacies of insects. September 17th—Upgrading … Continue reading →

Happy Fall, Y’All!

Autumn’s here! The autumnal equinox took place at 5:51 a.m. Eastern time today. I wish it only felt more fall-like here in Nashville. We had a heck of a summer with above high temperatures. (Actually, we had a stretch of record-busting 100 degree days that made everything –people, plants, and pets—swelter.) Then we got a little reprieve the last two weeks. The air felt a little cooler in the mornings and evenings, and the highs were closer to seasonable. It started to take on fallish aspects. But from Thursday until today we were back to above-average temps for this time … Continue reading →