by activelight | Jan 19, 2017 | How to shoot, Landscape photography, Wildlife |
Shooters Should Smile When the Weather Is Bad Massive snow / ice storms snarling traffic. Torrential winter rains across the Southwest and California. Arctic air and subzero temperatures. Time to give your camera a rest, right? Mourning doves in the rain, Saratoga,...
by activelight | Jan 12, 2017 | Ancestral Puebloan, How to shoot, Landscape photography, New Mexico, Ruins, Shot Design |
Work time’s over. You’re looking for a way out of the city, or just want to head out for a couple days. So you pack up, fill the tank, and do… what? Go where? Any choice is tied to a story. What story do you want to experience – to tell your...
by activelight | Dec 29, 2016 | Equipment, How to shoot, Landscape photography, Winter Photography |
Why you’re out there – Winter sunrise at Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area, Utah Better Living Through Chemistry I had a chemistry set when I was a kid. Hidden in a red metal fold-out box, its shelves held mysterious and colorful potions just waiting...
by activelight | Dec 8, 2016 | How to shoot, Landscape photography, Winter Photography |
Cameras love grey. 18% Grey and Texture Challenges No, not that featureless non-color halfway between black and white, the average light it reflects. Your camera’s meter uses reflected light from 18% grey for an exposure reference. All cameras do this today, per...
by activelight | Dec 1, 2016 | Events, How to shoot, Landscape photography, Shot Design, Winter Photography |
He’s at it again. Every year, he tells friends this is the last time, but his front yard and house are always amazingly festive by the end of Thanksgiving weekend. Knowing this, his neighbors go all-out too, but no one matches his display. The Works,...
by activelight | Nov 1, 2016 | Ancestral Puebloan, Architecture, Equipment, How to shoot, Ruins, Travel |
From part 1 – Did you remember where you left the camera case? Avoid dropping your flash into San Francisco Bay? Good – you learned from my mistakes! This week I’ll show you how I carry gear for interiors, ruins and travel. The part 1 approach still...
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