by activelight | Feb 18, 2016 | How to shoot, Landscape photography, New Mexico, Ruins, Travel |
Sick of Winter? If you’re living on the U.S. East Coast right now, you may be sick of winter. While daytime highs make it up into the balmy 30s and 40s, your overnight lows plunge to the 20s. You’re looking at a near-record 104 inches of snow so far in...
by activelight | Jan 21, 2016 | Lightroom, Ruins, Shot Design |
Can you be a good photographer without knowing about photo editing? The simple answer is yes, but – Learn to get it right in the camera. Pre-visualizing your subject’s activity, how it will look in great light, and figuring out when and where you will get...
by activelight | Nov 5, 2015 | Ancestral Puebloan, Landscape photography, Ruins |
Grabby Landscapes, Ruins, and Architecture My last post presented visual storytelling tips for wildlife shooting. But what if you’re not shooting wildlife? Glad you asked – here are six more tips for you landscape, ruins and architectural photographers. 1....
by activelight | Oct 23, 2015 | Ancestral Puebloan, Ruins, Travel, Wildlife |
They Want The Story You walk into a room where you little brother was playing. Legos, Matchbox cars and toy trains litter the floor. Railroad track pieces don’t go anywhere. What happened here? Your images need to connect with your viewer to tell a coherent...
by activelight | Oct 16, 2015 | Ancestral Puebloan, Landscape photography, Ruins |
Smaller Than It Looks You’re checking out this cool house online. The pictures look great – plenty of room, big bright, airy spaces, huge yards. But when you get there, it’s a little tiny place with small rooms and no yard! What happened? It’s easy to make any...
by activelight | Jun 6, 2015 | New Mexico, Ruins, Travel |
Drive two hours from Silver City on NM 35 and 15, and you’ll find yourself at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. The last inhabitants, from the Tularosa Mogollon culture, probably left not long after the last construction date of 1287. While they were...
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