Wildlife photography helps you capture once-in-a-lifetime moments. With the help of tips and tricks by pro wildlife photographers, you’ll be able to perfectly photograph every hair, tooth and feather.
For beginners, wildlife photography can be one of the toughest fields to master. Along with all the challenges of everyday photography, you also have to work with subjects that have no interest in cooperating. For an experienced photographer, there are so many things they’d love to pass on to beginners to help them get started. […]
Wildlife photography combines a range of skills, both creative and technical. Many people struggle with one aspect in particular; knowing the best light for capturing their wildlife photos. To take a top-class wildlife photograph, you need to know your animal: where to find it, how to approach it without scaring it away, and how to […]
Generally speaking, people give close attention to good quality work. A good craftsman is appreciated; his skill, creativity and professionalism exude quality. Photographing wildlife is no different; the successful photographer must give attention to every aspect of his craft and treat it professionally. The following golden rules provide a strong foundation: A good Wildlife Photographer: […]
Isn’t it frustrating when you participate in wildlife photography competitions but never find your name on the winners’ list? You must wonder about the parameters on which judges evaluate the submissions. In today’s insightful video, award-winning photographer and photography judge Janine Krayer shares five great wildlife photography contest tips and outlines the common mistakes that […]
In this video, photographer Steve Perry from Backcountry Gallery shares five tips for getting more out of subject detection in mirrorless cameras. Subject detection is a refinement of the AF (autofocus) area that typically targets the subject itself, the subject’s face, or the subject’s eyes: 1. Use recognizable subjects. In order for subject detection to […]
Many photographers were reluctant to try out mirrorless cameras when they debuted. Some even mocked their performance. But today, mirrorless cameras have had a couple of generations out in the market, and the technology has proven itself a worthy adversary to standard DSLR. The progress has been so impressive that traditional DSLRs have been struggling […]
Birds — with their multi-colored plumage and unique behaviors — make fascinating subjects to photograph. That said, they can be tricky to capture, particularly when in flight or even alert on land. Award-winning photographers Tony & Chelsea Northrup have some handy tips to share. Whether you’re just starting out or a pro, they can help […]
When we think of taking macro photos in nature, most of us imagine photographing flowers and other vegetation, or even some insects. But that’s not what we’re talking about in today’s exciting video. Today we have photographer Colby Brown who’ll show you how you can take your macro photography to the next level by working […]
From the cosmos to the teeniest, tiniest bird, Simon d’Entremont, loves to wonder at and photograph it all. As a professional wildlife photographer, he has plenty of tips to share — particularly regarding challenging bird photography. As we know, birds move fast, flitting around and flapping their wings at speeds often imperceivable to the human […]
There’s no place like the Amazon Rainforest if you’re passionate about photographing wildlife. However, just being there in the Amazon Rainforest doesn’t guarantee that you’ll end up with great images. There are a lot of other technical and behavioral aspects involved that’ll ultimately affect the quality of your wildlife photographs. If you’re looking for some […]
