TIPS FOR AWESOME COMPOSITION Part 2
By John Ellis This is part two of a multiple part ‘tip’ sheet on understanding composition. SHAPES AND LINES Shapes are two-dimensional elements that can be lit to create three-dimensional form. I...
Fireworks—the story behind the shots
By David Halgrimson I missed the fireworks Saturday night July 2nd, and hemmed and hawed all day Monday July 4th, America’s Independence Day. I wanted to shoot some fireworks, but was not sure w...
Backyard Macro: Focus Stacking
By Jon Vemo If you are like me, you are probably going crazy with ‘self-quarantine’ that most of us are following. I haven’t really been out other than groceries and an occasional trip out t...
Photographing the Night Sky
By Vern and Barbara West On a recent nighttime shoot of the Comet C2020 F3 / Neowise, we had a crash course on remembering all the ins and outs of photographing the night sky. One of the first steps w...
Water Drop Photography
By Amy Horn Camera Gear & Settings: Macro lens 1/160 sec, f/8, ISO 100 Flash power – 1/32 Shutter release 2 Off camera flash Tripod Supplies: Water container Syringe Backdrop Towel Rain-X (optio...
Photographing a Wildfire Safely
By Sara Goodnick We in the western U.S. expect wildfires here during the summer months. They tend to begin in May or June in the Southwest beginning a long march north to the Northwest. Even Alaska ex...
Using Low Angles in Photography
By Ivan Martinez As a photographer, I am always trying to work my subject. I do this by exploring different angles and creating different perspectives of one subject. In this video, I share with y...
Quality of light
By Ivan Martinez Understanding light will help a photographer create the right image. Understanding light in photography is about knowing how light affects the subject you are photographing. In this v...
Photographing Reflections
By John Frelich Working with water and/or other items for reflections can provide you with many opportunities to create pleasing images. What are some of the ways you can add interest to an image? Try...
“Eddy” the Eaglet’s Bad Day
By John Frelich No this won’t be a children’s story. Rather, it is a story taken from the reality of the interaction of eagles in the wild in Juneau, AK. We took our workshop participants to a fie...