By John Ellis This is the third and final part of Tips for Understanding Composition for photographers. TEXTURE Texture helps to emphasize the features and details in a photograph. By capturing the te...
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...
By John Ellis Composition is the arrangement of subject matter elements within the image. When we look at a scene, we see a three-dimensional image and can selectively see only the important elements ...
By Megan P Galope A couple years ago I wrote a blog post about using a circular polarizer when photographing water in order to reduce glare. It can also be used to reduce the shine on wet leaves. I wa...
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...
By Vicki Uthe On March 5th this year I joined photographer Amy Horn and Arizona Highways PhotoScapes for a day of shooting at the Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield, a town just west of Phoenix. It’s ...
By Jim Chamberlain Hummingbirds are some of the most interesting and photogenic critters on the planet. I normally like to photograph big animals like whales, bears, eagles, moose and elk. I always wa...
By Lisa Hanard When photographing animals, birds, or insects it can be challenging to have your subject stand or pose in the ideal location. As you probably know, most of them have a mind of their own...
By John Ellis I first heard of infrared photography more years ago than I would care to admit. It always held a fascination for me but also a bit of intimidation. Not because of the obvious aspects of...
By Jeff Insel I was very fortunate to spend a weekend working with two great photographers, Amy Horn and Bruce Taubert, along with fellow photo guide David Goodell. This workshop is excellent for thos...