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...
“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...
A Spider’s Day at The Office
by Susan Snyder During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are finding ourselves working from home. A situation that is for some, myself included, not normal and presents many challenges but also some u...
Planning the What When & Where
By David Halgrimson Being a Photo Guide for Arizona Highways Photoscapes (AHPS) for over twelve years I have learned many things, camera settings to use for a subject, time of day for best light, watc...
iNaturalist-an App that Helps Photographers Help Scientists
By Sara Goodnick Have you ever wondered just what that beautiful flower, butterfly, bird, or other organism is called that you’ve just photographed? Now you can find out! A recent visit with a frien...
Scholz Lake – Bird Refuge with a View
By Sara Goodnick Looking for mountains with a lake in the foreground? Scholz Lake offers a beautiful view of the SanFrancisco Peaks, not far from Flagstaff, in northern Arizona. It’s also a bird ref...
Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch
By Megan P Galope If you’ve ever driven the stretch of I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson, you’ve undoubtedly passed the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. Most people don’t stop to see what it’s all...
Know your Equipment and Location
By David Halgrimson Since moving back to Minnesota I have been researching places to go for photo opportunities and found a couple near where I live. One is Swan Park in Monticello Minnesota 15 miles ...
A Good Time to Switch to Manual–An Example
By Amy Novotny Knowing when to switch to manual mode can be difficult these days with digital SLR cameras making it easy to capture images in Aperture or Shutter priority modes. It is often taught to ...
How to Get Better Wildlife Photos
By Amy Horn I have dreams capturing wildlife photos on an African Safari. It’s not in my travel plans yet, but if I get the chance, I want to be ready! If this is an experience you are planing, ...