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Gain insights from professional photographers. No matter what the topic, these outdoor photography columns offer plenty of food for thought. Get tips and inspiration from the experts here.


Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Landscapes Are Alive!

Landscapes Don’t Move? • B&W Printers • Specialty Cameras For Unique Results • RAW Or JPEG, Once More

But the mood changed immediately when he realized I focus on landscapes. "Landscapes are dead," he said. "They don't move."

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Set Up For Smooth Motion

Traveling gear that will keep your camera steady for video

Of the great array of gear that I've used over the course of my career, there is no item about which I'm fussier than my tripod.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Ghost Trees, Namibia

Deep in the Namib Desert of southwest Africa, there's a remarkable place.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Make Your Panos Match Up

Wide-Angle Panoramas • See The Sharpness Get • The Most From A Lens And Camera • ND Filters • Sensor Cleaning • Missing Arches

I'm having trouble getting my wide-angle panoramas to stitch together.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Going With The Flow

DSLRs let you hone in on a subject and work it to find the single, perfect shot

On a recent trip to Yosemite Valley, I spent some time photographing waterfalls.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Colors Of Snow

Antarctica And Other Snowy Venues • Lost Pixels • Taking The Long Road • Presentation Programs • Photos On The Level

What setting would you recommend to shoot in Antarctica?

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

10 Years After: Airport Security Survival Guide

Our expert guides you through the travails of travel for photographers in the post-9/11 era

Two weeks before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I was in the security line at Newark Airport once again.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Speed Up To Slow Down

Slo-Mo Video • What You Get Isn’t What You Got • False Magnification?

Are these photographers using special cameras and software, or can I do this with my DSLR's HD video?

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Playing In The Rain

Bad weather, good photos

I get a kick out of shooting in the worst kinds of weather—rain, snow, sandstorms—that sort of thing.

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