How-To
Outdoor Photography Techniques
Master the skills you need with photography techniques from the experts. Whether you're a novice seeking advice on landscape, wildlife or nature photography or a pro looking for more advanced techniques, you'll find all the information you need, here.
Monday, February 6, 2012 Snow In The LandscapeSnow provides great opportunities to capture majestic photographs  I love to exploit the beauty of a freshly fallen snow. Blankets of white transform landscapes into pristine wonderlands with little clutter. The world takes on an entirely fresh look. Everywhere you look, there’s something different to shoot. |
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Solutions: Big B&W Prints Made EasyQuick tips for Adams-esque results  When he was working in a black-and-white darkroom with glass plates and later with film negatives, Ansel Adams frequently made very large prints. |
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Solutions: On The SlideSlider dollies add interest to your DSLR time-lapse and motion shooting  The recent trend in jerky, handheld, rapid-fire, jump-cut TV defies this rule, but novice filmmakers would do well to start with less nausea-inducing techniques. |
Monday, January 30, 2012 Double Process Your RAW FilesBring out your shadows and highlights by using two versions of the same image  Many photographers double process RAW files to create images with detail in both the shadows and highlights where otherwise, a single capture would sacrifice one or the other. |
Monday, January 23, 2012 Create MotionHow can we successfully marry the concept of blur and motion?  Depicting movement in a still image has challenged photographers since the advent of photography. After all, we're shooting "stills," not "motions." |
Monday, January 16, 2012 Long Lens LandscapesThink out of the box and find something to make your photographs distinct  "Minimum of 200mm - have I gone nuts? Everyone in their right mind knows to photograph landscapes with a wide angle lens!" |
Monday, January 9, 2012 Use Contrast For ImpactTake contrast beyond its traditional definition and intensify your images  The word "contrast" refers to the range of tones from the brightest highlight to the darkest shadow. With black-and-white, it relates to the range of gray shades from pure white to rich black. |
Monday, January 2, 2012 Wide-Angle DistortionDistort your view to create fun and unique photographs  Wide-angle lenses are wonderful tools that allow a photographer to take in large areas in tight quarters. Their angle of view exceeds sixty-five degrees and can go as wide as one hundred eighty. |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Enhance Your LandscapesHow to use Photoshop Layer Masks and Layer Styles to simulate a graduated ND filter without the drawbacks of an actual filter  One of the greatest challenges in outdoor photography is properly exposing for contrasty lighting conditions. |
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