Photography Articles to Help Enrich Your Talents

Review: Katana Jr. Gimbal Head

July 14, 2017 By Ian Plant & filed under All Articles, Ian Plant.

If you are serious about wildlife photography, you are going to want to invest in a quality gimbal head. Most long telephoto lens used in wildlife work are simply too heavy and bulky for prolonged handheld shooting. A gimbal is designed to balance the camera and lens so that it rotates around its center of…

Behind the Shot: Iceland Ice Cave

July 6, 2017 By Ian Plant & filed under All Articles, Behind the Shot, Ian Plant.

I recently got back from a two-week winter trip to Iceland. I was leading a photo tour there most of the time, which limited my ability to make my own photos, but I managed to get a few that I liked. I also got a chance to fly my DJI Phantom 4 drone a bit…

Why Knowing Manual is Essential for Photography Success

June 20, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Tips & Techniques Articles.

I’ve had the pleasure of talking to a lot of photographers in a lot of different photo industries. I thought that the best way to find my place in the photography world was to try every field and stay in the field where I felt at home. I remember one distinct conversation with a wedding…

OPG LIVE: June 2017

June 20, 2017 By Editor & filed under All Articles, Ian Plant, LIVE Videos.

In this episode of OPG LIVE, Ian Plant, managing editor at Outdoor Photography Guide, discusses some of his secrets for taking compelling wildlife photos. He also answers a number of questions relating to wildlife photography, including tracking moving subjects, using auto ISO and shutter priority mode to ensure always getting sharp images, and other topics.…

Trip Report: Great Sand Dunes National Park

June 15, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Trip Report.

I believe that photographers should have a great idea of the shots that they want to take when they travel to a new location. I’m not talking about vague, general ideas about the shots you want to walk away with and add to your portfolio. I’m talking about very exact details of photographs that you…

Photography Above the Clouds

June 6, 2017 By Ian Plant & filed under All Articles, Ian Plant, Landscape Photography Articles, Tips & Techniques Articles.

There are few sights in nature that are as awe-inspiring as being high up a mountain, looking down upon a sea of clouds. Getting above the clouds doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it presents many unique photographic opportunities. I drove high up an alpine road to make this photo at sunrise, when golden…

Behind the Shot: Sun King

May 31, 2017 By Gregory Basco & filed under All Articles, Behind the Shot.

While scouting workshop locations in Chile’s famed Torres del Paine National Park last year with good friend and fellow photographer Rodrigo Moraga, we came upon a herd of Guanaco (Lama guanicoe, a camel relative and the wild ancestor of the domesticated llama). Since it was about two hours before sunset, the light wasn’t great, and…

Why Post-Processing Your Water Photos is Different

May 24, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Landscape Photography Articles, Tips & Techniques Articles.

Whenever I’m teaching someone in a photography workshop or in a classroom setting, I always try to get them into a comfortable workflow they can follow for every photograph they edit. However, every photograph is different which forces the photographer to make decisions on some extra edits they should make. A workflow is important because…

Photographing Early Blooming Spring Flowers

May 17, 2017 By Joe Petersburger & filed under All Articles, Landscape Photography Articles, Tips & Techniques Articles.

Early blooming flowers provide plenty of opportunities to take great pictures in spring. The variety of colors and species available make for endless creative possibilities. We are also more sensitive to colors after a less saturated winter. Of course, there is always an impulse to imitate pictures we have seen and liked, pictures that inspired…

Meet the Photographer: Chris Linder

May 5, 2017 By Editor & filed under All Articles, Meet the Photographer.

When Chris Linder isn’t documenting scientific missions aboard icebreakers in the middle of the polar regions, he can often be found camped out in a penguin colony, awaiting the perfect shot. A former oceanographer, Chris takes a scientific approach to his photography, with the aim of educating his viewers on the wonders of the scientific…