Photography has always been a big part of traveling, but in modern times, it seems to have become essential. We can no longer imagine a holiday without taking some form…

Astrophotography is all about the night sky. But it’s not nearly as simple as pointing my lens upwards and clicking the shutter. The night sky is a challenging photography environment…

Wildlife photography is challenging regarding technology, subjects, and technique. The technology tends to fail in poor weather. The subjects don’t want to be photographed. And the technique takes some getting…

Good composition is as essential as my subject matter. Maybe even more so in many situations. A photograph of a typical subject like pigeons or children will be entirely vanilla…

Taking my camera out at night can be a complicated affair. Without additional lighting, the scene may or may not be exposed properly. And when I click on the flash,…

The Exposure Triangle is the first (and main) step in mastering the dreaded Manual mode of the interchangeable lens camera mode dial. There are three interrelated principles I need to…

Leading lines are an aspect of photography that sometimes gets overlooked in favor of the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Ratio. Fortunately, the concept is simple and easily applied…

When given an expansive view of a lively city, nearly anyone will take out their camera and do their best to capture the vista. Cityscapes are dynamic, beautiful entities and…