Insect photography is fascinating when done right. Insects have so many incredibly delicate details that can be brought out with the right equipment. The question is, exactly what kind of…

As anyone who has tried photographing birds will quickly realize, birds are incredibly skittish. They are watchful, cautious, and very intelligent. As soon as I start paying attention to them,…

Water is one of the most interesting photography subjects around. Not only is there so much of it but it takes all sorts of forms and colors that are a…

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…

Wide angle lenses are a big deal When it comes to lenses that are good for sky photography I really need as expansive a view as possible. And the best…

JPEG and RAW are the two file formats we use the most often as photographers. While I often hear that “real photographers only shoot RAW” the simple fact is that…

Motion blur in images is something that can be tricky to capture at first, mainly if I’m used to sticking to the Auto setting of my camera. But when I…

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…

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…