Monthly Archives: February 2014
Sun On The Horizon
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left14.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right14.gif”BRIMG src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-lead11.jpg” width=645 height=429 PAs a nature photographer, sunrise and sunset are my primary times to shoot. If you’re a regular reader of my weekly Tips, you know I love the “sweet light” of these two … Continue reading
No Merging Allowed
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left13.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right13.gif”BRPWhile out on the road, I often see yellow caution signs
Beyond Ansel Adams
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left12.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right12.gif”BRBy Ian Plant, Photography By Richard Bernabe, Ian Plant, Joseph Rossbach And George StockingIMG border=0 src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-lead10.jpg” width=645 height=400BRMustard Spring at sunset, Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Photo by Richard Bernabe. /EMBRAnsel Adams’ contribution to the … Continue reading
Multitasking With Macro
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left11.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right11.gif”BRIMG border=0 src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-lead9.jpg” width=645 height=400 P?We took a Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD lens into the field to shoot everything from close-ups to broad scenics. Your macro isn’t limited to small stuff. /PPIMG border=0 … Continue reading
Humor
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left10.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right10.gif”BRIMG src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-lead8.jpg” width=645 height=384 PEveryone enjoys and deserves a great laugh. Laughter is good for the soul: it helps relieve stress and it allows us to temporarily forget about problems. It signifies there’s happiness within and … Continue reading
Camera RAW Does More Than Adjust Exposure
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left9.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right9.gif”BRBRThe deeper you dig into the features of Camera RAW, the more you’ll tout its power. It does a lot more than simply adjust global exposure. The fact that local adjustments can be made is often … Continue reading
Outdoor Flash Basics
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left8.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right8.gif”BRPIMG border=0 src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-1-sm6.jpg” width=300 height=366Flash
Is Full Frame Still the Best?
A Post By: Andrew S. Gibson/PIMG class=”size-full wp-image-63953 ” alt=”Nikon D800″ src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-Nikon-D8001.jpg” width=600 height=563 The Nikon D800, a 36.3 megapixel full frame camera./PPFor many years photographers have accepted that, when it comes to image quality, a full frame camera beats … Continue reading
Photographic Portals
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left7.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right7.gif”BRPIMG border=0 src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-1-sm5.jpg” width=300 height=452The dictionary defines portal as “a grand and imposing entrance.” Used metaphorically, it can mean “the portals of heaven” or “the portals of success.” In my photography, I like to use “portals” … Continue reading
Action Filmmaking 101
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left6.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right6.gif”BRIMG border=0 src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-lead5.jpg” width=645 height=400 PCreating a compelling short film is easy, with a little planning and a willingness to stop what you’re doing and position the camera and the action properly. Most motion clips of … Continue reading
Look Beyond the Obvious
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left5.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right5.gif”BRIMG src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-lead4.jpg” width=645 height=429 PThe other day I heard an old Fleetwood Mac song, “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow” and decided to apply a photographic twist. If you know the song, sing along, “Don’t Stop Thinking … Continue reading
Close-Up Wide-Angle
IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left4.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right4.gif”BRText And Photography By The EditorsIMG border=0 src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-lead3.jpg” width=645 height=400BRNot every subject lends itself to the ultrawide perspective, of course. With the Sigma 10-20mm at 20mm, this photo has more depth than if it had been … Continue reading