Nature Photography

Spring Flower Photography in Full Bloom (D202)

If you're ever at a loss for what to photograph, the fresh flower blooms of spring are a great place to start. Seeing new buds begin to open, green leaves begin to emerge, and brown leaves start to fade, it is a photographer's dream time to get some amazing images of the beginning signs of life in nature. Today I didn't have to go far to find some signs of spring. These beautiful yellow blooms … [Read more...]

4 Comments March 21, 2010

Lightroom Preset and Photoshop Action Recipe for High Texture Photographs

Alright serious and aspiring photographers, today we're getting down to the nitty gritty details of using Lightroom presets and Photoshop actions to create highly texturized images. After returning from WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) convention this year, I was struck again by how highly valued and esteemed the images were that were composites with muted colors, highly … [Read more...]

4 Comments March 18, 2010

Start a 365 Photography Project… Get Your Images Published?

That's how it worked for Dijea Coplin, our Feature Friday photographer. A little over a week ago, Dijea tweeted this: ANNOUNCEMENT! One of my 365 photos being used in ad campaign. So excited. Two days later, she shared the exciting news that her image had been chosen as the top banner for a local website: Look here's the ad my picture is in on the web...http://tinyurl.com/ya6zwwa The top … [Read more...]

1 Comment March 5, 2010

D48: Take a Second Look

At first glance, you might just see two simple leaves. That's what I saw at first and grabbed this shot inspired by the photographer I mentioned yesterday. However, as I converted to black and white and enhanced the image, I began to study the image, to see beyond the basic. That's when I started to notice things... Details: The veins in the leaves are so intricate and clearly defined, not … [Read more...]

13 Comments October 18, 2009