Outdoor Photography

Desert sand verbena and brown-eyed primrose with Coyote Mountain in the background at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Colorful wildflowers announce a new year, new growth and freshness on the land. “Spring” wildflowers bloom not just in spring but throughout the fall in many regions of the country. Blooming depends on seasonal weather, altitude, temperature, habitat

Color has a huge influence on how viewers perceive images. Interestingly, it mostly happens subconsciously. The average onlooker does not know why an image transmits a certain mood—it occurs without them knowing. As a photographer, it’s important you master the why so you can knowingly incorporate it into your creations. This week’s tip explains how

Photo By Danielle Austen Today’s Photo of the Day is “Enchanted Walk” by Danielle Austen. Location: Cherry Brook Preserve, Montgomery, New Jersey. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on

Congratulations to Hi il Lee for winning the recent Patterns Of Winter Assignment with the image, “Looking at the Sky.” View the winning image and a selection of submissions below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots!

Photo By Charles Cormier Today’s Photo of the Day is “Frozen Traveler” by Charles Cormier. Location: Alstead, New Hampshire. “Out on the ice in Alstead, New Hampshire, under Orion and Milky Way,” describes Cormier. “The winter night sky is stunning as the cold air allows for clearer visibility.” Want to get your images in the

Photo By Katherine Plessner Today’s Photo of the Day is “Caddo Lake” by Katherine Plessner. Location: Caddo Lake on the Texas/Louisiana border. “I took this photo while on a tour at Caddo Lake, Texas,” says Plessner. “This lake is known for the huge cypress trees that grow there. The trees and their reflections were amazing

Photo By Gary Gray Today’s Photo of the Day is “Sandhill Cranes in Monte Vista” by Gary Gray. Location: Monte Vista, Colorado. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on

WARNING: The following contains information of great magnitude. If you read what’s below and apply the concepts, your photography will improve exponentially. This week’s tips are the keys to the Ferrari to allow you to command the end look to all your images. Take time to digest every letter, utilize the concepts and you’ll see

One of my favorite ways to enjoy and learn about nature photography is through printed books and over the years, I have accumulated a large, diverse collection. Most of the books on my bookshelf fit nicely into a single category: portfolio, planning resource, reference, cultural/natural history, or photography education. Sometimes a book might fit into

Congratulations to Evan Hindman for winning the recent Rule Of Thirds Assignment with the image, “Short-Eared Owl.” See more of Hindman’s photography on Flickr and Instagram.  View the winning image and a selection of submissions below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots!

Photo By Ted Trafford Today’s Photo of the Day is “Balancing Act” by Ted Trafford. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To

The term Chiaroscuro (pronounced kee-AR-ə-SKYUR-oh) has been around since the Renaissance. Primarily used in paintings and woodcuts, it evolved into the photographic world. It comes from the Italian for light/dark. It relates to how contrasts of bright highlights and heavy dark shadows intermingle and share edges. Mostly reserved for very strong contrasts, it also relates

“After a heavy snow last year on the Front Range of northern Colorado, I went to check on a nesting pair of bald eagles,” recalls Arthur Trevino. “This one was perched on a bare cottonwood tree. I pulled my car over and waited for it to fly off. When it did, I followed it with

Figure 1. Four masks applied to an image of Tunnel View at Yosemite National Park. What’s the secret to creating a great photograph? What are the elements that make a photograph successful? Truthfully, even though photography is how I make my living, I’m not sure I can give a concise answer. It would be too

Regular readers of my weekly tips know what I’m about to say regarding the concept of light. But if you’re not a regular reader and are just beginning to study them, memorize the following: The single most important element that determines the success of a photo is light. It’s all about the light. I repeat,

For several years, I had wanted to travel to Antarctica and explore the region photographically. Images that I had seen from this part of the Earth seemed truly otherworldly. In February 2019, I finally had a chance to go as part of a photo workshop led by John Paul Caponigro and Seth Resnick, two outstanding