Outdoor Photography

Photo By Kelly Bracken Today’s Photo of the Day is “Wrestling Ground Squirrels” by Kelly Bracken. Location: San Pedro, California. “While waiting for a completely different shot, I noticed the ground squirrels starting to hassle each other,” explains Bracken. “After a few attempts, they broke into a full-on wrestling match!” Want to get your images

The sky is fascinating. Just above our heads is a dynamic river of ever-changing complexity, and somehow nature can take this chaos and create beautiful clouds and weather phenomena—some peaceful and calm, others terrifyingly destructive. A supercell thunderstorm twists its way through the atmosphere, bringing damaging winds and baseball-sized hail to Leoti, Kansas. For the

Congratulations to Christopher Baker for winning the recent Adventure Sports Photography Assignment with the image, “Sunset Kayaking.” See more of Baker’s photography at cscottphoto.smugmug.com.

Photo By Marti Phillips Today’s Photo of the Day is “Rhapsody in Blue” by Marti Phillips. Location: Death Valley National Park, California. 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

Photo By Debbie Angel Today’s Photo of the Day is “I Can’t Reach!” by Debbie Angel. Canon 7D Mark II, Canon 55-2 50mm lens at 96mm. Exposure: 1/2000 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1000. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various

In part 1 of this two-part Tip of the Week, the opening sentence stated, “We learn from our mistakes.” It holds true in part 2 in all the same ways. What differs are the types of scenics I highlight along with the techniques I incorporated to create each. In part 1, I provided examples of

Congratulations to Gene Putney for winning the recent Last Frame Assignment with the image, “A Little Help Please.”  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!

Inuit sacred site, Siberian Russian Far East. In ancient times, the Inuit would gather on special occasions, often after killing a whale, and use the long whale bones to erect a tent with fur hides of killed animals. Inside, they would build fires against the bitter cold of the Arctic and have sacred drum dances.

Photo By Barbara Scoles Today’s Photo of the Day is “American Avocets” by Barbara Scoles. Location: Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon. 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

I’ve been fortunate to travel to some of the most beautiful places and to photograph some of the world’s most exquisite creatures, and I’ve come to know that a beautiful subject doesn’t necessarily translate to a beautiful photograph. These experiences have taught me quite a bit about my role in picture-making and in managing my

Photo By Gretchen Kay Stuart Today’s Photo of the Day is “Brown Pelican Bill Throw” by Gretchen Kay Stuart. Location: Panama City, Florida. “A brown pelican stretches his pouch with a bill throw on the Florida Panhandle,” describes Stuart. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo

“We learn from our mistakes.” I’ll be forever grateful to the person who penned those words and had them go viral. Those five words contributed to me being the photographer I am today. Those five words pushed me to want to learn what I did wrong as a beginner after looking at all the wasted

Photo By Bob Larson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Boomtown” by Bob Larson. Location: Prescott, Arizona. Canon T2i, Sigma 10-20mm. Exposure: 1/60 sec., f/9, ISO 100. 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

Today’s Photo of the day is “The Big Spread” by Marti Huzarski. Location: Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeal, Arizona. “I spent several days photographing the sandhill cranes during their winter migration,” explains Huzarski. “The most dramatic moments happened during their courtship dances. There were so many thousands of cranes, many times the dances weren’t noticed

Photo By Doug Keder Today’s Photo of the day is “A Worm’s View” by Doug Keder. Location: Woodburn, Oregon. 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

Congratulations to Marti Phillips for winning the recent Pick A Color Assignment with the image, “Go Green.” See more of Phillips’ work at marti.photos. 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!