Have you ever looked at something and wanted to capture a close-up image of it? I mean, really close-up — like “macro” style? You’ve seen the photos of bugs so tight you can see the hairs on their legs. That’s true macro photography. It usually requires a dedicated macro lens, which a casual photographer is…
Dogwood Photography presents a year-long challenge every year. I missed it last year and i was late getting in on it this year. I’m trying to catch up but I’m having trouble finding opportunities to just take pictures. Nevertheless, I’m doing photography. I have a goal to print five of my photos, and this is…
Straight Outta the Camera means just that — you don’t make any adjustments to the image after you shoot it. Honestly, I positioned the birds in the frame but I didn’t plan on the other guy on the pier tossing a piece of bread at exactly the right time to land in my subject’s mouth….
I love equipment. For reasons beyond my comprehension, I could sit and watch road work equipment all day. I could watch heavy construction gear for hours. Since I’m always on the lookout for things to photograph, my eye is constantly scanning my horizon. Yesterday it fell on this piece of farm gear. Actually it’s not…
I was so excited to take my camera to our Youth Conference, which took place last weekend on the beautiful campus of Troy University in Troy, Alabama. And while it is a lovely campus, I didn’t find a lot of compelling shots. I did see things I wanted to photograph so I could remember them,…
Photographing animals is easy only if the animal is asleep. Otherwise all we have is varying degrees of difficult. Part of being a photographer is being ready to grab a great shot wherever you happen to be. It’s as true for hobbyists as it is for pros. This guy was the king of the hill where…
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