Sunflower Photography Image of the Week Sunflower Images Sunflower photography is a true favorite of mine. I love trying to capture the details and colors in my sunflower images. Sunflower photography can have its challenges. There are so many possible details in a sunflower photo, you have to truly think about what you want to [...]
Canon 5D Mk IV ISO Range Review I recently bought a Canon 5D Mk IV as an upgrade to the bodies I have. The full frame body I have been using is a Canon 1Ds Mk III. Although it still takes quality images, the technology it uses is on the old side. I also have [...]
Tule Elk Rut Image of the Week Tule Elk Rut - Future King One of my annual photography adventures is going to the Point Reyes National Seashore for the tule elk rut. This is mating season and the bulls are competing for the females. The tule elk rut is always an exciting time to see [...]
Tiger Eyes Image of the Week Tiger Eyes Tigers have always been special to me. There has always been something about them that I simply love. Tiger eyes have a focus almost unlike any other animal. When tiger eyes are locked onto something, they seem to have the focus of animal lasers. This was taken [...]
Picking the Winners Photo Editing Tip for Beginners I think the single most important photo editing tip for beginners I can give is simply, Pick the Winners. The concept is simple, just pick the best photos from the set every time you go shooting. The concept is simple, but in practice, it may be a [...]
World Rhino Day Image of the Week World Rhino Day 2018 My calendar is filled with various animal related dates. September 22nd is World Rhino Day, so it seemed like good timing to have my image of the week be a southern white rhino. Although the southern white rhino is doing fairly well, the northern [...]
Newport Beach Sunset Image of the Week Newport Beach Sunset The breakwater at Newport Beach, CA provides some wonderful opportunities for sunset photography. A Newport Beach sunset looking out at the Pacific ocean is always special, but when you happen on a near perfect opportunity for a Newport Beach sunset fishing image, you feel very [...]
Little Egret in the Shadows Image of the Week Little Egret Many people only know them as a little egret, but they are actually snowy egrets. They can be on the timid side and are much smaller than their counterparts the great egret. Other than size, the easy way to identify this little egret is [...]
Vikingsholm Tahoe Vikingsholm Tahoe is one of the true gems to visit around Lake Tahoe. It is located on Emerald Bay and is well worth the time to visit. It goes by a few names, and is more formally Vikingsholm Castle. The property has a long history going back to the 1860's, but Vikingsholm Castle [...]
Raindrops on Roses Image of the Week Raindrops on Roses I have wanted to capture natural raindrops on roses for a long time. I know several people who carry a mist bottle with them to create water drops whenever they want. Although the images seem nice, they do not seem natural to me. I have [...]