Night Sky Photography – How to Increase the Size of the Stars
Normally in night sky or astrophotography the goal is to get pinpoint, small stars. The smaller the stars, the more they are in focus. However, there are times you want bigger stars in order to highlight them. Making a constellation…
Beginning Deep Sky Astrophotography – Planning Your Photo Shoot (DSO Targets)
Planning for a Deep Sky Astrophotography photo shoot is much different than planning for other types of photography. First the targets are seasonal, targets only appear in the night sky at certain times of the year. The targets also rise…
Testing out Olympus’ New Starry Sky Autofocus Feature
With the OM-D E-M1 Mark III, Olympus introduced the new Starry Sky Autofocus feature. Starry Sky AF has two focus modes: speed for handheld and accuracy for mounting on a tripod. Wait a minute – handheld autofocusing of the stars…
Beginning DSLR Deep Sky Astrophotography – Equipment
What is Deep Sky Astrophotography? It is photographing deep space objects like nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters. These objects are very faint or even invisible to the human eye but can create beautiful images when photographed using astrophotography techniques that…
False Color Infrared Photography Processing Tips
Infrared photography makes use of wavelengths of light that fall outside the visible spectrum and makes for some very creative photographs. Many people process their infrared photographs in black and white resulting in snowy white trees and foliage. But for…
Photo Story: Eastern Kingbird Feeding its Young
One thing I really enjoy about Bird and Wildlife photography is witnessing and photographing the undisturbed behavior of the animals. It’s great to get a beautiful portrait of a bald eagle, but capturing an eagle catching a fishing in its talons…
Comparing the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III, E-M1 Mark III, and EM1X
Olympus has recently released two new upgrades to their OM-D line, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III and OM-D E-M1 Mark III. So how do these new model revisions stack up to the Flag Ship OM-D E-M1X pro body released…
Winter Wildlife Photography at Yellowstone National Park
Many photographers travel to Yellowstone National Park in the spring / early summer for wildlife photography. The big attraction in the spring is the babies and the bears – which is awesome! But, there are also advantages to photograph Yellowstone…
Should You Upgrade to the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III?
My Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark I is the perfect travel and hiking camera. It’s lightweight with good performance, and I can carry several small lenses without taking a lot of room in my bag. I’ve traveled all over the United States and…
What to Photograph When the Waterfalls Aren’t Flowing at Hocking Hills State Park
You’ve taken time off work, booked reservations, and driven all the way to Hocking Hills to capture the beauty of the many waterfalls at Hocking Hills. You get there and the water flow is really low. This happened to me…
