Why is it So Difficult to Photograph Snowflakes? Plus Tips to Make it Easy
Snowflakes are one of the most stunning and sought after winter macro photography subjects. Snowflakes are beautiful and like fingerprints, each one is different. Photographing snowflakes doesn’t have to be difficult. In this blog, I will give you tips to…
How to Photograph Snowflakes with an Olympus OM-D Camera
Olympus OM-D Cameras are terrific for macro photography including Snowflakes photography. Olympus cameras also have several features that help make macro photography easier: Focus Peaking, MF Assist, and Focus Bracketing. With the 60mm macro, 10mm & 16mm, and the Raynox…
Photographing Hocking Hills State Park in the Winter
Hocking Hills is one of the most visited and scenic state parks in Ohio. Landscape photographers frequent the park in the spring, summer, and fall to photograph the beautiful waterfalls and other scenic landscapes. Hocking Hills is equally beautiful in…
Beat the Winter Photography Blues with a Macro Photography Walk
Macro photography can be just as much fun in the winter as it is in the summer. There are no insects or flowers but there are plenty of winter macro subjects. A winter macro photo walk will also get you…
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…
Yellowstone Winter Landscape Photography
Yellowstone National Park is well known for its winter wildlife photography and for good reason. On our January trip to Yellowstone, we photographed Moose, Big Horn Sheep rams and ewes, Snowy Bison, Elk bulls and cows, an Ermine, Coyotes, Pronghorn…
A Collection of Winter Macro Photography Ideas
Winter is here. Don’t put away your macro lens. There are still plenty of macro photography subjects in the winter. You may just have to bundle up and look at little harder. I find that these winter compositions can be…
Finding Artistic Compositions on a Winter Nature Photography Walk
Many nature photographers hang up their cameras in the cold winter months and focus on their backlog of post processing work. I find winter to be a great season for nature photography with great opportunities for creative, artistic photographs. I…
Photo Story: Ringed-neck Pheasant Couple Foraging in the Snow
It was a long, cold Ohio winter. The ground was snow covered for almost 10 weeks. Hen Pheasant in the Snow Animals and birds had a tough time foraging with the snow covering the landscape for an extended duration. This…
The Story Behind the Photo: Backlit Winter Branch
Backlit Winter Branch Photo Story When I’m out on a morning nature photography walk, I try to look for backlit subjects. These can either be silhouettes or provide a backlit glow to the subject. On this particular winter morning, I…
