By Russ Burden – TakeGreatPictures.com Some of the best light of the day awaits those who want to explore dusk light. The color and shape of the light is more subtle and it imparts a quality unobtainable at any other time of the day… Photographers love sunset light. The color is warm, the quality is…
By Brandon Remler – TakeGreatPictures.com This week while passing by the beach I stopped to take a look at the water and snow. As I turned to leave three guys were crossing the road towards me to surf. The temp outside was about 30 degrees with a 20mph wind. The water temp is about 35…
© Russ Burden By Russ Burden – TakeGreatPictures.com When there’s snow on the ground, opportunities to get dramatic wildlife images abound. The sun is lower in the sky so good light lingers for a longer period of time and sunrise and sunset times are convenient… Many photographers let their cameras do what many animals do…
By Brandon Remler – TakeGreatPictures.com The other night we all went to sleep in NYC thinking that the expected snow storm would be the 3-5″ predicted. Well things took a turn and when we got up there were 19″ in Central Park. The City was nice and quiet as school was canceled and even all…
Mike Powell breaks down the best ways to make awesome skiing photos. By Peter Kolonia Posted January 24, 2011 – POP PHOTO ©Mike Powell Shooting practice runs before the Turin Olympics in 2005, Powell used a handheld Canon EOS-1Ds, a 13mm f/2.8L lens. He lit the scene with action-freezing Profoto bi-tube strobes. Tips for…
By Russ Burden – Professional Photographer – TakeGreatPictures.com When water droplets or ice crystals are suspended in the air near the Earth’s surface, fog is the result. Fog is essentially a low lying cloud. The way a cloud and fog differ is based on elevation. Clouds are found at higher levels and are more broad…
Photo Tips from TakeGreatPictures.com by Professional Photographer, Russ Burden The other day I was listening to satellite radio and the song, Time, by the Chambers Brothers came on. In that I was driving home from leading one of my photo tours to New Mexico, I was in a photo state of mind. As I was…
Photo Tips from TakeGreatPictures.com by Professional Photographer, Russ Burden Over the decades, in camera light meters have improved by leaps and bounds. While they are light years ahead of what was inside an SLR 30 years ago, situations still exist that challenge their advancements. Knowing how to get a perfect exposure when these are encountered…
Photo Tips from TakeGreatPictures.com by Professional Photographer, Russ Burden From the first time I picked up a camera when I was 12 years old, photography has been a big part of my life. Over the years it evolved and I turned professional. The point at which this occurred is tough to define so it’s hard…
By Peter Kolonia – Popular Photography Great Lighting often calls little or no attention to itself. Rhea Anna’s portrait of a professional model, above, appears lit by simple ambient light. A casual viewer wouldn’t guess that the Buffalo, NY-based pro photographer actually used three different reflectors (one, the snow) to punch up and warm up…
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