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Easy to digest and apply tips for the landscape photographer.
How to Capture Artistic Landscape Images under Full Sun Jul 13, 2021

I haven’t met a landscape photographer to date that doesn’t enjoy some aspect of immersion in nature, and many of us, landscape photographers, became interested in landscape photography out of our time spent in and affection for nature.

The summer months are extraordinarily wonderful....

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Gloomy outside? Don't put your camera away! Jul 06, 2021

It's summer...so where is the sunshine? When I envision perfect lighting in a landscape setting, it rarely involves overcast light. My preference when it comes to landscape lighting leans more towards the dramatic. Bright beams of sidelight or backlight are breathtakingly captivating. However, I...

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Go Anyway. Here's Why. Jun 29, 2021

I'm not a morning person. Nope. Not one bit. I like to drift in and out of cozy warm slumber until I'm good and ready to throw on my fluffy housecoat and slippers and trudge towards the aroma of my espresso machine. It's only about a half-hour after I've finished my hand-crafted Americano that I...

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Why the Inclusion of Foreground Elements Matters in Wide-Angle Landscape Photography Jun 22, 2021

Wide-angle lenses are often the go-to choice for many landscape photographers and for a good reason. The main subject for most of my landscape photography is the mountain scenes in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Wide-angle lenses are often necessary within these mountain ranges to achieve the...

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How to Best Manage the Light in Backlit Landscape Images Jun 15, 2021

Those of you who have been following my photography tips for some time know that my unquenchable passion for photography was reignited when I picked up my camera to photograph the everyday moments of my children. My adoration of landscape photography came a few years after my passion...

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Three Tips for Capturing Wildflower Images with Vertical Oriented Frames Jun 08, 2021

With the recent sunshine and warmer temperatures here in Alberta, it won't take long for any remaining snow to melt. I cannot help but become excited about the highly coveted wildflower season in the Canadian Rockies. Wildflowers can, of course, be found in many different climates, but here in...

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