White on white & upcoming Spoonbill workshop at Alafia Banks

Color contrasts between your subject and the background can help depict stunning stories. See below a couple of examples with Great White Egret photographs. The Great White Egret photograph above was created at Fort Desoto, during an overcast day. The white on white effect comes from overexposing to expose properly for the white feathers, resulting

Silhouette secrets

How good are you at creating silhouette photographs? This is a fairly simple technique that brings in some spectacular results. In fact some of my very best photographs are silhouettes in a beautifully colored background by mother nature. The first step is to have your subject backlit and to underexpose by two or three stops…

Av / Tv or full manual shooting modes?

Which shooting mode to choose? You have no idea how many times I hear the question! Many professionals think that because they are pros, they should only shoot in full manual mode… There is absolutely nothing wrong with shooting in Av or Tv mode when you know why you should do so. I personally shoot

Sleeping birds

First of all, happy new year to all!! What is the best way to photograph birds while they are sleeping or resting on one leg? One might think that a flock of birds sleeping does not offer much photography opportunities, but there is a way to make a few nice creations! This is what I

Wildlife Photography Tour: Polar Bear Safari in Canada video

I have meant to share my last Polar Bear safari in Canada in its entirity for a while. So, I am happy to present a short video featuring this amazing wildlife photography tour. Besides still image creations, you will see a couple of videos from the tour. One of them features two male Polar Bears

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