Soft eyes technique can be a very powerful tool to help us broaden our observation skills and our awareness of the world around us. It is an approach that adjusts our visual focus so we can leverage our peripheral awareness.
Self Resilience
Self resilience is defined as the ability to adapt, recover, and grow stronger in the face of adversity, stress, or challenges. To be alive is to have been tested by the vagaries of life.
Observation Skills
Observation skills are fundamental to all photographers, and are especially important to tune up prior to the bird spring migration season. Many of our best images stem from us being very aware of the environment around us.
Ducks in Flight at 1200 mm efov
This article features a selection of handheld photographs of ducks in flight captured at 1200 mm efov (equivalent field-of-view) with the M.Zuiko 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 IS zoom lens.
February Practice Session
On Sunday this past weekend I had the chance for a February practice session, photographing birds-in-flight at a local frozen-over harbour. Most of the birds were ducks and geese, along with a few gulls.
Buried in Branches
It can be difficult to photograph birds buried in branches, especially smaller subjects that don’t give us much of an auto-focus target.
Why We Need Photography
There are many reasons why we need photography. These vary by individual but are relevant and meaningful nonetheless.
Similar Subjects With Different Sensors
This article discusses photographing similar subjects with different sensors, and shares a selection of blossom images.
January Outdoor Macro Images
This article features a selection of January outdoor macro images that were captured using handheld in-camera focus stacking. The winter season is not usually a time when we’d be out doing macro photography. We had a short respite from the cold weather so I thought it was a great opportunity to grab my camera gear to see what I could find in my yard.
Handheld Bird Photography eBook
We have just published our 188 page Handheld Bird Photography eBook, which features over 430 original bird images. This new eBook covers a range of content areas that are fundamental to handheld bird photography.