Whether you’re shooting wildlife, sports or any other kind of action, you can improve your results if you anticipate the critical moment. If you can predict a dramatic event or an especially meaningful moment in time, you’ll have a much better shot at making an impact with your image. For example, every wedding I’ve ever been to includes a bouquet toss – and something that loosely resembles a catch.  Both …Read More

Backlighting can be a good thing if you use it to your advantage. The idea is to evaluate the scene you’re about to photograph not simply in term of exposure, composition and lighting, but also in terms of the quality and direction of the light. As yourself where the light is coming from.  Is there a way to change my position or the subject’s position so that I can use …Read More

Who says you need a macro lens for flower photography? Sure, macro lenses are the tried and true standard, but sometimes it pays to think outside the box.                       This flower image was actually shot with a Canon 600mm f/4 super telephoto.  I was walking through one of my favorite photo-haunts – the Daniel Webster Audubon Sanctuary in Marshfield, Mass, …Read More