Spring Warblers 2018
June 25, 2018
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I had a solid spring with warblers, and I wanted to share a few of my favorite images. Each year, I see about 30 or so species of warblers and I am able to photograph 20-25 that I feel are worthy of sharing. I will try to limit this blog to the top couple of each species photographed.
Of the breeding birds in PA, I missed a couple that I hope to p...
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Different Light, Different Birds
June 09, 2018
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Most people understand that light is the foundation of all photography. When I think about avian photography, I am always very conscious of light and how the available light will play into my photography at any given moment. In this blog, I am going to discuss the relationship between available light and my preferred subjects in various lighting co...
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Bird and Backgrounds Part IV - Seasons
March 28, 2018
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The last part of this series on backgrounds is all about utilizing the current time of year to maximize your images. For this, I will share more examples of ways to utilize your seasonal background, starting with everyone's favorite time of year: spring.
SPRING
With warmer temperatures and new growth, spring is an incredible time of year to photo...
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Backgrounds - Part III, Different Birds, Different Backgrounds
February 06, 2018
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One factor that I always keep in mind is what type of bird will I be photographing. This allows me to be prepared with the right equipment and sometimes the appropriate attire. For this discussion on backgrounds, I am going to focus on how the subject sometimes influences your background. We will look at four categories: Perched birds, waterfowl, b...
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Backgrounds for Birds - Part II, Distance
January 11, 2018
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Distance
Another topic I want to cover regarding backgrounds is distance. Changing the distance from the subject to background and/or distance between the lens and subject will alter and can often enhance your overall scene. In general, when photographing birds I like there to be as much distance between my subject and the background as possible....
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