9/27/12

I wanted to be prepared for yellowstone so I looked up some photography tips specific to yellowstone. The first went along with this picture.This picture is near firehole river while the trees were covered with snow.  It may not apply since there probably won't be awhole lot of snow, but its still good to know.

The author's tip here is to use exposures between +1 and +2. Keep trying different exposures until you get the right one. If you leave your camera on auto exposure it can often make the snow look grey. This next photo is of the iconic yellowstone bison. I am really hoping we see some of these guys.

 

The author's tip for photographing these big guys is to use a telephoto lens. A 100-400mm lens is what he says is best. He talks about how you should stay at least 25 yards away because even though the bison seem very docile they can get irritaed and become aggressive. The next picture is of a grizzly. I have always wanted to see one of these big guys up close and I sincerly hope we get to in october.

Here the author suggests giving yourself alot of space in the frame when shooting these guys so it gives room for movement. so either the animal in this case a bear to move into your shot or to look your way. And of course he talks about keeping a safe distance. This next photo is referring to gysers and steam. This photo is from the midway geyser basin bridge and I am really looking forward to seeing this place again I remember it being very beautiful.

The suggestion here is to use a slow shutter speed to make the river and steam take on a smooth look and it definately enhances the movement of the picture. He also suggests a neutral density filter to make a silky effect on the picture even in bright light. This last photo is of a waterfall on grassy lake trail.

Here he talks about adding a person in your shots to add an extra element of interest. It adds personality to the picture and the gaze of the person can direct your eye to the main element in your picture. I know we have talked about all these tips before in the reading and in class, but it was nice and helpful to apply them to things I will be seeing in yellowstone. I am really excited to go and take some great pictures. :)

9/20/12

Believe it or not I am a total beach bum. I surf and scuba well pretty much anything water related I am interested in. So since I love water so much I thought maybe learning alittle more about underwater photography would really benefit me. I love the ocean and all the beauty it holds and I would love to do some underwater work. When I was researching underwater photography I ran across Jett Britnell. He is a world reknown photographer that specializes in underwater work. He is an travel editor for Northwest Dive News. His work is used in several dive magazines and can be seen all over the world. Him and his wife Kathryn are actually a photojournalism team. They work together traveling the world and taking under water pictures together. He gives a few tips like to get close to your subject preferably 12 inches or less. Your flash should be kept on at all times. Make sure your subjects eyes are in focus. Also use a higher ISO and shoot from a lower angle. He really does take some amazing pictures. Here are some of my favorites.

9/13/12

One of the things in life I am most passionate about is horses. Horses are the sole reason I am in montana. So since this is what means most to me in life I found it fitting to find some photos of horses. Plus it would defiantely benefit me to learn alittle more about photographing the creatures I intend to base my life around and use that to further my career. So when I looked up well known horse photographers I stumbled across Susan Sexton.

Although she passed away in 2009 her work still lives on. She started out on her photo journey early in life, but when she turned 16 she moved into her own mobile home with a photo lab and went on the road to become a horse photographer. She started by shooting any horses she could find, but later on in life found she liked to photograph dressage.

So she moved down to the east coast and made a living off comercial photography. Her photos can be found in several well known equine magazines such as Dressage Today and Sport Horse Illustrated. Later on in life though she left the commercial side of her horse photography life and tried to focus more on the art side of her photography.

The photos she takes of horses are different and very interesting in my opinion. She has interesting perspective and uses angles to capture amazing photos.

I liked this photo becuse it really shows the horse's emotion through the eyes. Most horse people would not answer eyes when you ask them what the horse's most beautiful feature is, but Susan saw the beauty in this horse's eyes and she produced a beautiful picture because of that.

I was very impressed with Susan's story and I really enjoyed her pictures. I feel like although these pictures are not your average horse pictures they are beautiful and they gave me new perspective on how to photograph a horse.

http://susanthephotographer.com/blog/

9/6/12

I love this picture its so gorgeous! I find it interesting that Mr. Adams did most of his work in black and white. When I think of nature pictures I thought the color was what made them so beautiful, but this pictures clearly changed my mind. Its subtle but definately beautiful! The interesting part of this article is that this paticular picture was found by a man at a garage sale in Los Angeles California. Only later did he find out his garage sale painting was worth 200 million dollars. Talk about lucky :) http://epoycebu.blogspot.com/2010/07/heres-interesting-story-you-might-want.html