Eyes on Africa Day 3: Where in The World? Wednesday

in , ,
My blog posts this week are devoted to tips on taking pictures on an African Safari (some of which you can also use in wildlife parks). Each day's blog topic will remain the same as in previous weeks:

• Monday’s Inspirational Message
• Tip For Tuesday
• Where in the World? Wednesday
• Photo Thought for Thursday
• Friday Fun Photo
• Saturday Photoshop Mini-Session
• Sunday Speedlite Secrets

Subscribe and stay tuned.

So once again it's Where in the World? Wednesday. Where in the world did I take these two pictures of cheetahs? The sunset? Botswana. Could be a hint, or not.

First correct answer posted here gets an autographed copy of my book, Field Guide to Digital Photography. Join the fun. US shipping only. Sorry.

If an African safari is on your "bucket list," I am leading two awesome African photo safaris in 2010:
Kenya
and
Kenya and Rwanda.

Closer to home, yet still with a taste of Africa, I am leading a workshop to Fossil Rim Wildlife Center (Glen Rose, Texas) in December. Not posted on my site yet. (Fossil Rim could be a hint, or not, too.)

If you have any questions about these and my other workshops, please contact me at ricksammon@me.com.

Make pictures,
Rick

Eyes on Africa Day 2: Tuesday's Tips: See the Light & Don't Shoot Down

in , ,

My blog posts this week will be devoted to tips on taking pictures on an African Safari (some of which you can also use in wildlife parks). Each day's blog topic will remain the same:

• Monday’s Inspirational Message
• Tip For Tuesday
• Where in the World? Wednesday
• Photo Thought for Thursday
• Friday Fun Photo
• Saturday Photoshop Mini-Session
• Sunday Speedlite Secrets

Subscribe and stay tuned.

I took all these pictures within about an hour of each other. The picture on the right is my "keeper." Great light!

The top left picture was taken after the sun had set. Flat light, little contrast. A photo dud.

The middle picture illustrates how close the animals can come to the vehicles. Just a boring grab shot.

The bottom picture illustrates that point that when you photograph animals close up from a vehicle, the photo looks as though it could have been taken in a zoo or wildlife park. You are much better off using a long lens and photographing the animal at a distance. The further away the animal, the more it appears that you are seeing eye to eye – as illustrated in my keeper.

Want more tips? See my article on Ultimate Travel Photography.

If an African safari is on your "bucket list," I am leading two awesome African photo safaris in 2010:
Kenya
and
Kenya and Rwanda.

Closer to home, yet still with a taste of Africa, I am leading a workshop to Fossil Rim Wildlife Center (Glen Rose, Texas) in December.

If you have any questions about these and my other workshops, please contact me at ricksammon@me.com.

Make pictures,
Rick

Eyes on Africa Day 1: Monday's Motivational Message + Top Tips

in , ,
My blog posts this week will be devoted to tips on taking pictures on an African Safari (some of which you can also use in wildlife parks). Each day's topic will remain the same:

• Monday’s Inspirational Message
• Tip For Tuesday
• Where in the World? Wednesday
• Photo Thought for Thursday
• Friday Fun Photo
• Saturday Photoshop Mini-Session
• Sunday Speedlite Secrets

Subscribe and stay tuned.

I hope you enjoy today's Motivational Message. But for how-to info, here's a link to one of my favorite articles on wildlife photography.

If an African safari is on your "bucket list," I am leading two awesome African photo safaris in 2010:
Kenya
and
Kenya and Rwanda.

Closer to home, yet still with a taste of Africa, I am leading a workshop to Fossil Rim Wildlife Center (Glen Rose, Texas) in December.

If you have any questions about these and my other workshops, contact me at ricksammon@me.com.

Make pictures,
Rick

Happy Father's Day to All Dads!

Father's Day is tomorrow, so I am taking the weekend off from posting new photo info.

With my son going off to college in the fall, I am thinking about years gone by. If I could go back to one day, it would be the day I took the photo on the left in our backyard.

If you could go back, what day would that be... and do you have a photo?

Photos are such very precious memories. Safeguard them... in at least two places.

Happy Dad’s Day to All Dads.

Here is something I wrote about being a dad/photographer: Have kid will photograph.

Rick
P.S. I took the photo on the right last night at the pre-prom party. New dads: you will not believe how fast the time goes… from one moment/picture to another.