Cold Weather Photo Tips

In this blog post the article gives a few tips to deal with photography in cold weather.  Some of the tips listed are basic and what you would expect in cold weather. Such as bundling up and knowing your gear and how it operates. Then it got more detailed into tips a normal person might not think about packing. This might include using two camera bodies or watching for moisture.

When looking into all of the tips listed it makes you wonder what would the person need to bring if staying outdoors in the cold climate?

https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/nature-landscapes/cold-weather-photo-tips/

Getting Ready For Winter Photography

The winter season brings both unique beauty and challenges to a photographer.
The photographer gets to experience their favorite places on a more intimate level.
This article from outdoor magazine explains a few tips for any photographer to get ready for the chill winter shots.

One of the biggest things is being dressed the part to stay warm while taking photos. Clothing a other protective measures must be taken by the photographers in order to ensure their own safety and to capture the best quality pictures. Then the next step they recommend is to protect your equipment. Cameras and other gear just need to be winterized before heading out to take pictures. This is to help the batteries to stay warm if done properly and improve the life of your equipment. The next step they talk about is easing into it because everyone is bound to make mistakes. The next two go hand and hand with each other and consist of setting the right exposure and winter quality of light. The photographer has to look into these details together to make the best quality picture they are able to. The last is capturing unique elements of the season. This is the true beauty of winter photography, and getting the different yearly quarks of the season.

https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/nature-landscapes/get-ready-for-winter-photography/

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Flower Found on Rocky Campus

Photo One: ISO 1,600, 10.9 mm, f/3.5, 1/1,000 sec.

T&C Farms, Pumpkin Patch and Hay Rides

Photo Two: ISO 400, 4.3 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec.

Classic Fall Color Photo Tips

Since our fall was cut a bit short and we did not get to experience the colors change as much I found this article to be a good reminder of true fall season. The writer begins talking about how most people might become caught in the moment when looking at a beautiful light autumn scene. They later bring up what kind of equipment to use and how to use them when trying to create a bright colorful picture. Taking advantage of natures light box and every controllable factor you can.

What kinds of locations near the Billings area might get some good shots of multiple different seasons?

https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/nature-landscapes/classic-fall-color/

10 Tips For Safety In Our National Parks

Upon planning our trips in class this article caught my eye of tips for safety in our national parks. My group chose to go to a few national parks on our trip around Alaska, so these tips would come in handy if you were to go. When a person is trying to get the perfect picture it can be easy to forget about your surrounding and misplace your foot or forget where you are. Depending on the terrain, weather, and wildlife a small mess up could cost you your life.

A few things that are really important from this article are to remember to look at a map of the area before you go and try to stay on tails. Also if you are unprepared for the kind of weather of the state you could get caught in some nasty weather. With this always dress the part and bring and emergency kit tailored to the area. One last major thing is to bring a buddy or tell one where you are going and for how long. This is so if you are not back by a few hours after you said they can begin to try to locate you to make sure you are safe. The article also brought up to respect the wildlife which is another good thing to remember before you head out to the national parks.

https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/nature-landscapes/10-tips-for-safety-in-our-national-parks/

Why Using Scale is Important

This article provided good input on a topic that is not really thought of much when starting photography. Personally, for someone who is still learning about photography learning about scale is interesting. I always focus on getting a clear photo with good colors and content. I usually do not worry if the image looks a certain way or if the viewer will think the focal point is a particular size.

It is interesting to see this writers discovery about scale and how to implement it into your own photography. He gives an example of a waterfall alone then with a person in front of it. It is completely crazy how the viewer can not see how massive the waterfall is until you have something to measure it with. That is what makes nature photography challenging and rewarding. It is way more complex than one may initially intend but when you look back at what you accomplish you will be blown away that you could make such a beautiful photo.

How long does it take to consider scale when learning about nature photography?

https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/nature-landscapes/why-using-scale-in-nature-photography-is-so-important/