Outdoor Photography

Congratulations to Yvonne Baur for winning the recent Isolation assignment with the image, “The Snow Tree Revisited 2019.” View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! Winner: “The Snow Tree Revisited 2019” By Yvonne Baur Originally

Although the theme of this week’s tip is trees, it can be applied to many subjects. Press on and apply much of the advice and particulars to whatever you photograph. I begin with a teaser: Why did the tree take a nap? For rest. The Root Of The Problem Trees became a poplar subject for

Photo By fletcher231 Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Solitude” by fletcher231. Location: Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona. “I captured this unique pastel sunset over a classic shot in the White Pocket area of Vermillion Cliffs,” describes fletcher231. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of

Photo By Holly Jansen Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Big Sur Beach” by Holly Jansen. Location: Big Sur, California. “This iconic beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year, but it’s the winter solstice that makes it really special,” says Jansen. “The sun is at the perfect angle to shine through the arch

Photo By lindsaydanielsphoto Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Wildflowers at Factory Butte” by lindsaydanielsphoto. Location: Wayne County, Utah. “Elusive wildflowers in the Caineville desert with Factory Butte in the background,” describes the photographer. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen

Congratulations to Yvonne Baur for winning the recent Photographic Portals Assignment with the image, “Maku’u Sunrise.” View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! Winner: “Maku’u Sunrise” By Yvonne Baur

Congratulations to the 26 finalists of our Great Outdoors 2021 photo contest! This year, the contest received hundreds of beautiful images ranging from grand landscapes to intimate wildlife portraits. We’re excited to share with you the official finalist slideshow below. Winners will be announced soon. If you missed your chance to enter, our The American Landscape

A portrait is a portrait. To simply add the modifier of macro doesn’t change the rules of good composition, light, creativity, depth of field, etc. What does change is the way in which the subject is captured. If you use natural light, time of day and angle of the sun still help determine the success

I’m a fine art photographer with a passion for digital infrared, and black-and-white images are a significant part of my portfolio. There is a purity and intensity to a well-crafted monochrome image and many software options out there to help convert a color image to black-and-white. In my experience, the best way to convert a

Congratulations to James Day for winning the recent Iconic Locations Assignment with the image, “Cannon Beach.” View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! Winner: “Cannon Beach” By James Day

When you gain an understanding of a concept, it’s referred to as “seeing the light.” For photographers, this expression has much greater depth and meaning both in a literal and figurative way. It takes on a much broader meaning. The key to “seeing the light” lies in the word seeing. Every time a camera is

We’re excited to share that our sibling publications, Digital Photo and Digital Photo Pro, have introduced totally redesigned websites and teamed up for an innovative membership program. For 25 years, Digital Photo has been the how-to guide for photographers of all skill levels who want to stay on top of the latest gear and technology.

Summer is a popular time for photographers to hit the road and seek out new scenes to capture on camera. And some of the most popular destinations are our incredible national parks. Get inspired by this slideshow of 27 national parks to visit this summer (with location details below each image), and you may just

NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S Last December, Nikon announced the development of a new 800mm lens for its Z mirrorless system and today the company officially unveiled the NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S. The new lens incorporates a Phase Fresnel (PF) element which allowed engineers to design a lens that’s approximately half the

Part one of this three-part flower photography series focused on the importance of light and part two on the importance of the background. Now, in the final part, we’ll take a look at specimen choice. Let’s face it. Not every flower you encounter is a good specimen. The goal is to find one with excellent

Photo By Tina Faye Photography Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Golden Light Juvenile Eagle” By Tina Faye Photography. Location: St Croix County, Wisconsin. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that