Outdoor Photography

Grand Island National Recreation Area is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, surrounded by the crystal-clear waters of Lake Superior, about a half-mile offshore from the town of Munising. This 13,500-acre wilderness island is part of the Hiawatha National Forest and features massive sandstone cliffs, just across the lake from its famous neighbor, Pictured Rocks National

OM SYSTEM OM-1 OM Digital Solutions, formerly known as Olympus, has unveiled its first camera under the new OM SYSTEM brand. Though the Olympus name remains on the OM-1, the company states that this is a nod to the company’s history and that future OM SYSTEM cameras will not include Olympus branding. OM-1 (top) The

If you’re a regular reader of my tips, you know I highly revere light. I’ve written a number of tips on many different aspects of how it impacts any subject and any image. As I’ve been quoted often, “It’s All About The Light.” That being said, I sat in front of my computer screen and

Photo By Debbie Quick Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Bald Eagle in Flight” by Debbie Quick. Location: Maryland. “As the winter arrives, so do the raptors who migrate south,” says Quick. “This is an image of a bald eagle in flight at the Conowingo Dam.” Want to get your images in the running for

Congratulations to Beth Baker for winning the recent First Snowfalls Assignment with the image, “Majestic Oak in Snowstorm.” See more of Baker’s photography at www.bethbakerphotos.com. 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: “Majestic Oak

The Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary for L-Mount and Sony E-mount cameras is the seventh lens in the company’s I series of compact primes. The new lens is the widest currently offered in the series, and one of four with a fast ƒ/2 maximum aperture, along with the 24mm F2 DG DN |

With every snap of my shutter, I dial into the sky and determine how it illuminates my primary subject. Unfortunately, the sky is often overlooked. This frequently has a huge and sometimes negative impact on the overall quality of the image, especially when one creates environmental portraits where the main subject takes up only a

Did you miss a Photo Of The Day last month? View all of January’s selections in the slideshow below! 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 are featured on the website homepage,

Congratulations to Harry Lichtman for winning the Your Local Wilderness Assignment with the image, “Tide Pool.” 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: “Tide Pool” By Harry Lichtman “While much of the NH coast

When it comes to the beauty and diversity of the surrounding landscape, not many rivers in the United States can compete with the Arkansas River. At 1,469 miles, it’s the sixth-longest river in the United States, flowing eastward from Colorado through Kansas and Oklahoma before finally emptying into the mighty Mississippi River in Arkansas. The

Photo by Charlotte Couchman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Great Blue Heron” by Charlotte Couchman. Location: Virginia. “This great blue heron was fishing on the banks of Broad Run, a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia,” explains Couchman. “I was able to stalk the heron through the bushes from the opposite bank

Congratulations to the 25 finalists of our Nature’s Colors 2021 photo contest! This year, the contest received over 1,700 entries, and the finalist images include landscape and wildlife photographs that exemplify technical skill and creativity in composition. We’re excited to share with you the official finalist slideshow below. Winners will be announced soon. If you

When composing wildlife images, photographers usually concentrate on getting tight portraits using long telephoto lenses. That creative approach makes sense, as it brings the viewer closer to the subject. If we only reach for our telephoto lenses, though, we miss the chance to create dramatic wildlife-in-the-landscape images. Wide angle wildlife photos give more of a

Congratulations to Laura Zirino for winning the recent Go Wide Assignment with the image, “White Sands Sunrise.” See more of Zirino’s photography at laurazirino.smugmug.com. 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: “White Sands Sunrise”

I remember looking at the amazing black-and-white prints of Ansel Adams of the sprawling landscape. His view of the Teton Range from the Snake River still resonates in my brain as do many of his other remarkably perfect images. I also remember looking through issues of National Geographic wondering how any photographer was able to

Photo By Sharon Philpott Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Time for a Break” by Sharon Philpott. Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. 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 are