Test Your Bird IQ (a fun bird photography quiz)
Hi all. I have a fun 10 Question Bird Photography Quiz for you. It's just for fun, but who knows... you may learn a tip or two as well. Enjoy! Click Here to Take the Quiz and feel free to discuss below. Remember... this is for fun! So if you're gonna nitpick my...
Bird Photography – Absolutely No Guarantees
Leave your thoughts below please... But for me... You know what I've found with Bird Photography more than any other genre out there? There are ABSOLUTELY No guarantees here. I can't even promise you that on any given outing you'll even take a photo of a bird. But we...
Saturation and Vibrance The Same?
Did you know that the Saturation adjustment is really the same as the Vibrance adjustment? Well, it is but it isn't. In this week's video I'll show you how you really have a Vibrance tool where you would think it was Saturation. https://youtu.be/pobscR_goHo
Bird in Flight + Action: In the Field Sample Tips Part 2
I've got a few more tips for you this week and some samples from my upcoming bird photography course. While so many of you requested bird in flight tutorials, I think you'll actually grow out of just "bird in sky" photos and want more action. In this video, you'll see...
Bird In Flight: In the Field Sample Tips
Bird in Flight Sample Video 1 Hi all. Please take a look at this video and let me know what you think of this as a teaching aid. Questions, comments, etc... Does this help you with questions on acquiring focus on birds in flight?How do you like the view through the...
Creating Powerful Highlight Masks in Photoshop
In this video I'm going to share how to create precise and smooth highlight masks in Photoshop that can be used in landscape, portrait, wildlife or just about any photos where you want total control. Click here to download the free action mentioned in the video....
Which Wing Do You Like?
I spent some time with Carl Ackerman (and the NutHouse - click here to find out more) this week recording a mini-course on setting up a backyard bird feeder area (this mini course will also come out along with my official Bird Photography course in September). Carl...
New Free Skies for Photoshop Sky Replacement
Hi all. This week (mid August 2021), Adobe released a small update to Photoshop that includes some new design features and an update to the Sky Replacement editor as well. In this video I'll cover what's new and where you can get your free skies from Adobe. Enjoy!...
No Laughing Matter
While I was in Costa Rica last month we stumbled on a bird I've never seen there before. A Laughing Falcon, which is also referred to as a Snake Hawk. I honestly don't know how our guide spotted it, as it was buried back behind so many trees, inside of trees, and so...
Content Aware Fill in Photoshop (Simple vs. Advanced)
Content Aware Fill is probably one of the biggest reasons I ever leave Lightroom to go to Photoshop. Even if I only spend 60 seconds removing a distraction, that is sometimes the most important part of the photo edit. Well, Content Aware Fill actually has two places...
Swallow Tail Kites Galore!
Last week I had the opportunity to photograph swallow tail kites. My friend Dick, over at DVWildlife Tours, has a great tour on a lake here in FL, and there are literally thousands of these birds that come in this time of year. It was a fun outing and a little...
Get a Room!!!
I was looking through my library the other day and found some humorous photos. While out with a DVWildlife Boat Tour, we came upon some Barred Owls. First there was one, and then another flew up to it... and then the funny behavior began. First, the owl on the left...