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Photography Insights | July 2023
Hey Reader! Have you managed to find some time to venture outdoors with your camera lately? Time feels like it's flying, and it's hard to believe we're already in July. Last month, I enjoyed camping with friends and photographing the lightning bugs (that's what I called them growing up) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The experience was a nostalgic reminder of my childhood and watching the fireflies light up the landscape around our house. Being literally surrounded by swirls of dancing fireflies in the dark served as a powerful reminder of the beauty life holds, especially if we keep that childlike wonder perspective. In other news, Georgia's summer heat and humidity have been quite the challenge for me. I've been spending more time indoors, tackling a much-needed project of updating my website. While a website is never truly finished, I feel we're about 80% complete, and I'm excited to share it with you. As always, you'll find a delightful blend of my thoughts, Lightroom advice, and a collection of fascinating photography discoveries from the past month so let's dive into it. Happy Photographing,
Get ready to embark on an illuminating journey into the world of firefly photography! I take you behind the scenes in this article. From preparing to be in the forest at night to selecting the best camera settings, I discuss my approach to capturing the mesmerizing light display in the woods.
In this video, I share the keywording secrets I think every Lightroom user should know to unlock the door for easier organization and surefire ways to efficiently keyword your photos.
Do you want to know a secret? I've never really loved my website. It always did the job, but it was a headache and not very fun. I'm not sure which straw broke the camel's back, but I nearly broke my back building my new site. Now, I have a few more grey hairs, but this digital refresh definitely feels more like me. I hope you enjoy the new experience.
Anne Belmont released her highly anticipated new eBook The Art of Flower Photography: Capturing the Beauty of Flowers with Creativity and Emotion. This covers everything you could want to know about photographing flowers. Anne shares her thoughts on creativity, equipment, technical advice, composition, tips for photographing a list of specific flowers, and even her post-processing advice. She's offering it at a special introductory price through July 15th.
1.) Ryan Dyar released a new tutorial entitled "30 More Key Lessons" with tips, tricks, techniques, ideas, and different ways of thinking about photography. 2.) The first issue of Nature Vision Magazine dropped filled with over 150 pages of absolute delight for nature photographers with articles, interviews, featured projects, and stunning imagery. If you want a taste of what the magazine offers, check out this free article from Eric Bennett. 3.) Colleen Miniuk's latest Dear Bubbles article tackles the all too familiar feeling of becoming overwhelmed in the field and ways to overcome the hurdle. 4) Albert Dros offers 10 Tips for Photographing in Summer with Clear Skies in his latest blog post. 5.) Michael Shainblum must be channeling Albert because he shared a video with his thoughts on How to Transform Harsh Blue Sky Days into Stunning Landscape Photography 6) Sarah Marino shared an excellent video tutorial about Curating and Sequencing Nature Photography Portfolios 7.) Out of Chicago is hosting a free From Lens to Print webinar on Thursday, July 27th at 12 PM CT with practical advice from 10 landscape photography instructors teaching at their Out of Big Sur conference. 8.) Since switching to Canon recently, it's only appropriate that Nick Page shared a video with all the details about what's in his camera bag these days. 9.) Sean Bagshaw gives a great tour of his new home office in his latest video and shares some lighting advice for consistency in your edits and printing. 10.) CBS Sunday Morning released a short video about Ansel Adams and his legacy. |
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Chrissy Donadi
Nature and Landscape Photographer, Artist, Educator, & Speaker
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