Click here to view landscape photography tips from DPA Instructors around the country: lighting during the Magic Hour / twilight, the wonders of nature, animals in the wild, silhouettes, and detail shots! | Spring means rebirth, new growth, and a time when trees, shrubs, flowers, and all vegetation beautifies the earth in bold rich color and soft pastel tones. This past April I went walking through a park to look for photos with my brand new Panasonic L1 35mm SLR with Live View capability. Without it, the accompanying image of the magnolia blossom would not have been possible. Read Complete Article |  |  | In this image, I love how the viewer is led through the landscape. Bright yellow flowers, on camera right, begin a path over and around lichen-covered rocks and red earth. As we near the end of the trail—a heavy sky opens up, ready perhaps to spill its rain. The gray clouds help create an atmosphere of soft diffused light and shadow-less color, while the gentle slope of the rocks and meandering trail give motion to an otherwise still composition. Read Complete Article | |  | As a nature photographer, sunrise and sunset are my primary times to shoot. I love the “sweet light” these two times of day provide. The color and quality of sweet light is unrivaled. Read Complete Article | |  | Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge - Jefferson, NH Read Complete Article | |  | This landscape photograph was taken late in the day. I was driving to Vermont to visit friends and saw the sky becoming more and more colorful. Read Complete Article | |  | Double-Exposures and Slow Shutter Speeds Read Complete Article | |  | Leading lines are a great way to draw attention to the subject you want to highlight. Read Complete Article | |  | Although much of Southern California is either dry chaparral or even drier desert, winter rains create a transformation that belies the arid climate, quickly turning everything green for a short month or two. This metamorphosis is especially dramatic in the wine country located just north of Santa Barbara, California. Read Complete Article | |  | Read Complete Article | |  | One night while my wife and I were having dinner I noticed a strange cloud formation out over the lake that we live on near Orlando, FL. Every summer the local news will show footage of a water spout at the beach and inform the viewer that a water spout is a tornado that forms over a body of water. Read Complete Article | |  | How can you weave a little more magic into your sunset photographs? This photo, taken on the Greek Island of Paros, presented some real opportunities. Instead of standing upright while making the shot, I crouched down low next to the water to create a sense of boating, swimming, or floating. Read Complete Article | |
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