Monthly Archives: September 2024

The Quest for 5000 Birds

pay per click advertising About four years ago, I came up with a simple goal: photograph 5000 species of birds. How did I even think of such a plan? It all began with two questions: What is that bird over … Continue reading

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Visual Echoes: The Threads of Personal Style in Photography

One year ago, we changed the tagline of our website to say “Photography Life: AI-Free Since 2008.” Even though it was largely a statement against generating our articles and photos artificially, it was also a statement for something I consider … Continue reading

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How Important Is Patience in Wildlife Photography?

A widespread belief among the general, non-animal-photographing (and therefore more or less normal) population is that patience is the essential quality of a wildlife photographer. I consider myself primarily a wildlife photographer, and my social bubble is teeming with other … Continue reading

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Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Review

This hands-on review covers everything that you need to know about the Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ, a budget ultra-wide zoom lens for Nikon’s DX mirrorless cameras. The price is low, but the performance surprised me. Here’s how it … Continue reading

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How to Capture Good Foregrounds in Landscape Photography 

Not a lot of foregrounds accomplish what I want them to do in landscape photography. Maybe that’s why I don’t take a lot of classic-style landscape photos with a big, obvious foreground layered in front of the background. But I … Continue reading

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