Author Archives: ShutterBug

How Important Is Patience in Wildlife Photography?

pay per click advertising 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 … 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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Photography News: Canon’s Budget f/2.8 Zoom, M4/3 Sales

As I write this opening paragraph, I’m sitting on a train, looking out at the flooded landscape around the tracks. Just a few dozen kilometers further north, floodwater is rushing through the towns and villages. Streets have become raging rivers, … Continue reading

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Optimizing Shutter Speed in Bird Photography

When it comes to camera settings, shutter speed is the most important variable for bird photography. That’s because it’s the setting that you need to control the most. Optimizing your shutter speed is really the only way to maximize the … Continue reading

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