Subjects

Red-Shouldered Hawk, Orlando Wetlands Park

A good photograph is is properly exposed, well composed, and interprets its subject matter perceptively.  So on this site I've set up blog pages (see link bar above) with photographic guides for exposure and to composition.  To interpret your subject matter, you must take all the tools of exposure and composition and apply them to your subject.  Of course, here is where you develop your individual style, but I thought it good to have another page with strategies for photographing different subjects to help you along the way.

Introduction

• Interpretation in Photography--Beginning the process of moving beyond exposure and simple composition to make images that are interpretive in nature.
• Story-Telling--The power of photographs to tell stories.

Landscapes

• Waterfalls, Part 1: Exposure--getting the silky-effect on the water in photos of waterfalls and cascades.
• Waterfalls, Part 2: Composition--Using compositional techniques for better photographs of waterfalls and cascades.
• Trees, Part 1: Exposure--Learning to handle the complications of exposure when photographing trees.
• Trees, Part 2: Composition--Compositional techniques for photographing trees in forests.
• Trees, Part 3: Black and White--Examples of black and white photographs of trees.
• Reflections--always look to see if reflections will improve your compositions.

Wildlife

• Bird Photography, Part 1: Exposure
• Bird Photography, Part 2: Composition
• Birds--photos of bird species.
• Butterflies--photos of butterfly species.
• Alligators--photos of the American Alligator

Flowers

• Flowers, Part 1: Equipment--What you need to take closeup photos of flowers.
• Flowers, Part 2: Composition--Strategies for composition as you develop your own style.
• Flowers, Part 3: Lighting--Overcoming the challenge of lighting.
• Flowers, Part 4: Breaking Your Mold--Keeping it fresh by varying your shooting style.

Man-Made Subjects

• Fireworks--for fourth of July celebrations.
• New York City