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Hiking Photography | The Ultimate Guide for Photographing Scenic Landscapes

November 2, 2020 by davespates Leave a Comment

Sunset reflections clouds and colorful sky at lake irene

Want to take better scenic landscape pictures on your next adventure? In this article, I’m going to share some tips from my experiences that have helped me take my hiking photography to the next level. How can you take your outdoor photography to the next level? Let’s start with some basic principles that I’ve learned […]

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How to Photograph Birds in Flight

September 12, 2019 by davespates 3 Comments

Swallow-tailed Kite wings wide and flying

The Gear for Photographing Birds in Flight To increase your chances of getting great pictures of birds in flight, your camera body should be one that can shoot fast frames per second and have minimal resolution. 6FPS or more is highly recommended. But it’s still possible to get great pictures of birds flying with slower […]

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Making Money with Micro-Stock Photography

August 23, 2019 by davespates Leave a Comment

HVAC tech wiring a dual run capacitor on a air conditioner condensing unit

What is Micro-stock Photography? In this guide you will learn how to make money with microstock photography. Micro-stock, is a type of photography that allows people to purchase photos with limited rights, for fairly cheap. The price range can range from a few cents to thousands of dollars, depending on usage.

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How to get Better Photos of Small Songbirds

August 16, 2019 by davespates Leave a Comment

American dipper at Lair O' the Bear, Colorado, winter time

Warblers, sparrows, chickadees, and other small birds are much more challenging to photograph than herons, pelicans, and other large birds that put up with human activity. Most small songbirds usually don’t like sapiens getting too close though. These are the birds I will be talking about in this article. The more challenging ones that are […]

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