Climbing in Shadows, originally uploaded by Sheba Wheeler.
Since joining Flickr, I knew I would get a great deal out of it — from networking to discovering new ways to capture images. What I didn’t realize is that posting my pictures on Flickr would also teach me how to take criticism and learn how to give [...]

PA310014, originally uploaded by Bullock Family.

Taking a picture of a popular landmark is always a challenge. You want it to look like a “postcard” shot, but only in the sense you want it to be perfect. You don’t want it to look like every other picture that has ever been taken. That [...]

Motion: Panning, originally uploaded by Sheba Wheeler.
Panning is another great motion technique photographers can use to imply action or movement, but it may require several attempts to master it.

Winning, originally uploaded by Sheba Wheeler.
A few weeks ago, I posted about how using a slower shutter speed can create wonderful technical effects in your photography. This week, I tried my hand at cranking up the shutter speed to freeze action.

Wetterhorn Wonder, originally uploaded by bubba911t.
What is it about black and white photos? Do they remind us of the quintessential images of Yosemite by Ansel Adams? For a lot of us, probably. I think I have finally figured out why I love them so much. Often times, a color image and the subjects contained within [...]

Fresh Ski Tracks, originally uploaded by bubba911t.

This photo isn’t mine, but I think it is fantastic. I don’t convert enough of my photos to black and white. Some of my landscapes would look really good this way I think. But if you know me, you know why I really love this picture [...]

Cheesman Memorial Pavilion, originally uploaded by Chester Bullock.

Went out shooting yesterday and got some places I have been meaning to visit for a while. It was cold (26F) and the lighting sucked, so it was good for scouting if nothing else.
I have lived here a long time and never knew the history of the [...]

Dawn of a New Day, originally uploaded by Chester Bullock.

Look familiar? I waited a few minutes, changed my angle, and this picture turned into this one. Light is always changing, and the resulting mood change can be pretty remarkable.

goldschlager-red-orig, originally uploaded by ~Tiffany Nicole Photography~.
Simple objects can easily take on an artistic look. This picture of my bottle of Goldschlager was taken with nothing more then the foil paper that was in a Christmas present gift bag.
The gold flakes in the bottle were caught suspended in air with a 1/60 shutter speed to [...]

Clear Creek, originally uploaded by Sheba Wheeler.
One of the coolest camera techniques a photographer can play around with is “freezing” an object in motion to bring about a different perspective. To test out this concept, I took my camera to a still heavy and fast running Clear Creek in early Autumn and used a manually [...]