Bird Photography

Low key bird photography, like high key, is a great way to add drama to your photos and create an instant piece of bird art. Contrast is an essential part of low key photography. Here’s the scenario for a low key bird image: early morning or late afternoon with the sun on the horizon and […]

With all the birding festivals and hotspots closed this year while we are all sheltering in place, my chances of photographing a new warbler species this spring were slim. Many months ago I had made plans to be at Magee Marsh, on the western shores of Lake Erie in northwestern Ohio, almost every weekend in

Great blue herons have long been one of my favorite birds to photograph. Not only the great blue, but all herons have always intrigued me. I think I have photographed all of the North American herons except the yellow-crowned night-heron. A few days ago, while photographing at my favorite lake, I crossed paths with a

I have been asked if, as a photographer, I have a studio. My answer is always, “Yes, I do. The outdoors is my studio.” As we have been sheltering in place for a month now, I decided to organize my backyard studio. I have 28 trees in my studio: 24 oaks, 2 shagbark hickories, 1