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- My spot on the local NBC show OpenRoad
- Once in a lifetime experience
- Remembering old friends: A virtual visit to some of my favorite National Parks
- Translating between photography and video: shutter speed and more
- How to photograph fireworks
- Anatomy of a photo #86: Coyote tongue
- Kayak photography video
- The ethics of disclosing where photographs were taken
- Why I don’t use Photoshop
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- Galen's Video Projects Different videos I am working on, both in and out of the kayak.
Tag Archives: photography
Once in a lifetime experience
I had one today, while I was sitting alone out in a field over looking some tidal wetlands, working on a timelapse photography project. I heard some footsteps in the grass behind me, and it turns out I had a … Continue reading
Posted in nature, turkey vulture, videography, wildlife
Tagged GoPro, nature, outdoors, photography, timelapse, turkey vulture, videography, wildlife
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Remembering old friends: A virtual visit to some of my favorite National Parks
They’ve been there my whole life, waiting for me to get to know them. And everyone I’ve come across, I’ve been amazed by in one way or another. Today, as they shut down, my thoughts wander to our national parks… … Continue reading
Translating between photography and video: shutter speed and more
As DSLRs become more capable of recording high quality video, it is harder and harder to resist the allure of moving images. And why shouldn’t it be? If a picture is worth a thousand words, and 1 second of video … Continue reading
Posted in How To, photography, SLR, video, videography
Tagged farm, farmers market, how to, photography, shutter speed, tomales, videography
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How to photograph fireworks
Just realized that it’s about time to repost this one… It’s actually pretty easy to get the technical parts right, when taking pictures of fireworks, which means the important part is to think ahead and decide where you want to … Continue reading
Anatomy of a photo #86: Coyote tongue
This is a continuation in my series of catching animals having a little slip of the tongue… or in some cases, like this one, a not so little slip. This is not about showing close up detailed images of animal … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, coyote, My favorite Parks, nature photography, tongues, wildlife photography
Tagged animals, coyote, Hazel-Atlas, nature, parks, photography, tongues, wildlife
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Kayak photography video
I spend a lot of time kayaking, exploring, and photographing the natural world. Motorless boats, cameras, and nature all go so well together- gliding silently along, with only the murmur of the paddle to interrupt the songs of the myriad … Continue reading
Posted in How to, kayak photography, nature photography, video, wildlife photography
Tagged kayak, nature, photography, video, wildlife
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The ethics of disclosing where photographs were taken
I spend a lot of time on public lands and waters, where I see many amazing and delightful things. I photograph them and share them with others. It is not uncommon for people to say, “Wow, where was this taken?” … Continue reading
Posted in ethics, Location, nature photography, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged birds, ethics, location, nature, outdoors, parks, photography, wildlife
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Why I don’t use Photoshop
I don’t know how to use Photoshop anymore, and I’m pretty happy that way, since I don’t really feel much of a need for it. Back when I did have it, I only used it for three things: making signs, … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, ethics, nature photography, photography
Tagged ethics, image manipulation, nature, photography, photoshop, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #85: Bobcat tongue
I realized it had been a while since I had posted a photo of animals caught in the act of sticking out their tongues, something which seems to happen in a surprising amount of my photographs. These photographs are not … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, bobcats, kayak photography, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, tongues, wildlife photography
Tagged animals, bobcat, kayak, nature, outdoors, photography, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #84: Faux Fringing a sheep
I remember well (although apparently not well enough) reading an article by Galen Rowell (yes, the other Galen) about how he was able to create a diffraction fringe around a fellow climber and his ice axe. It’s a fantastic photograph, … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, nature photography, photography, road side
Tagged diffraction, fringe, light, light phenomenon, natural phenomenon, nature, outdoors, photography, sheep
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Camera settings for kayak photography
Have you ever thought to yourself “What settings should I use on my camera while I am kayaking?” This is especially important to consider with wildlife kayak photography outings, but wonder no longer, help is on the way, in the … Continue reading
Posted in bobcats, How To, How to, kayak photography, nature photography, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged camera settings, kayak, kayak photography, lens, nature, outdoors, photography, videography, wildlife
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Surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge: An Essay in Photos
I headed over to the south side of the Golden Gate Bridge early one morning, just to photograph this iconic bridge from an angle I haven’t experienced as often, and was surprised to find many people surfing. It is a … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, documentary, Photo Essay, photography
Tagged action, golden gate bridge, outdoors, photography, sports, surfers, surfing, waves
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