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Creative Nature Photography Compositions

October 31, 2024 - Creative Nature Photography Compositions Text and photos by Heather Cline No matter how passionate you are about natur...
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Monochromatic Nature Photography

October 24, 2024 - Monochromatic Nature Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Antelope Slot Canyon The term monochromatic is of...
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Road Trip!

September 26, 2024 - Road Trip: Photography On A Budget Text and photos by Heather Cline Chasm Falls If you have been reading my blog fo...
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The Eyes Have It

August 15, 2024 - The Eyes Have It - Eye Contact in Wildlife Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Harbor Seal Looking Through...
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Photographing Perseids Meteor Shower

August 08, 2024 - 2024: Perseids Meteor Shower Text and photos by Heather Cline The Perseids is considered to be the best Meteor Shower...
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Top 10 Wildlife Photography Tips

July 11, 2024 - Top 10 Wildlife Photography Tips Text and photos by Heather Cline Great-horned Owl I can think of no better way to...
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5 Photography ideas for July

July 04, 2024 - Catch It While It's Hot: 5 Photography ideas for July Text and photos by Heather Cline Light painting with fire It'...
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Wildlife Panoramas

May 23, 2024 - Wildlife Panoramas: A Different Way of Capturing Subjects Text and photos by Heather Cline Sandhill Cranes Interacti...
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Telephoto Landscapes

May 16, 2024 - Telephoto Landscapes Text and photos by Heather Cline Snags in Lake Isabella Landscapes are one of the most popular...
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5 unique wildflower photography techniques

April 11, 2024 - Wildflower Photography: 5 Tips for Capturing Unique Wildflower Images Text and photos by Heather Cline Spring is one...
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Focusing Methods and when to use them

March 07, 2024 - Text and photos by Heather Cline There are three critical components that a successful photo must include: Proper expos...
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The number one thing you can do to improve your photography

February 15, 2024 - The Number One Thing You Can Do To Improve Your Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Purple striped jellyfis...
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Get Low

February 08, 2024 - Get Low: How Getting Low Will Improve Your Compositions Text and photos by Heather Cline There is an endless supply of...
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Creative Tree Photography Ideas

January 25, 2024 - Creative Tree Photography Ideas Text and photos by Heather Cline One of the best symbols of nature is trees. They co...
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Top tips for photographing birds in flight

January 18, 2024 - Top Tips for photographing birds in flight Text and photos by Heather Cline Great Blue Heron, Effie Yeaw Nature Pres...
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That magic light

November 08, 2023 - That Magic Light - And How it Transforms Your Photos Text and photos by Heather Cline Young Blacktail Buck spotlight...
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Mirror image

September 13, 2023 - Mirror Image: Reflections in Nature Text and photos by Heather Cline I don't know about you but I'm a sucker for a goo...
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Camera lenses: to zoom or prime

September 06, 2023 - Camera lenses: to zoom or prime? Text and photos by Heather Cline American Bison, Yellowstone National Park Photogr...
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Photography 101

December 21, 2022 - Text and photos by Heather Cline There is a good chance that sometime over the next week, you or someone you know is go...
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Location Profile: Alabama Hills

October 26, 2022 - Location Profile: Alabama Hills Text and photos by Heather Cline Alabama Hills may be best known as a filming location...
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5 Tips for dynamic vertical landscapes

September 21, 2022 - 5 Tips for Dynamic Vertical Landscapes Text and photos by Heather Cline American River at sunrise Landscapes are on...
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How to create depth in your photos

September 14, 2022 - 9 Techniques For Creating Depth In Your Nature Photographs Text and photos by Heather Cline Zebra and Wildebeests, S...
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Lightroom Presets for Nature Photography

September 07, 2022 - Text and photos by Heather Cline Lamar River, Yellowstone National Park If you edit your photos in Lightroom and are...
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Revisiting a landscape location

August 31, 2022 - Revisiting a landscape location Text and photos by Heather Cline May Lake, Yosemite High Country It is natural for...
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Using vignetting to enhance nature photos

August 24, 2022 - Using vignetting to enhance nature photos Text and photos by Heather Cline Small unnamed waterfall, South Yuba River...
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Avoiding the photography equipment trap

August 03, 2022 - Avoiding the Photography Equipment Trap Text and photos by Heather Cline Dead Horse Point State Park If you are new...
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Bold Color in Nature Photography

July 27, 2022 - Bold Color in Nature Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Lake Helen, Lassen National Park Nature photograp...
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Intimate Landscapes

July 20, 2022 - Capturing Intimate Landscapes In Nature Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Tamarack Creek, Yosemite Nation...
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Improve your photography through critiques

July 13, 2022 - Improve your photography through critiques Text and photos by Heather Cline Pools of Mokolea, Kauai If you are look...
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Front and Center

June 22, 2022 - Front and Center: Breaking the Rule of Thirds Text and photos by Heather Cline Giraffe face, Tanzania One of the mo...
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Location Profile: Joshua Tree National Park

June 15, 2022 - Location Profile: Joshua Tree National Park Text and photos by Heather Cline Joshua Tree Silhouette Joshua Tree is o...
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Five creative processes in Photoshop

June 01, 2022 - Wake Up Your Right Brain: Five Creative Processes in Photoshop Text and photos by Heather Cline Photoshop is a powerfu...
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The power of pastels

May 18, 2022 - Color Palettes: The Power of Pastels Text and photos by Heather Cline Bowling Ball Beach on a cloudy morning Introdu...
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The Orton Effect

April 20, 2022 - The Orton Effect Text and photos by Heather Cline Chrysanthemum with Orton effect applied There are many tools and...
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Top Tips for Zoo Photography

April 13, 2022 - Top Tips for Zoo Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Mountain Lion, Folsom Zoo Sanctuary Zoos, aquariums,...
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The art of flower photography

February 16, 2022 - The Art of Flower Photography: A creative approach Text and photos by Heather Cline Wildflower season is one of my fav...
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Creating contrast: silhouettes in nature

January 19, 2022 - Creating Contrast: Silhouettes in Nature Text and photos by Heather Cline Oak tree backlit in late afternoon Silhou...
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Symmetry in nature photography

January 03, 2022 - Finding Balance: Symmetry in Nature Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline The definition of symmetry varies ba...
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8 Tips for better wide angle photos

December 27, 2021 - Go Wide: 8 Tips for Better Wide Angle Photos Text and photos by Heather Cline Cracked Earth, Death Valley National P...
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The power of lines

December 20, 2021 - Leading the way: The Power of Lines in Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Worms eye view of trees, Lassen...
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Cropping and framing

November 29, 2021 - Get your scissors, we are Cropping and Framing Text and photos by Heather Cline Boot Arch and Milky Way One of the...
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5 Lightroom Tips to better photos

November 22, 2021 - The magic of Lightroom: 5 Simple Lightroom Tips to Better photos Text and photos by Heather Cline Tule Elk Lightroo...
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Finding the image among the clutter

November 15, 2021 - Visual filtering: Finding the image among the clutter Text and photos by Heather Cline Tree limb on Tenaya Lake, Yose...
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Fly Geyser

October 11, 2021 - Geothermal Grandeur in the Nevada Desert: Fly Geyser Text and photos by Heather Cline Fly Geyser at sunset Fly Geys...
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Location profile: Bisti Badlands

September 20, 2021 - Location Profile: Bisti Badlands Text and photos by Heather Cline The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness area covers 45,000 acr...
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Aperture: the basics

September 06, 2021 - Aperture: The basics Text and photos by Heather Cline There are three basic functions on your camera that provide you...
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The science behind the perfect sunset

August 23, 2021 - The science behind the perfect sunset Text and photos by Heather Cline Reflection Lake, Lassen National Park Sunset...
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Too good to be blue

August 16, 2021 - To Good to be Blue: Using the Color Blue to Enhance Your Images Text and Photos by Heather Cline Wall, Steinhart Aqua...
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Six Classic Design Principles in nature photography

August 02, 2021 - Six Classic Design Principles in nature photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Baobob Tree Visual design is...
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Green with envy

July 19, 2021 - Green With Envy: Using the Color Green to Create Eye-Catching images Text and Photos by Heather Cline Corn Lilies, La...
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Negative space in nature photography

July 12, 2021 - The Positive Aspects of Negative Space Text and photos by Heather Cline California Poppy There are so many rules we...
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The Night Life

July 05, 2021 - The Night Life: How to capture subjects at night Text and photos by Heather Cline Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Par...
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Texture in nature photography

June 28, 2021 - Scratching the surface: Texture in Nature Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Tafoni, California Coastline...
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When life gives you lemons

June 14, 2021 - When life gives you lemons... take a picture! This post is a continuation of my series on color, and you guessed it, th...
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10 tips for your best macro photos

May 24, 2021 - It's the little things in life... Macro photography is close up photography of small subjects. There are some strict de...
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Challenges of pet photography

April 26, 2021 - Over 2/3 of all households in America have at least one pet, and I suspect all of those households are still trying to g...
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Infrared Photography

April 12, 2021 - If you haven't come across infrared photography, it is a unique and interesting style of photography that is really fun...
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Location profile: Bowling Ball Beach

March 29, 2021 - I've visited Bowling Ball Beach five times and I've still yet to get what I consider an excellent shot. I've gotten rain...
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Focus Stacking

September 07, 2020 - "F" is for Focus Stacking. When you are shooting a landscape, you generally want everything from the front of your imag...
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The value of compression in photography

August 17, 2020 - "C "is for compression. You thought I was going to say composition, didn't you? I actually wrote an article covering 19...
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A sense of place: travel photography

March 17, 2019 - If you enjoy taking pictures of places you travel to and want to build your skills and knowledge to improve the outcomes...
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Simplify - the value of simplicity in photography

February 26, 2019 - The pursuit of most nature photographers is to convey a message or an emotion using composition, light, colors, subject...
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8 tips for winter photography

January 23, 2019 - Winter is officially here. This is a great time to capture those unique images that you can only get when it's cold outs...
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DIY: Converting film to digital

October 28, 2018 - If you have been shooting as long as I have, you probably have some old negatives or slides sitting in storage. Its hard...
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Background check

August 04, 2018 - Taking a great picture requires more than just pointing and shooting. You have to think about composition, lighting, exp...
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Behind the shot: The Pumpkin Patch

May 20, 2018 - From time to time, I like to post information about places I have been to shoot, especially if getting there isn't terri...
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Behind the shot: Thor's Well

January 06, 2018 - Like a lot of photographers, I research locations online far before I venture out. I always find it annoying when websit...
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How to: Forest photography

December 23, 2017 - Forest photography offers both challenges and opportunities throughout the seasons. Below are some tips for getting the...
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High Dynamic Range

September 19, 2017 - High Dynamic Range Text and photos by Heather Cline Let's pretend you walk up on a sweet landscape, pull out your came...
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Night photography part one: Starry skies and the Milky Way

September 20, 2016 - Have you ever wondered what it takes to capture night photos? I did at one point and found that reading articles helped...
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Using the sun burst effect to create dramatic photos

July 27, 2016 - Star effects in photography go by various names including: Sun stars, Star bursts, and Sun bursts. I tend to lean toward...
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How To: Focal lengths and when to use each

July 17, 2016 - Chances are, if you own a camera, you have more than one lens or a zoom lens that covers various focal lengths. There ar...
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