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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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ISO: A sensitive topic
November 08, 2021 - ISO: Explained in simple terms
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Juniper and rock, Joshua Tree National Park | 3200 I...
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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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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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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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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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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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