Richard Peters: Wildlife Photography blog
Wildlife photography, shooting tips, videos, equipment reviews, location diaries and more!
Heads up for Wildlife Photographers that are also on Facebook. I’ve created a group with the idea of building a community for everyone to come together and share their images called Wildlife Photographers (or simply, WPG). At the time of writing the group has only been live a few days but over 160 members have [...]
[Article Updated Dec 2011] It happens to the best of us. When you’re photographing wildlife, you never know what to expect and when. And I had a very good lesson in trying to remember to keep on top of my camera settings and not just shoot away, relying on the camera to do it all [...]
Want to achieve a more intimate shot of your subject or looking for ways to really emphasise them in the frame? If so, grab yourself a beanbag and try some low level shooting for a different perspective on things… Share
I mean really, other than me, who forgets to take their tripod when they are going out to shoot with a 600mm lens. Spare battery, sure. Memory cards, maybe…but the TRIPOD?! Yep, we all have them. One of those days where everything is going wrong and it seems we are just destined to not take [...]
I know a lot of people don’t see the need for high FPS on camera’s but as a wildlife photographer (amongst others) it’s a must have, as in some situations it greatly improves your chances of getting the shot you want. This article demonstrates it’s use nicely, showing a sequence of shots with the D3 [...]
