Photographing Snakes, how to light the scene, when to shoot and how to stay safe. First a warning, without snake handling experience it is not advisable to handle snakes, especially the venomous ones. Remember to ALWAYS STAY OUT OF STRIKING DISTANCE! Never touch the snake, they are not intelligent creatures. Their behavior is instinct driven, consequently your hand
2012 | Photography Exposition at the Antigua Aduana building in San Jose Costa Rica As a photography company in Costa Rica we were compelled to go to the Photography Exposition or Expo Foto near downtown San Jose. The Antigua Aduana (Old Customs) building was just right for such an event. There was attended parking for only $2, beautiful
How to Photograph a Greater White Lined Bat Using DIY Bat Box We see a lot of bats on our farm here in Costa Rica, mostly when taking down ripe bunches of bananas. They live within the banana leaves and eat the spiders that the bananas attract. Every time I saw a bat fly out of a
Matapalo Guanacaste, getting there during a violent strike in Limon. Arriving to find a seemingly friendly resort which is draining the local town of its water. “So let me get this straight. You want family photo’s taken of your vacation in Costa Rica at a big resort and you want to pay for us to
Flowers Costa Rica – A sampling of the many flowers we have here in San Miguel. The first plants pictured are considered air plants or Epiphytic plants. They grow on tree branches and collect water in the cone of their leaves. They don’t need soil to live. The small white one is a Dwarf Orchid that grows on
Hummingbird Eggs in a Nest We found another hummingbird nest and this time we found eggs instead of babies. We have had a lot of wind and rain here in the last two weeks and I keep wondering how those little eggs are making it. I just know that one of the baby birds is
Will Work for Beer – Finding Work in Costa Rica What if in some magical dreamland the “Will work for beer sign” that you kept under the bed just because you thought it was funny actually WORKED? What if it was a real job and not the here’s a six pack now get in the
Bamboo Grove Infrared This infrared bamboo photo was taken last week in Playa Uvita, Costa Rica. The owner of the land has planted bamboo throughout their property as a means of erosion control. As for the image, I have noticed Barry is using his infrared filter alot more lately. I am not sure if this
Rear Curtain Shutter Sync – What it is and how it can help you A flash mode that you should ALWAYS have ON in the menu of your DSLR is Rear Curtain Sync.This is a flash option that is available on most intermediate to advanced DSLRs that I have engaged 100% of the time on
Processingy HDR differently. How it looks on the same tree. This is a tree on our farm in Costa Rica. One can normally see only one or two old growth large trees around “non-protected” areas because farmers cut down trees to sell and to make room for their cows. This tree is in bad shape
Utah – Zion, Bryce Canyon, Moab, Canyonlands and Arches National Park – Part 2 Utah is one of those places that it would be best just to live there rather than visit. There is just too much to see and photograph. So I chose these four parks to visit in the time I had available.
Tilt-Shift Effect made easy. Follow the step by step process in this instructional video. Guest post by Andrew Ducker: How to create tilt-shift in Photoshop from Andrew Ducker on Vimeo.
How to create light leaks using Photoshop Guest post by Andrew Ducker This video tutorial on how to create light leaks using Photoshop gives click by click instructions. Clear and concise instruction. To view our other instructional video’s go to visit our Photography How To page. How to create light leaks in Photoshop * This video is
Vignette in Photoshop CS5 Guest Post By: Andrew Ducker This video takes you step by step the process of the best way to vignette in Photoshop CS5. The best way to vignette an image in Photoshop from Andrew Ducker on Vimeo We also have these titles: How to create light leaks in Photoshop Create Tilt-Shift
How to Sharpen Images in Photoshop Guest Post – By Andrew Ducker The most subtle and realistic way to sharpen images in Photoshop. This easy click by click video demonstration allows you to follow along while you are practicing on your screen. There are options discussed so you get the correct changes based on your
Carnival Time-Lapse This Carnival Time-lapse was shot on a Nikon D300 in Bellevue, Kentucky. The colorful lights make for an interesting subject and the people getting on and off the rides give it a personal element that people can identify with. Carnival Timelapse
How to make and use an Infrared Camera Trap How-to’s and uses of using a DIY Phototrap to capture photographs of animals and birds. A Phototrap is a device that uses an Infrared beam (much like in a garage door or a home alarm) to send a signal to your camera every time the invisible