Practicing Some Editing

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To edit this photo I cropped the distracting cloud in the upper left corner out of the image. I played around with the dehaze, contrast, blacks, shadows, and highlights. I think there is still some improvements to be made in this image but so far the edits seem to really be working!

Blog post - Cows are my favorite subjects!

Share ~2 of my favorite things~ & Critique

Although not the best captured sunsets these photographs mean a whole lot me. These two pictures are from home, Roy Montana. Home is my favorite place on earth and trying to capture its true beauty is nearly impossible. The sun also is very important to me. Growing up on a ranch the sun meant a lot. Some days I was out working before the sun was up so getting to see the sun rise in the most important place to me was always something I have valued, other days you work until the sun goes down, and watching that sun go down after a long day was also just as rewarding because it meant you could finally go home after putting in a long days work.

Montana Wildlife Photography

Montana Wildlife Photography!!

As midterms roll around I have been thinking about how we are halfway through the semester which is crazy and I really need to start getting some nature photography that I think is worthy to be put into my final. Although I have started to accumulate some photos, none have really stood out to me. The link above is to a website of Montana Wildlife Photography by Jason Savage Photography. This website is full of images that are good inspiration for getting my images together. I really enjoy the variation of animals as well as landscape images with animals.






I really enjoy this images because deer and elk are truly interesting animals. I have a great respect for them and I also am an avid hunter. You can see the intelligence in elk and how the mere change of wind that catches your scent as you are tucked away in the trees they know you are there even well before you know where they are. I hope to get some images that do a bull elk justice on their great antlers. 

Tips for COLD weather photography❄

LINK - Cold Weather Photography

Living in Montana means COLD winters. We have a hard time walking between buildings at school or from our cars to the building for work. So what do we do? Bundle up! So if we wear hats, gloves, face masks, coats, snow pants, and boots to protect ourselves, how do we protect our camera? 

This article addresses a few main aspects that we can use for cold weather photography:

• Clothing
• It is very important to protect yourself first, it does not matter how good your gear is if you are unable to take photos due to being to cold. Yes you want to protect all of your body from harsh temperatures and weather but it is very important to be able to move freely. A key to this is layers so if something is too restricting you can easily remove a layer while still being protected. 
• Photography Gear
• tripod - A tripod with big knobs that can be adjusted with mittens on. Having spiked legs on the tripod helps if on ice. There are tripods with hooks which you can hang a camera bag from to help with stability in the wind. 
• camera - batteries is the issue with most cameras in the cold. Carry extra batteries and keep them warm in your pocket! Keep your remote in one of your mittens. If using a viewfinder careful not to breathe on it before you snap the picture or it could create a fog over the image. 
• lenses - a blower is handy to get rid of snow in between switching lenses. Wear smaller gloves and work quickly. 
• After the shoot
•  Remove the lens and attach the caps to the camera and lens and seal in a zip lock bag before taking it indoors. Put in camera bag and take indoors, do not open back until it has warmed up to room temp. Helps with avoiding condensation or ice formation. 

When animals don’t want their pictures taken....

Nature Photography Gone Wrong

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Ouch....

Here is a different side of nature photography people do not always consider. You are putting yourself in their space so should be cautious and courteous to them! Animal photography can be as beautiful as it can be dangerous. Keep your distance, know when animals are getting upset, and be smart. Unless you wanna be the next tourist to get attacked by a bison in Yellowstone!