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Tuareg, Algeria

Babysitting Langurs, India

Neptune Memorial Reef, Florida

Highlining, Yosemite Falls

Tuareg Celebration

Yellow Birch, Adirondacks

Welsh Pig, Cardiff

Monk, Bagan

Autumn Landscape, Adirondacks

Dawn, Baghdad

Lightning, Utah-Arizona Border

Photo Tip: When shooting lightning, use long shutter speeds, like 15 seconds or more, and just keep shooting.

Easter Procession, Spain

Photo Tip: You’ll no doubt get your most natural moments in a group shot after people stop posing.

Reclining Buddha, Thailand

Photo Tip: Be creative when shooting iconic subjects, and try different compositions. Remember that you don’t always have to show the whole statue or object.

Dog Tag Chandelier, Fayetteville Veterans Park

Photo Tip: Use shallow depth of field when shooting busy abstract images.

African Spurred Tortoise

Photo Tip: Let the subject matter dictate the composition; sometimes dead center is the right choice.

Angel Wings, Istanbul, Turkey

Photo Tip: When shooting murals, or wall art, bring in elements other than the art itself.

Swimmers, Lake Superior, Minnesota

Photo Tip: Don’t be afraid to have a lot of open space in your photos. Wide open space is as much an element as the objects and subjects in your photos.

Holi Celebration, India

Photo Tip: When shooting a bustling crowd scene, it’s especially important that you capture a moment, a specific something happening amid the chaos.

BASE Jumper, Spain

Photo Tip: Break rules of composition, and don’t be afraid to tilt the horizon when the subject matter calls for it. 

Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Photo Tip: Even if you have to wait a long time for the right kind of detail, it’s worth it if it means capturing the element that makes the shot.

Sunset, Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Photo Tip: Always include subject matter, such as silhouettes, in your sunset photos, and watch that the shapes have separation between them.

Girl on Swing, Bangladesh

Photo Tip: Try panning to show the experience of being in motion.

Alpine Climbers, Midi-Plan Traverse, France

Photo Tip: Compose so that your eye moves gracefully around the frame, taking in all the elements in a harmonious way.

Climbing Wall, Singapore

Photo Tip: Sports photography doesn’t always have to be wildly dramatic; try using bold graphic elements where possible.

Ballerina, Kazakhstan

Photo Tip: Get out of the audience and away from the actual performance. Magic moments can be found backstage or in the curtains, at the edges.

Cenotes, Chichén-Itzá, Mexico

Photo Tip: You may have to return repeatedly to a spot to capture the special quality of light that transforms a photograph from ordinary to enchanting.

Desert Crossing, Rajasthan, India

Photo Tip: You may have to spend quite a while with your subjects, following alongside them, to get that perfect shot.

Street Scene, Rio de Janeiro

Photo Tip: Black and white photography is a perfect choice when you want to bring out textures, especially when there’s a sense of nostalgia or timelessness about the subject.

Sharks, Bahamas

Photo Tip: Consider over/under photos as alternatives to underwater shots. The key is to have strong subject matter in the water.

Winter Carnival, Saranac Lake, New York

Photo Tip: Contrasting elements make photographs more dynamic. Try adjusting the shutter speed to bring out the essence of an element.

Grasshopper, Honduras

Photo Tip: When shooting in macro, choose carefully which elements to have sharp. For example, in a photograph of an insect choose the most beautiful elements, and always keep the eyes sharp.

Pub, Uganda

Photo Tip: An image that leaves viewers questioning what’s happening can be intriguing, but choose your lens carefully. In this case, the wide angle emphasizes the sense of mystery.

Nove Mlyny, Czech Republic

Photo Tip: For landscape shots, it’s essential to be on location for the first light of the day.

Boy With Balloons, India

Photo Tip: Keep your eyes open and notice what’s all around you—the primary subject may not actually make the most interesting photo.

White Lions, South Africa

Photo Tip: Think about approaching wildlife photography as portraiture: Use shallow depth of field, a medium focal length lens, and available portrait lighting—and command the direct gaze of the subject.

Rhine Falls, Switzerland

Photo Tip: Try slowing down the shutter when you shoot water—this always adds an interesting effect.

Hot Air Balloons, Cappadocia

Photo Tip: Planning ahead is essential to getting successful photographs: Be in the right place at the right time, and be ready for a lucky moment.

Wild Horse, Mongolia

Photo Tip: Sometimes it’s the simple shots that are the most effective. You don’t always need long and wide lenses and dramatic subject matter to make beautiful images. 

Machu Picchu, Peru

Photo Tip: When using the tilt shift lens to show a scene as a world in miniature, be sure to have a clear point of focus, such as a person or people within the scene.

Ice Surfer, Lake Michigan

Waterslide, Israel

Maasai Men, Kenya

Hot Air Balloon, New Mexico

 

Steller Sea Lions, British Columbia