Jamestown Audubon Society Nature Photography Club

10/22/2020

This is a nice reference for beginning photographers as well as a reminder for others.

Do you want to take control of your camera and capture consistently well-exposed images? This manual exposure cheat sheet will show you how!

07/06/2020

Some good info on a very difficult creature to photograph.

By and far the easiest way to photograph hummingbirds is to place a hummingbird feeder in our backyard and wait for the little guys to start visiting. We quickly realize that they have absolutely no compunction about being in close proximity to us. In fact, the hummingbirds that visit my feeder seem...

06/23/2020

This is a great explanation of Aperture in Photography and how to use it to get the best results.

To better understand what aperture is, we must first know how a camera works. Your camera is essentially a light-capturing device; light gets bounced off an object and is reflected into the camera. Light-sensitive materials in the camera then pick it up and save it either as a digital image (JPEG, R...

02/15/2020

This is a different sort of post. Basically "The Zen of Shooting Photos".
I found it quite inspiring.

There exists an ageless Cherokee Native American proverb that states “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today”. The point being that most of us tend to spend vast amounts of time and energy worrying about the past or planning for the future. Not that neither the past nor the future are ir...

02/02/2020

Here are some very helpful tips for shooting in low light situations.

Low light photography is something that we all must deal with as photographers. Whether you’re taking photos with a point and shoot during an evening out, shooting a wedding party or capturing a landscape at dusk it’s important to understand the basics of shooting with low light. Photography is ...

10/18/2019

This article contains a great amount of useful information!

On your next trip, wouldn’t you like your digital photos to look just like the scenes did with your eyes? The good news is they can! There are several things you can do to improve your vacation photos. Even with today’s auto-everything cameras, you must still control the camera to get perfect ph...

06/28/2019

This should come in handy this time of year.

During celebration periods, such as Independence Day, Christmas and New Year’s, there are many firework shows in many places. Therefore, there are a lot of opportunities to photograph fireworks. What do you need for taking fireworks photos? Camera: One that has “Bulb” shutter speed is preferab...

06/21/2019

This is a great list of tips to help improve your photos.

1. Move closer to your subject. Nothing kills a photo quicker than a distracting background. If you have a great background try bringing the subject closer to the camera so they don’t get lost. Remember this tip if nothing else. 2. Take lots of pictures. Digital photography is cheap and it is good...

05/22/2019

Here is a link to an article that will be useful to those who are just starting with a SLR Camera. https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/camera-basics-101/

04/11/2019

A little late for this month's assignment but some very useful info.

As a beginner photographer, you'll likely be taught to keep the sun behind you. Did you know if you photograph against the sun you can make magic? See how.

10/29/2018

If you can find Fall colors this should be helpful for this month's assignment.

Relevant: only a couple days left for the Ultimate Lightroom Finishing Moves at 52% Off Photographing autumn colors can be the most fun you have with your camera. The fall is a great time of year for photography. There are an unlimited number of sights, sounds and smells to stimulate your senses. Af...

10/05/2018

Some good tips for our shooting Birds assignment.

The great thing about photographing garden birds is that it’s much easier than going out to a reserve or park, and therefore much simpler for beginners. When starting out with bird photography, you want to minimize expensive equipment until you know that you enjoy it and are capable enough to purs...