by Trent Sizemore | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog, Technique
I came across this short video on YouTube that explains some fundamental filmmaking compositions and how they are used to tell a story. Even though you may not be photographing dinosaurs (if you are, please share with the rest of us), many of the points are still...
by Trent Sizemore | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, Technique
If you were to ask me what my favorite time of the year to photograph Yellowstone is, my usual answer is early spring for bears and baby animals. Not far behind that would be the fall elk rut, the peak of their annual mating season. Elk are the most abundant large...
by Trent Sizemore | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog, Gear, Q&A, Technique
Thanks to everyone who submitted questions via the Facebook group and Instagram! If you asked a question that isn’t answered below, I still have a list of questions to answer in the future. Do you use third party lenses? Sigma and Tamron make great sharp lenses...
by Trent Sizemore | May 28, 2019 | Blog, Technique
Photography is without a doubt a technically challenging thing to take on. With dozens of buttons and settings in the menu, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the technical stuff and not get familiar with the fundamentals. If I had to simplify...
by Trent Sizemore | Apr 13, 2019 | Blog, Gear, Post Processing, Technique
Like anything, wildlife photography is full of misconceptions. New photographers see rules and guidelines from the experts, and believe they have to follow every last one or they won’t be a good photographer. Here are a few common beliefs that just aren’t...
by Trent Sizemore | Apr 9, 2019 | Blog, Gear, Post Processing, Technique
When you want to get closer to your subject, you have a few different options. Roughly from best to worst those are: getting physically closer, using a longer lens, using a teleconverter, using a crop sensor camera, or cropping in post processing. If none of the more...
