Techniques
Canon 1DX Mark II and the Burrowing Owl, Part 2: Bird-in-flight
After spending three weekends photographing the burrowing owls, I flew to Colorado hoping to photograph some mountain goats. Things got a bit out of hand when I woke up at 5am at home on a Friday to pack, then went to work from 8 to 4, took 3 hours to drive through traffic to LAX…
Read MoreCanon 1DX Mark II and Burrowing Owl, Part 1
I would have never believed I would say this. If you are on the fence of deciding whether to upgrade to the new Canon 1DX Mark II or not, my advice to you, after two weeks of intense use, can be summarized into three words. Buy. It. Now. Hate to sound like a Canon spokesperson, which I’m not. But the…
Read More6 Must-Read Books for Wildlife Photography
Why do we read books? “I read a lot, but from time to time, there are books that changed my life. Well, it’s not that the book itself changed my life; it’s that I was already ready to change, and needed to not feel alone.” – Paulo Coelho I always believe that we somehow already knew what…
Read More10 Things You Can Learn From Stephen Curry On Wildlife Photography
Every once in a while, a player would come to a sport and change the game forever. Talent is one thing. But may be. Just may be. If they have some special mindset and training techniques, then mere mortals like me without any talent can borrow some onto my wildlife photography. When Mohammad Ali was asked how many sit-ups he could do, he…
Read More5 Critical Elements of Wildlife Photography You Should Never Miss, Part 4
4: Truthfulness A few years ago, I met a girl. She’s so beautiful it’s suffocating. And she had nice personality too. What more could I ask for. It’s your lucky break, I said to myself. After a few dates we started a relationship, and I poured my heart in. But things took a quick turn. I found out…
Read More5 Critical Elements of Wildlife Photography You Should Never Miss, Part 3
“Why nature photography?”Many would answer, “to capture the beauty of nature.”3. BeautyFive years ago (when I was not as obsessed in wildlife photography as now), I took a one-day portrait photography class by a rather successful Hollywood photographer in downtown Los Angeles. He said he once had an assignment to photograph Janet Jackson. Starting from…
Read More5 Critical Elements of Wildlife Photography You Should Never Miss, Part 2
What is the most famous painting in the world?Hint: Every year, millions of people line up at the Louvre Museum in Paris hoping to have a glimpse of it.It’s “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci. One of the key reasons why the painting is so famous, according to David Ward’s “Landscape Beyond”, is because of…
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