by M. Joy GorenceLocated about six miles south of the intersection of Routes 951 and 41, a fishing village in southwest Florida transforms itself into a gathering spot every Sunday afternoon for an eclectic array of visitors. On the road to Goodland early Sunday mornings, local fishing enthusiasts claim their favorite spots. Folding chairs, umbrellas […]
by Tracy CheneySurrounded by immense swaths of stark desert, three “island” environments rise into the sky above the searing lands of the southern continental U.S., each offering refuge to unique species of plants and animals. Far-sighted efforts have preserved these “islands” as national parks to protect the unique ecosystems evolved in isolation over eons. Each […]
by Elaine Strom“Scenic 7,” the hushed pathway that twists and turns north and south through the Ouachita National Forest of the Ozark Mountains, is the breathtaking byway of central Arkansas.A misty morning drive along the byway at daybreak, dipping through hollows and rising to ridges, culminates in a scenic view of the Ozark Canyon in […]
by Gary Buffone“DON’T MAKE EYE CONTACT!” my fishing buddy shouted from a distance upstream. An important reminder as I stared into the eyes of the advancing 10-foot brown bear that had quietly floated downstream to just a few feet from the tip of my fly rod. As I quickly shuffled backwards in knee-deep water, I […]
by Lori Allen Our guidebook forgot to mention that Shanghai is a madhouse. A warning for us rookie visitors would have been nice. It was my first time to Shanghai (and, in fact, my first time to Asia) and my husband and I were completely shell-shocked.
No matter where you’re submitting your images, it’s critically important to read and follow the guidelines. Any place that accepts photo submissions — whether it’s a newspaper, magazine, gallery, stock site, or contest — will have some specific requirements and you’ll get published more (and make more money for your photos) if you follow them […]
Bonnie Caton tells us about this week’s featured publication, Literary Traveler, an online subscription magazine. This publication is looking for articles about a literary person or place with an environmentally friendly message.
This full-body pose is the quickest way to look slimmer in photos – and it works on almost everyone. Just flip through a beauty magazine and you’ll see models and celebrities doing it on every page. Here’s how to do it, step by step: ** 1.) A person’s body positioned at a 45-degree angle appears […]
Yesterday I told you about our new e-book: How to Look 10 Pounds Thinner and 20 Years Younger in Every Photo You Take. And I said the tips inside are so good, I’ve pulled three of them out for this week’s newsletter to run as a special How-to-Look-Good-in-Photographs series. Today is the first of that […]
This month’s photo challenge theme Laughable Photographable has brought in a lot of funny pictures. Several of them, I noticed, have one thing in common. And that one thing is actually the element that makes the photograph funny. It’s the photographer’s unusual perspective. What I mean by “perspective” is the photographer’s vantage point… or where […]
