Tag: exposure

• Creating a Photographic Story

  A photograph is the reflection of the photographer at the time the image is created. It reflects our mood, vision, and emotional state. The way the light is captured in the image, then post processed reveals the story hidden in the photograph. It is a visual communication between the photographer and their audience. The image […]

  karenulvestad

  June 24, 2020

  Instruction, light, Location

  composition, Digital Photography, dynamic colors, exposure, landscape, landscape photography, light, locations, nature, outdoors, Photography, travel, weather

• Backgrounds & Choices

  The combination of background and available light affects the outcome of a photograph. Birds are adept at camouflage, and our cameras are great at hiding the subject. The photo above is a corn field and 7 sandhill cranes. The coloration of the cranes allows them to blend into the remaining brown corn stalks, and almost […]

  karenulvestad

  March 29, 2018

  light, Tips

  backgrounds, Birds, birds in flight, composition, exposure, light, lighting, nature, outdoors, Photography

• Choices, Exposure & Composition

  The experience included hundreds of sandhill cranes flying overhead, with some landing in the field below. Their sounds waft in the air, like a light trill. Unlike ducks and geese, the cranes seem to fly without formation, and their flight is affected by wind gusts. At a distance, it becomes easy to place hundreds of […]

  karenulvestad

  March 26, 2018

  Instruction, light, Tips

  bird photography, Birds, birds in flight, choices, composition, Digital Photography, exposure, flocks, Learning, nature, Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, Photography, techniques, Washington

• Focus. . .

  Focus is a key to a successful photograph! I mean focus on the subject and the idea behind the image. What message is the photographer trying to convey through the visual medium of photography. Beyond technique, a great photograph shares a story. Otherwise, why would we want to look at it, share it, have it […]

  karenulvestad

  July 17, 2017

  Tips

  composition, equipment, exposure, message, Photography, planning, story telling, technique, techniques, visual medium

• Digital Photography Basics Excerpt. . .

  “Ambient light is the naturally available light. Sources would be the sun, moon, or reflected light. Sunlight is the light source even on cloudy days or in the shade. Cloud cover offers soft, diffused light without harsh shadows or contrast. Ambient light can be dramatic like the previous photo, or soft like the photo to […]

  karenulvestad

  January 27, 2017

  Instruction, Tips

  book, composition, Digital Photography, exposure, Learning, light, moon, nature, Photography, sunset, techniques, travel

• A Big Thank You. . .

  I decided this year to give a big Thank You for an amazing 2016. I am so grateful for all the students that enrolled in my classes / workshops, all the likes on my photos and blog, and my clients. Digital Photography Basics is my new eBook, and I just published it on Amazon. I am […]

  karenulvestad

  November 30, 2016

  Instruction

  composition, exposure, light and color, macro photography, nature, Photography, photography instruction, photography tips

• Photo Walks Are A Hands-on Way To Learn Photography

  Sunsets and Photo Walks seem to go together. It is a great way to learn exposure, while photographing a sunset. Exposure affects the colors in the sunset, whether or not a foreground object becomes a silhouette, or simply how to prevent the flash from going off. It’s helpful to have a knowledgeable photography instructor to […]

  karenulvestad

  August 4, 2016

  Location, Workshops

  color, dynamic colors, exposure, landscape, landscape photography, light, light and color, locations, nature, outdoors, Photography, photography instruction, sunset, time of day

• Shadows, Highlights & Mid-tones

  So, I’ve been missing in action the past few months, and neglected my blog! I’m back. . .at least until my next adventure that leads me away from the computer screen and the Internet. I’ve been pursuing the Light. Without light, there cannot be a photograph. Light is a challenging subject, because our eyes see […]

  karenulvestad

  July 29, 2016

  Instruction

  black and white, color, Digital Photography, exposure, light, lighting, lighting situation, monochromatic, outdoors, Photography, photography instruction, photography tips, weather

• Painting With Light on the Oregon Coast

  Thought I would share my latest venture. June is the time to teach on the Oregon coast at the Sitka Center for Arts & Ecology. Hope you enjoy & please share. . .Life is Good! Happy shooting. . .Karen

  karenulvestad

  April 26, 2016

  Workshops

  bird photography, exposure, landscape, landscape photography, lighting, locations, nature, Photography, photography instruction, photography workshop, workshop

• The Spirit Of Place

  The Spirit of Place is one of my ideas or personal concepts about photography. At its core is the idea that photographs are created by the photographer through use of light, exposure, and composition. It is our personal view-point or way we translate the scene in a visual way. This photo uses shadow and light, […]

  karenulvestad

  May 6, 2015

  Tips, Workshops

  bird photography, color, exposure, landscape, landscape photography, light, light and color, nature, Photography, photography tips, photography workshop, time of day, travel photography, workshop