RAW Photo Processing for Better Nature Images

one crushed soda can and one full soda can used to show the difference between raw vs jpeg images

You get back from a lovely morning in the field, load a sharp bird portrait or foggy Caddo Lake landscape onto your computer, and think, “Well, that looked better out there.” That is precisely where RAW photo processing earns its keep. A RAW photo file holds far more image information than the preview on the […]

Bird Photography: The Complete Guide

female cardinal in the morning light

I decided to reminisce a bit today after finishing up my Bird Photography 101 class at the Rockport Hummingbird Festival and realizing just how far Jeff and I have come over the past fifteen years. After all, we began just like many of you—fumbling with settings, missing shots, and wondering whether we would ever get […]