http://www.vicschendel.com/blog Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:01:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is every photographer’s worst nightmare to lose a hard drive, a laptop, or an archive of images.  Years of work and countless photo galleries can be lost in an instant.  That’s why it’s so important to think about how you are going to store and organize your photos before ... http://www.vicschendel.com/blog/news/protect-your-photos-before-you-lose-them/ An important and often overlooked aspect of getting great nature photos is equipment maintenance.  Especially if you plan to reproduce your images as high-quality fine art prints, make sure that you are getting the best quality photos that your gear is capable of.  This means: keep your lenses and camera ... http://www.vicschendel.com/blog/news/equipment-maintanence/ Photographing wildlife can be an incredible experience. Spending time outdoors, tracking animals, getting great shots, living off the land…it can make for a memorable week! But it can also be miserable. A common mistake among inexperienced photographers is taking too much equipment. It’s happened to all of us; you ... http://www.vicschendel.com/blog/news/wildlife-photography-traveling-light/ As a nature photographer I am often asked, What is the difference between nature photography and fine art nature photography?  What separates my prints from the postcards that you buy at the tourist shop?  Where is the line between framed fine art prints and landscape photos on the glossy pages ... http://www.vicschendel.com/blog/news/postcard-or-fine-art/ Anyone who has dared to try it knows—it’s scary and exhilarating to photograph a large animal up close.  So when you see a close-up of an elk, you can bet that the photographer was crossing his or her fingers that that powerful animal would stay put for the duration. Every ... http://www.vicschendel.com/blog/fauna/tips-for-shooting-dangerous-wildlife/ I want to talk about how to get that perfect nature photograph—the one you’ve always dreamed of.  Many photographers are unsatisfied with their landscape or animal photographs. Why? They think something’s missing. Like the eagle nest in a shot of a soaring eagle. Or cubs near the shot of the ... http://www.vicschendel.com/blog/fauna/getting-the-perfect-shot/