One way to get better at photography is to shoot the same subject over and over, improving the image with every shot. Often, photographers do this repetitive shooting in a short period of time, leaving once they get a nice shot. However, some of the best learning happens when you return to the same subject […]
Archives for December 2019
Beautiful Snow Portraits by Elizabeth Sallee Bauer
Elizabeth Sallee Bauer hasn’t always been a family photographer. Years ago, she worked as a pastry chef, but then she and her husband moved to Wisconsin, far away from family, and she took up photography as a way to stay connected despite the distance. Staying connected has been especially important because they have three children. […]
35 Festive Images of Christmas Lights
December is a beautiful month for photography in the North, especially in areas that celebrate Christmas. Despite being the darkest month of the year, you have a great variety of subjects to photograph, from the night sky and city lights to the first snowflakes and winter mist. And, of course, there are all the Christmas […]
35 Gorgeous Pictures of the Northern Lights
Living in the far north during winter can sound terrible in some ways, with heavy snowstorms, bitter cold, and darkness that lasts all day. Despite these hardships, though, there’s still one thing to love: the aurora borealis, also called the Northern Lights. The Northern Lights are so beautiful that they draw tourists even in the […]
20 Majestic Close-Up Pictures of Snowflakes
Most macro photographers live for the spring, summer, and autumn. These seasons offer an incredible variety of macro subjects in nature, especially if you love photographing insects and flowers. But when winter sets in, this variety disappears in northern climates. Then, macro photographers are faced with three options: shoot indoors, travel somewhere warmer, or go […]