There's a point to this question, and that is, there is a lot
of photographic subject matter available right around home. As
you may know (and look at our Gold
Schedule for our trip dates if you don't!) we do a lot of
traveling, so we're not home much, and when we are we often find
it difficult to have any time to shoot -- office work and our
photography classes and photo shop classes keep us very busy.
The question is also misleading, because Mary and I almost never
take any sort of vacation, anywhere, so what we did on our summer
vacation is a moot point. But during our time at home, and on
some short trips we did to Arizona and to Florida, I captured
some pretty neat shots. You can, too, and that's my point -- you
won't take all of your best images when you're traveling to exotic
locales. You'll make great images on short trips too, or around
your home, if you simply take the time. The following portfolio
will illustrate this.
Mary and I actually took one vacation, visiting our wonderful
friends
Joe and Carolyn Hooper in Florida.We did a whirl-wind trip of
only four days
-- spending much of a fifth at the Atlanta airport - the horror
of air travel these days.
I knew I wouldn't have much time to shoot so I carried a minimum
amount of gear,
but that included my macro twin light system, and Joe's 180 macro
and Carolyn's tripod -
which I used to shoot this wonderful Golden Silk Orbweaver Spider
(see this month's Tip).
We had a great time, and actually felt like we had a vacation
(despite the shooting),
so yes, we did vacation this summer!
Thanks, Joe and Carolyn, for a great time!
What is our initial
Digital Workflow?
What is our Digital
Workflow in the Lab?
How
do I keep track of Digital Files?
Is Shooting in the RAW
format worthwhile?
What
is the Difference?
How can you capture
a sharp image and angel hair on a windy day?
Can you match
the Histograms?
How
do we meter White?
Is the Mark
II the ultimate wildlife digital camera?
What
is DEC?
Wildlife
Models - Is there anything new to shoot?
Do
You Need a Big Printer?
Can
a Wimberley Head be used with small lenses?
What
is Reality? Adobe's powerful LIGHTROOM Program
Why
must you have at least 2 digital backups?
Is Digital Manipulation
- a benign alternative to interacting in the natural world?
Film
or Digital? - Why
you should shoot film!
Does the Visibledust
cleaning system really work?
Which
Macro Lens is for You?
What is the Most Important thing you can do before a Workshop?
How
many Flashes do you need to effectively illuminate hummingbirds?
What
is the best shutter speed for panning running mammals?
Is
there an easy way to level a camera for panorama shots?
Is
the New Wimberley head worth having?
Is an L-Shaped Camera
Bracket worth the Money? You bet it is!
Using Zoom
lenses with tele-converters and extension tubes -- can you use
both together?
Are Image Stabilization
Lenses Worth the Money?
What
the heck is the Scheimpflug Law?
What
is the Best Composition?
Should
you have a depth of field Preview button on your camera?
How
do you determine distances?
Hyperfocal Distance
Apertures
for Macro
Flash and
Tele-flash Techniques
What
is the best flash for closeup and macro photography?
What is the
most versatile remote release camera firing system?
How
do you shoot high-speed action images?
How
did I shoot the gliding Sugar Glider?
How did I
photograph that flying wasp?
What the
heck is a Plamp?
Why
is Yellowstone the best for wildlife photography in the US?
Is
a Trip to Antarctica Worth it?
What is the best season
to do a photo safari in East Africa?
What is the Big Lie?
The truth about Kenya's Tourism--it is SAFE!
Which Mountain
Park is better for wildlife - Denali or Torres del Paine?
What
are our Five Favorite Shooting Locales?
How can you
attract insectivorous birds to your feeding stations and bait
sites?
How do you
make things happen in wildlife photography?
What is the
best Car Window Mount?
How
can you save your shoulders?
How can you reduce
contrast and the effect of wind for flower and macro photography?
How can you reduce
contrast and the effect of wind for flower and macro photography?
What
is the best Game Caller?
How Easy
is Whale Photography?
How Easy is Whale Photography?
Why
Can't You Feed A Bear?
What is our
Favorite bird-shooting location?