by Mitch Moraski Whether you're a actor, comedian, painter, or in my case a photographer, we all strive for new and unique ways to perfect our craft. We're all considered "artists". We all want to be at the top of our game, and we all seek new and exciting challenges. For ...

by Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III  Bosque is a photographic treasure at all times of the year, but its peak season is from mid-November until the end of February. At that time, Bosque is the place to go when you don't know where else to go, or if you can't get ...

by Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III  You have to have water if you are going to have ducks. Now that's such an obvious statement that it sounds ridiculous to make it, but you would be surprised to learn what a hard job it was for biologists and conservationists to get that ...

by Gary W. Stanley  "He's so lucky; he's always getting great shots." "It must be a natural gift, no one can be that lucky." "Maybe it's his equipment, that lens has to be the difference." "Hey I know, he switched to digital, which we all know is like cheating." I recently ...

by Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III  As you may or may not know, I have been writing a question and answer natural history column for the magazine Deer & Deer Hunting for the past twenty plus years. Some of the questions that I am asked, over and over, are what can ...

by Mitch Moraski I live in Vermont where summers seem to come and go in a flash and we all look forward to the vibrant colors of autumn. The Green Mountains turn golden, and most important to an aspiring nature photographer, the light hugs the horizon ever so closer and gives ...

by Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III  We have all seen western movies featuring cowboys, Indians, the cavalry, miners, gunfighters and false-fronted stores and houses. These movie and television episodes are depicted as taking place in many parts of the west and, to most people, all of the west looks the same. ...

by Gary W. Stanley I know, I know, you probably think I'm either a genius, or absolutely crazy! This not a totally new camera scheduled for a press release at Photokina, nor has Nikon slipped me a secret new camera to test. This is an article centered on how you can ...

by Gary W. Stanley  Traveling these days can be somewhat uncomfortable to say the least. With all that's happened since 9/11 I still get a little nervous! And besides that, since part I of this article was written, we've added a war to the list of reasons that we need ...

by Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III  About twenty-five years ago, I was teaching outdoor education classes at Silver Lake, N. J. for the Fair Lawn school system. On my first nature walk class of the day, one of the teachers showed me a feather that he had picked up on a ...