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Ron Leach  |  Aug 27, 2024

One sure way to ruin an otherwise great shot is to miss focus entirely or focus on the wrong area within the frame. If you're struggling to achieve consistently sharp results, this quick tutorial is just what you need.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 09, 2024

Here's a quick tutorial that demystifies the process of focus stacking; a technique many photographers avoid because of conventional wisdom that the technique is overly complicated to get right. In fact, it's super easy if you follow the straightforward tips below.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 11, 2021

You’ve no doubt marveled at spectacular landscape photos with depth of field that seems impossible to achieve with anything other than a tilt-shift lens or a large format view camera. Surprise: The same effect can be accomplished in post processing with a technique known at focus stacking. And it far easier to do than you may think.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 30, 2024

Today's basic Photoshop tutorial from one of our favorite landscape shooters begins with this question: "Do you run into a problem taking photos when part of the image is in focus, like the background, but other areas like the foreground are really soft? And then when you focus on the foreground instead, the opposite problem occurs."

Ron Leach  |  Jun 13, 2023

We featured a tutorial not long ago explaining how to make the sharpest photos possible in the camera when shooting nature and landscape subjects. Today’s tutorial from Camera Focus—a new YouTube channel based in France—takes things further with a method that relies upon both shooting and editing tricks to get the job done with perfection.

Ron Leach  |  Jul 12, 2021

Proper focusing techniques are essential for all types of photography, whether you’re shooting indoors or outside. This is particular true with travel and nature images that include a variety of elements from near to far. Do things right and you’ve captured a winning shot—otherwise it’s just another missed opportunity.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 26, 2016

Like many of us who have lived in the beautiful city by the bay, photographer Dan MacRostie is enchanted with San Francisco and the gorgeous foggy sunrises and sunsets that occur in “The City” and above nearby Mt. Tamalpais just across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Press Release  |  Apr 27, 2012
FogKlear from LensPen gives your lenses strong anti-fog protection in a natural fiber cloth. Each FogKlear cloth offers more than 200 anti-fog applications. And FogKlear does all the work itself –  no liquids, sprays or tissues.
Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 04, 2016

Whether you’re traveling the world, going on a family vacation, or just taking a quick weekend trip, you want to come home with images that are just as amazing as your memories. Our friends at Macphun teamed up with four top pros who, in their own words, provide the following advice for capturing the travel images of a lifetime.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 28, 2017

There are often interesting photo opportunities lurking just outside one’s front door, and in the video below you’ll learn how to shoot great images on your next journey around the neighborhood. 

Dan Havlik  |  Nov 04, 2020

Good landscape composition is one of the easiest things to understand but, perhaps, one of the most difficult things to explain in photography. It's like that old saying: "I don't know much about art, but I know what I like."

Ron Leach  |  Jan 06, 2025

Are you consistently struggling to achieve accurate focus when shooting nature and wildlife photos under acceptable conditions in the field? If so, there's a good chance that your camera settings and focusing skills aren't up to par.

Ron Leach  |  Jul 22, 2024

This comprehensive macro tutorial from the Naturefold YouTube channel is designed for those new to the genre. Yet, everything discussed will prove equally helpful if you've given closeups a try and were disappointed with your results.

Ron Leach  |  Jul 15, 2025

If you're struggling to capture photographs that are just as just as spectacular as your wildlife subjects, we're going to change all that today with five practical tips from an Australian pro designed for beginners and experience shooters alike. These techniques are practical, not theoretical, and "actually work in the real world."

Ron Leach  |  May 15, 2024

There's no better way to learn than listening to a top pro explain the secrets to his success, and that's what you'll find in the following tutorial from acclaimed South African wildlife photographer Mark Dumbleton. His popular YouTube channel has the simple goal of helping other shooters capture better images in the field and make them look amazing.

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