On Becoming a Pro
November 8, 2008
Chasing Vermont Landscapes
It’s July, I’m home in Vermont and I am desperate for landscapes. This seems a bit silly, after all, how desperate can a fella be for a landscape shot. All you have to do is
The Ten Rules to Ruining an Image
I had spotted him at the Crooked River overlook, a fellow photographer chasing a sunset. He had caught my eye as he cranked through shots, not at all paying attention to what he was doing.
Crank Flaw
I was out taking pictures in my old sugar woods when I looked up and saw a man walking toward me. He was about my age but worn and walking absentmindedly as if he didn’t
Depth of Field — Part 2: The Grand Landscape
The other side of mastering depth of field is photographing the grand landscape. In part 1 I talked about photographing a portrait where you will need both the appropriate f-stop and subject. The correct f-stop
Depth of Field — Part 1: The Grand Portrait
Depth of field is one of the foundation concepts in photography and yet it is one that many of my students still don’t quite understand. Well, they think they understand it and they mostly do
On Becoming a Pro
Chapter 4 – American Vision – Amphoto Books Imagine yourself as a participant at a workshop that features John Shaw, Wayne Lynch and David Middleton as teachers. In the late afternoon, you are invited to
New Photo Year
The Nature Photographer’s Year The most common question I am asked as a professional nature photographer is “When is the best time to go to ______?” You fill in the blank – Texas or Tucson
On Becoming a Pro
This is a chapter I wrote and organized for the book American Vision with the input of my great friends John Shaw and Wayne Lynch. Even though it was put together more than 10 years
David Middleton is a professional outdoor photographer, teacher and writer. David has been a professional photographer for more than 30 years and has traveled extensively throughout all of the US and Canada and much of Central and South America, South and east Africa and Australia.
