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National Photo Month - Tips From the Pros!   

National Photo Month - Tips From the Pros!

Tips from the world's best pro photographers to help you take some great Spring and Summer photos!

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Below is a list of tips from top photographers all throughout the country.  Each entry offers a location and a tip, so take a look, find a spot in your area, and take some great Spring and Summer pictures!  We're also sponsoring a May / National Photo Month Photo Contest, where the grand prize is a weekend trip for two anywhere in the continental United States, so be sure to enter today!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER OUR MAY / NATIONAL PHOTO MONTH PHOTO CONTEST!

kenai peninsula alaska jim oltersdorf national photo month photo tip nature landscape sunrise trees river Early Bird Catches the Best Shot! Jim Oltersdorf - Kenai Peninsula, AK
thomas schauer national photo month tips photo apple blossom austria spring flowers Wait for the Light Thomas Schauer - Gleisdorf, AUSTRIA
cactus mount lemmon tucson arizona spring photo tip Use Your Off-Camera Flash David Sanders - Tucson, AZ
chris richards national photo month palo verde tree cyclists tucson arizona Patience, Patience, Patience Chris Richards - Tucson, AZ
elizabeth opalenik national photo month photography tip sand landscapes Look For Secret Sand Landscapes Elizabeth Opalenik - Berkeley, CA
sunset_silhouette_small Composing a Silhouette Chuck Place - Carpinteria, CA
southern california winery vineyard santa barbara los olives chuck place national photo month tip Use Backlighting for Leaves and Flowers Chuck Place - Los Olivos, CA
using_what_you_have_small Using What You Have Chuck Place - Malibu, CA
umbrellas_beach_small Using Composition Chuck Place - Ventura, California
high desert moon rise ken dejarlais rock formations sunset light landscape california mexico border Add a Moon and Use Strong Sunset Light Ken DeJarlais - California / Mexico border
russ burden water fowl lakewood colorado duck national photo month photography tip Water Fowl Galore Russ Burden - Lakewood, CO
jay kinghorn national photo month rocky mountain national park photography tip Photograph the Change of Seasons Jay Kinghorn - Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
national photo month jill enfield rorie dog spring photography tip car mirror Always Have Your Camera Ready Jill Enfield - Washington, CT
fireworks_building_small Metering For Fireworks Chuck Place - St. Augustine, FL
joel silverman chestatee river georgia national photo month tip canoe A Neat Trick on the River

Joel Silverman - Chestatee River, GA

joel silverman summer photo tip black and white cowboy hat portrait mexico

Don't Be Afraid to Ask

Joel Silverman - Atlanta, GA
silverman beach photo tips thumbnail overcast summer sand Tips For Taking Great Photographs at the Beach Joel Silverman - Atlanta, GA
greek_flags_small How Looking Down Is Looking Up Rick Wright - Paros Island, GREECE
add_magic_to_sunset_small Weaving Magic Into A Sunset Rick Wright - Paros Island, GREECE
mans_best_friend_small A Cool Use For Shade Rick Wright - Paros Island, GREECE
manoa_falls_small Finding Abstract Elements Daryl Fong - Honolulu, HI
wikiki_silo_small High Shutter Speed to Stop Motion Daryl Fong - Waikiki, HI
waikiki_bw_small Use Black and White Daryl Fong - Waikiki, HI
waiki_overhead_small Going Wide Daryl Fong - Waikiki, HI
play_sand_small Using Perspective Daryl Fong - Waikiki, HI
waikiki_beach_small Look For Patterns Daryl Fong - Waikiki, HI
jim reed rainbows national photo month kansas photography tip thunderstorms Photographing Rainbows Jim Reed - Wichita, KS
joe jurson new orleans louisiana cycad leaves national photo month Take Your Time Choosing Subject Matter Joe Jurson - New Orleans, LA
tobin bridge lou jones boston massachusetts national photo month photography tip perspective Get Up High for a Different Perspective Lou Jones - Boston, MA
pattern_in_crowd_small Capturing Crowds Frank Siteman - Boston, MA
Sunset_beach_portrait_small Patience is a Virtue Frank Siteman - Boston, MA
shooting_into_sun_small Using The Sun Frank Siteman - Boston, MA
fireworks_lens_cap_trick_small A Trick For Shooting Fireworks Frank Siteman - Boston, MA
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Shooting Fireworks

Kathy Tarantola - Boston,  MA
windsurfer_stop_action_small Freezing the Moment Chuck Place - Cancun, MEXICO
windsurfer_perspective_small Perspective Chuck Place - Yucatan Penninsula, MEXICO
fishing_perspective_small Using Evening Light Mike Dvorak - Minneapolis, MN
anthony schreck national photo month monkeybars playground dynamic angles Use Dynamic Angles Anthony Schreck - Roseville, MN
anthony schreck national photo month roseville minnesota portrait pretty girl fountain fill flash side light Use a Fill Flash to Compliment the Sun Anthony Schreck - Roseville, MN
jay kinghorn national photo month photographing landmarks st louis arch photography tip technique Tips for Photographing Landmarks Jay Kinghorn - St. Louis, MO
frank siteman national photo month lake pondicherry panoramic shots tips Taking Panoramic Shots Frank Siteman - Lake Pondicherry, NH
santa fe storm new mexico jill enfield national photo month photography tip Don't Be Afraid to Get Wet! Jill Enfield - Santa Fe, NM
cherry blossom brooklyn botanical gardens andre costantini flowers spring photo tips Use Manual Mode for Backlit Cherry Blossoms Andre Costantini - Brooklyn, NY
catherine chalmers national photo month photo tip new york botanical gardens spring leaves photography Play with the Focus Catherine Chalmers - Brooklyn, NY
george motz shnack burger national photo month photography tip cheese brooklyn Shoot Food Quickly George Motz - Brooklyn, NY
charlie kume central park black lab flowers national photo month photography tip Look For Complimentary Colors Charlie Kume - Central Park, NYC
douglas carver flower central park break the rules extreme backlight dramatic Break the Rules! Douglas Carver - Central Park, NYC
central park douglas carver national photo month trees intentional blur Intentional Blur Douglas Carver - Central Park, NYC

detail mood exposure shutter speed jogger light central park nyc national photo month douglas carver

jogger nyc central park national photo month douglas carver photography tip exposure

Detail vs. Mood Douglas Carver - Central Park, NYC
bob blanken flower row new york city national photo month tip Walk in Circles and Step Back Bob Blanken - Central Park, NYC
new york cherry blossoms frame lamppost national photo month Look for a Natural Frame Ken DeJarlais - Central Park, NYC
guggenheim new york city central park national photo month ken dejarlais photography tip Use Budding Tree Limbs to Accent or Frame Images Ken DeJarlais - Central Park, NYC
bridge new york city central park tree limbs texture color Budding Trees Can Provide Texture and Color Ken DeJarlais - Central Park, NYC
russ burden spring blooms live view panasonic L1 Spring Blooms - "Live View" to the Rescue Russ Burden - Central Park, NYC
russ burden national photo month spring light portraiture kids smiling photography tip Spring Light for Portraiture Russ Burden - Central Park, NYC
jogger central park russ burden taming mid day light sun Taming Spring Mid Day Light Russ Burden - Central Park, NYC
important to play chris richards national photo month central park grass jump air trees green converse It's Important to Play! Chris Richards - Central Park, NYC
central park nyc bench sight lines national photo month rick gerrity photography tip Find Interesting Sight Lines

Rick Gerrity - Central Park, NYC

rick gerrity national photo month cyclists pan photography tip central park Pan Your Camera Along with Speeding Objects Rick Gerrity - Central Park, NYC
Union Square Willows small Use Digital Filters (like the Nik Color Enhancing Filter) to Enhance Youor Images Brandon Remler - Central Park, NYC
jill enfield national photo month dog change reference Change Your Point of Reference Jill Enfield - New York, NY
sunflowers jill enfield national photo month photography tip flower Look at the Whole Flower Jill Enfield - Union Square, NYC
radishes jill enfield national photo month photography tip close up context Close Ups Change Context Jill Enfield - Union Square, NYC
joe dimaggio sailing spring photo tip national photo month sailbot hobie cat ocean photography Look For Light Joe DiMaggio - Centerport, NY
joanne kalish national photo month jones beach new york nude runner motion photography tip Try Motion Shots More Than Once JoAnne Kalish - Jones Beach, NY
brandon remler macro mode close up flower petal new york national photo month tip Play Around With Macro Mode on Your Point and Shoot Brandon Remler - New York, NY
charles orrico national photo month spring photography tips long island fog Tips for a Foggy Day Charles Orrico - Westbury, NY
herb ascherman cleveland ohio national photo month tip latino celebration festivals Join in the Festivals Herb Ascherman - Cleveland, OH
ken dejarlais national photo month cannon beach oregon haystack clouds landscape Clouds and Coastal Shots Ken DeJarlais - Cannon Beach, OR
tidal pool ken dejarlais plant life national photo month tip photography Look for Colorful Plant Life Ken DeJarlais - Cannon Beach, OR
hugh brodie joanne kalish national photo month low light indoors photography tip Low Light Indoors JoAnne Kalish - Milford, PA
jeans_hanging_small Using the Obvious Rick Wright - Philadelphia, PA
foreground depth joe robbins national photo month color angle tripod photography tips Get Some Foreground to Add Depth Joe Robbins - College Station, TX
angilee wilkerson summer photo tip rock contrast color movement Add Contrasting Elements to Your Images Angilee Wilkerson - Dallas, TX
buffalo_silhouette_small Metering a Silhouette Angilee Wilkerson - Dallas, TX
creating_intrigue_small Creating Intrigue Angilee Wilkerson - Dallas, TX
simple_landscape_small Composing A Simple Landscape Angilee Wilkerson - Dallas, TX
get in tight michael hart waterslide composition radial blur tool photoshop Get In Tight And Be Open To Unusual Angles Michael Hart - Houston, TX
shoot into the light backlight michael hart beach baby reflection water ocean Don't Be Afraid to Shoot Into the Light Michael Hart - Houston, TX
keep shooting right through sunset clouds ocean boat birds michael hart Keep Shooting Right Through Sunset Michael Hart - Houston, TX
ken dejarlais canyon park utah national photo month color contrast spring storms clouds Spring Storms Provide Brilliant Color Ken DeJarlais - Canyon Park, UT
grass_beach_flat_light_small Working With Flat Lighting Ken DeJarlais - Seattle, WA
mount rainer redmond washington charlotte lowrie national photo month tip landscape clouds Wait for the Sun to be Lower in the Sky Charlotte Lowrie - Redmond, WA
national photo month charlotte lowrie tulip flowers photography tip Backlight Flowers and Shoot Low Charlotte Lowrie - Seattle, WA
jon canfield tulip festival skagit valley washington raindrops national photo month photography tip Raindrops Can Add Impact to Your Floral Images, But Dress Appropriately! Jon Canfield - Skagit Valley, WA
use_polarizer_small Use a Polarizer Jon Canfield - Skagit Valley, WA
shooting_from_plane_small Shooting From A Plane Jon Canfield - Skagit Valley, WA
try_black_white_small Try Using Black and White Jon Canfield - Skagit Valley, WA
watch_backgrounds_small Watch Your Backgrounds Jon Canfield - Skagit Valley, WA
barbara kinney national photo month tulip flowers skagit valley washington Fill the Frame Barbara Kinney - Skagit Valley, WA
einstein memorial bob blanken national photo month spring photography tip Use a Low Angle For Impact Bob Blanken - Washington, DC
barbara kinney national photo month cherry blossom washington dc Take Advantage of Soft Light Barbara Kinney - Washington, DC
darren hauck milwaukee wisconsin national photo month photography tip lightning storm ISO Spring Lightning Storms Darren Hauck - Milwaukee, WI
kristine bosworth national photo month photography tip air sky plane clouds sunset Shoot from the Air! Kristine Bosworth - Somewhere in the Sky

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nice

Posted by: sanjay k. saxena Apr 30, 2007 @ 2:7 PM EST

wonderful and full of valuable information..

Posted by: lj maxx Dec 17, 2007 @ 12:45 PM EST

I totally enjoyed reading this ariticle...always nice for the reminders and the tips to keep it interesting. Thank you!!

Posted by: Carolyn D May 14, 2008 @ 9:3 AM EST

hi

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