Improve your shots with raw photography

RawPhoto

One of the best ways to improve the quality of your wildlife and nature photography is to shoot in raw mode. Raw mode can be found on many new compact point-and-shoot digital cameras and all SLR-type digital cameras. Raw photographs are image files that still need to be processed. Remember when we used to process our pictures in a traditional … [Read more...]

Trumpeter swans

swans

If you’ve ever walked along the banks of the South Thompson River or simply driven the scenic East Shuswap Road in Kamloops, you’re well aware of the beautiful trumpeter swans that winter in the area. The swans can be a challenge to photograph but images are definitely there for the taking. Perhaps, luck will be on your side and you’ll … [Read more...]

Let’s look for owls

To say the least, winter is a great time to be out enjoying nature and seeking out wildlife to photograph. Getting out there with your camera gear can lead to a day to remember. One of the more magnificent creatures to look for is the great gray owl. As the days grow colder in December and January, the great gray can be found hunting for mice and … [Read more...]