Redlands Ranch and Western Wildlife - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshop Field Report
"It's not supposed to be this hot in mid-October," I tell myself while standing next to the blind window, waiting for the slightest breeze.
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Russell Graves
Oct 64 min
Yellowstone - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshops Field Report
After a half-day, the prospects didn't look so swell. I guess it all comes down to a matter of perspective: For most, a bright sunny day...
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Russell Graves
Sep 293 min
The Wildlife and Landscapes of Northern Montana - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshops Field Report
From the bottom of the hill, you might mistake the animals for a scattering of rocks strewn about the fall-cured grasses.
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Russell Graves
Sep 221 min
What Makes This Picture Memorable - A Hackberry Farm Photography Workshops Video Lesson
In another session of What Makes This Picture Memorable , I talk about another one of my early images that I think checked a lot of...
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Russell Graves
Sep 201 min
A FREE Gift for You!
In celebration of a new workshop season, we’ve made these FREE Nature Photography Cheat Sheets as a way of saying thanks to all who...
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Russell Graves
Sep 151 min
Capturing Dynamic Images of People - September Webinar Replay
In this webinar, I share strategies for improving your photos of people in the outdoors.
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Russell Graves
Sep 82 min
Hummingbird Morning - Using downtime to learn new lessons
I learned something new yesterday. It was a quiet morning on Hackberry Farm. Overnight, a cool front blew through, and the morning...
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Russell Graves
Sep 11 min
What Makes this Picture Memorable? A New Video Series
In this new series, I discuss some of my favorite images and the elements that make the images memorable. I'll break down the image, talk a
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Russell Graves
Aug 253 min
The Hackberry Farm Day Camp Photography Workshops - Spring 2024 Recap
August 24 was the last day of the spring 2024 Hackberry Farm Day Camp Photography Workshops. We ended the season with a great group of folks
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Russell Graves
Aug 181 min
August Webinar Replay #2 - a video photography workshop
In this webinar, I talk about composition and try to demystify some of the concepts surrounding photography's most enigmatic subjects.
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Russell Graves
Aug 111 min
August Webinar Replay - Learning from your Metadata
So much valuable information is contained in an image’s metadata, but how can it be used to make us a better photographer?
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Russell Graves
Aug 48 min
Desert Wetlands - In search of one of Texas' rarest natural treasures
It’s unusual to see a diver down sign in the middle of the desert. In Toyahvale, Texas, one is prominent on the facade of the Desert...
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Russell Graves
Jul 281 min
Picking the Picture - a practical guide to the first step in organizing your photos
I’ve heard this question often: How do you pick which image is good and which is not?
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Russell Graves
Jul 211 min
How to Pack Your Gear for a Nature Photography Trip
The key to packing for a photography trip or a nature photography workshop (or any trip) is having a flexible process.
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Russell Graves
Jul 141 min
Photographing Hummingbirds
While photographing hummingbirds can be a real technical endeavor, we just want to take pictures of hummingbirds.
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Russell Graves
Jun 308 min
Dirty Nails and Goat Slobber - Teaching Kids to Love the Outdoors
It's a simple, yet profound statement: Kids belong outside.
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Russell Graves
Jun 271 min
Thinking Beyond the Telephoto Lens - The June 2024 Hackberry Farm Photo School Webinar Replay
In this webinar, we’ll explore ways to shoot wildlife images without using just a telephoto lens.
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Russell Graves
Jun 242 min
Day Camp Weekend Recap - A Two-for-One Field Report
his past weekend was a big weekend here at Hackberry Farm. Friday night, we had our firefly workshop, and on Saturday, we hosted another gr
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Russell Graves
Jun 183 min
Return to the Redlands - Notes from the Field
Rain's typically scant Rain's typically scant here, but a few hours before we arrived, nearly four inches of precipitation fell in a deluge
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Russell Graves
Jun 91 min
Case Studies in Nature Photography - a Webinar
In this webinar, we'll discuss some of the considerations that go into just about every good nature photograph.
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