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Russell Graves
21 hours ago3 min read
Costa Rica - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshop Field Report
Soon, we're hopping off the boat and wading through the warm ocean waters up to the shore of the Corcovado National Park in one of the many
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Russell Graves
Nov 24, 20243 min read
Caddo Lake and East Texas Autumn Nature Photography Workshop #2 - A Field Report
After being here two weeks prior, you'd think there wouldn't be anything new to see.
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Russell Graves
Nov 17, 20241 min read
November Webinar Replay - a video nature photography workshop
This month's webinar tackles a familiar subject: capturing great images of birds in flight.
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Russell Graves
Oct 13, 20243 min read
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
Sep 29, 20243 min read
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.Â
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Russell Graves
Sep 1, 20241 min read
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 25, 20243 min read
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
Jul 21, 20241 min read
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
Jun 18, 20243 min read
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
May 22, 20242 min read
Hackberry Farm Macro Photography Day Camp - A Field Report
After a few months’ hiatus, the spring 2024 Day Camp Schedule resumed at Hackberry Farm. While the topics vary, this past weekend's camp co
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Russell Graves
May 19, 20242 min read
The Nature of the Texas Hill Country - A nature photography workshop field report
In the distance, a thunderstorm creeps across the hardscrabble of the northern Texas Hill Country. With each flash of lightning, the storm’
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Russell Graves
May 14, 20243 min read
Redlands Ranch and Western Wildlife - A Hackberry Farm Photography Workshop Field Report
I hear the tell-tale song come from the grass: bob-WHITE! There's a pause, and then he sings again.
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Russell Graves
Apr 28, 20245 min read
Spring in the Smokies - A Hackberry Farm Photo School Field Report
For most of the week, we've been immersed in Appalachian culture. Â
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Russell Graves
Mar 31, 20241 min read
Redlands Ranch - A Nature Photography Experience
For about the past ten years, I've been working on a photography guest ranch.
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Russell Graves
Mar 17, 20245 min read
The Magic of the Smokies - Notes from the Field
It’s mesmerizing to watch the waterfall across the rocks. The falling water is magic when translated onto a digital medium through a camera.
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Russell Graves
Mar 10, 20243 min read
Night Skies of the Texas Outback - A field report from our latest photography workshop
During the day, the landscapes are austere. Here lie vast expanses of red dirt rolling plains.
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Russell Graves
Feb 4, 20241 min read
Night Skies of the Texas Outback - An All-Inclusive Hackberry Farm Photography Workshop
The first Night Skies of the Texas Outback workshop sold out, so we opened up dates for a new one!
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