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Panoramas - The Easy Way
Panoramas are a fun and thoughtful way of shooting landscape images.
Russell Graves
Jul 61 min read
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Composition Case Studies
In this webinar, we'll do a show and tell of sorts. We'll look at some images and break down the compositional elements of the...
Russell Graves
Jun 291 min read
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How to improve your Backgrounds in Wildlife (and any other kind of) Photography - A nature photography workshop video
When shooting pictures of wildlife, one important consideration is how the background looks. To get creamy and beautiful backgrounds only requires a couple of considerations.
In this Hackberry Farm Nature Photography workshop video, I discuss some practical things to think about when you are shooting images and trying to improve your backgrounds.
Russell Graves
Jun 151 min read
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My Approach to Photographing Hummingbirds - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshop video
If you have hummingbirds, you know exactly how cool they are. While I am a latecomer to the game, I absolutely love my hummingbirds and...
Russell Graves
Jun 81 min read
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The Mammal Calendar - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshops Webinar
Putting yourself in the right place at the right time is one of the crucial pieces of the wildlife photography puzzle. In this Hackberry Farm Nature Photography webinar, we'll discuss how understanding some basic biological facts about mammals can help you become a better photographer.
Russell Graves
Apr 201 min read
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How to do Panorama Photography the Easy Way - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshop video
Panoramas are a fun and thoughtful way of shooting landscape images. In this Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshop video I'll show you an easy method for capturing landscapes that may not fit the classical model.
Russell Graves
Apr 131 min read
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Bird Photography - Beyond the Basics A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography video Workshop
Good bird photography is deliberate. With a few simple techniques, you can put yourself in a position to take more dynamic bird photographs
Russell Graves
Mar 161 min read
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Use the Photography Tools in your Toolbag - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshop video
There are all kinds of photographic techniques you can use while you are in the field photographing wildlife.
Russell Graves
Mar 21 min read
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Making a Nature Photography Hotspot - how taking care of the small things leads to more opportunities for my workshop participants.
The conservation work at Hackberry Farm is a long-term process. For the past five years, I've been working on my conservation plan.
Russell Graves
Feb 91 min read
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3 Tips to Effective Wildlife Spotting: How to Become a Better Wildlife Photographer
With wildlife photography, there are a ton of technical things you need to learn about the camera.
Russell Graves
Feb 23 min read
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What Makes This Picture Memorable? A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshop Video Lesson
In another session of What Makes This Picture Memorable, I talk about a recent image that I took and I love.
Russell Graves
Jan 121 min read
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Change your Mindset in 2025: Nature Photography Tips from Hackberry Farm Workshops
If you resolve to enjoy photography more and improve your skillset in the new year, there are a few things you can work on daily.
Russell Graves
Jan 54 min read
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Why Canon? A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Video Workshop
In this video, I discuss what led me to choose Canon cameras over Nikon, OM Systems, Sony, or another brand.
Russell Graves
Dec 15, 20241 min read
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My Three Favorite Lenses - A Hackberry Farm Video Nature Photography Workshop
While there's a technical glitch at the first of this video, it still has a lot of good information.
Russell Graves
Dec 8, 20241 min read
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Song of the Open Road - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshop video
We love our guests at Hackberry Farm Photography Workshop.
Russell Graves
Dec 1, 20241 min read
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October Webinar Replay #2 - a video nature photography webinar
In this webinar, we discussed the upcoming Wildlife in Focus Photography Contest (https://wildlifeinfocus.org).
Russell Graves
Oct 27, 20241 min read
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October Webinar #1 - Things They don't Teach in Photo School Anymore - a nature photography video workshop
In this webinar, I discuss topics you generally don't hear much about anymore in photography discussions.
Russell Graves
Oct 20, 20241 min read
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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...
Russell Graves
Sep 22, 20241 min read
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Capturing Dynamic Images of People - September Webinar Replay
In this webinar, I share strategies for improving your photos of people in the outdoors.
Russell Graves
Sep 15, 20241 min read
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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
Russell Graves
Sep 1, 20241 min read
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