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Russell Graves
Jan 54 min read
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.
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Russell Graves
Aug 3, 20248 min read
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 14, 20241 min read
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 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
Jun 9, 20241 min read
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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Russell Graves
Jun 3, 20248 min read
Twister Chasers - Notes from the Field
It’s muggy outside, even for late April in North Texas. Juicy air from the Gulf of Mexico pumps across the state...
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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
May 12, 20242 min read
Night of the Aurora - Notes from the Field
Friday afternoon, I emailed an alert...
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Russell Graves
May 5, 20241 min read
Why your camera gets exposures wrong... and how you can fix it. A Hackberry Farm Video Photography Workshop
Cameras aren't infallible. In fact, in many scenarios in nature photography, your camera just can't figure out the exposure. In this video,
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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
Apr 21, 20247 min read
FARMING FOR FIREFLIES - Following Aldo Leopold’s nearly century-old conservation blueprint, this is how I'm working to restore wildlife habitat to a hay farm.
I lived in the Texas Panhandle’s southeastern corner for 26 years. On a whim, my wife and I decided to move our family back to our hometown
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Russell Graves
Apr 7, 20241 min read
My Favorite Mirrorless Features - A Video Photography Lesson
For me, mirrorless cameras are helped blossom my creativity and my ability to shoot enganging and challenging images. They are packed with s
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Russell Graves
Mar 24, 20245 min read
Conservation Spotlight: Fencerow Habitat
Bobwhite quail are in trouble. Nationwide, the species is on the perilous brink of collapse, and unfortunately, its numbers have been on the
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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 29, 20241 min read
Five Handy Ways to Speed Up your Lightroom Workflow (Replay) - A Video Photography Lesson
Post-processing is our chance to put the finishing touches on our work, but it shouldn’t be a task we dread. Join me as I give you tips to c
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Russell Graves
Feb 18, 202410 min read
Species Spotlight: The Red Wolf's Re-Discovery?
Driving through the dark at 5:30 am in August of 2019, I see the shape of an unknown canine dash in front of my headlights. I am winding...
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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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Russell Graves
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Welcome to Snake Town - Notes from the Field
It's a video that set social media abuzz (literally) yesterday. While I wouldn't call it a viral video, it did get some attention.
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