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Clearing the Log Jam - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshops Webinar
For most of us, the ultimate photographic log jam happens when we get home from a shoot. It's easy and fun to go out and take a bunch of pictures, but it all comes crashing down when we get the images back home and it's time to process them.
That's the log jam.
Russell Graves
5 days ago1 min read
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Getting Published as a Photographer - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshops Webinar
In this Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshops webinar, I'll take you step by step on what I do to get my images published.
Russell Graves
Sep 141 min read
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Fireflies - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography video wprkshop
Fireflies are among the hardest critters in which to take good photos. With a little planning and some post-production magic, it's not as hard as you think it is.
Take a look at this video nature photography workshop and learn more.
Russell Graves
Aug 171 min read
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How I Photograph Dragonflies - a nature photography video workshop
Dragonflies are all around us and are fascinating insects in which to study. In reality, though, they can be a challenge to photograph. Check out this video to see the unconventional way that I used to photograph these incredible hunters.
Russell Graves
Aug 101 min read
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Road Trip Wildlife - a nature photography video workshop
Just getting in your vehicle and cruising around is often an excellent way to photograph wildlife. Animals get used to seeing vehicles, so you can often get close to them.
In this nature photography video workshop, we're way out in far West Texas in search of what we can find along the roadside.
Russell Graves
Jul 201 min read
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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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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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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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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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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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