Per tradition, a Spring doesn’t go by without a trip to Crane Creek (Magee Marsh).  This year, I scheduled a Glances At Nature Trip to bring down a group of 7 participants (3 photographers and 4 birders).  The trip sold out in less than a month of being advertised which didn’t come as a huge surprise [...]

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Kara and I met up with some good friends yesterday after work to go after a rare Michigan bird that has been around for a few days (amazingly).  I was disappointed to hear that Kara heard about this bird earlier in the week and never said anything.  What!!!!  She didn’t realize the magnitude of the particular [...]

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I can’t help but share a new Discovery Channel commercial that I think every birder would love.  It’s great… Discovery Flamingo Commercial

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Our work is now featured in the new Aveda Concept Salon in Battle Creek called LynnIvan.  This is an amazing new salon that offers all the comforts you would expect and more.  Click HERE to view more information about show-casing our work in your office or place of business. Our work flows perfectly amongst the rich blues [...]

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6 Photographers joined me for a fun workshop focused on photographing ducks.  There was a mix of skill levels but everyone went away with new tips and tricks for getting great duck images. The workshop took place on beautiful Wintergreen Lake at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.  By having 3 different evenings to shoot, it meant [...]

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When: Friday & Saturday, June 3 & 4 (3pm-5pm) Where: Pierce Cedar Creek Institute (to register, click HERE) Audience: Adults with Digital or Film SLRs ( limited to 8 ) Fee: $50 per person Join Josh for a 2-part approach to Songbird Photography. This will be a great workshop stepping participants through some of the [...]

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For the past few months, I’ve started working with the fine folks at Green Mountain Digital, the company that creates all the iPhone/iPad/Driod apps for National Audubon.  They have stunning digital app products and for any users with the above devices, you should definitely check ‘em out.  Their apps include Field Guides to Birds, Flowers, [...]

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It’s been a while since we returned but it’s also been a very busy month!  I did want to write about our Bald Eagle Trip with 4 participants that braved the cold in search of stellar Bald Eagle imagery.  Don’t let the image below fool you, I did spend lots and lots of time working with [...]

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This lesson will focus on reading Histograms. Histograms in editing software provide valuable information for making tonal and color adjustments whereas in digital cameras, they provide you with the information needed to make exposure adjustments for better results.  The ability to read histograms will serve you well both in the field and in post-processing your [...]

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For those iPhone users local to the Battle Creek/Kalamazoo area, we’ve been waiting………and waiting………and waiting some more for 3G to be turned on.  3G is on as of about an hour ago. This is very good news, however initial speed tests show slow speeds (1mb download) compared to the normal 3G (4-5mb download) in bigger towns.  [...]

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