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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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August Webinar Replay #2 - a video photography workshop
In this webinar, I talk about composition and try to demystify some of the concepts surrounding photography's most enigmatic subjects.
Russell Graves
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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August Webinar Replay - Learning from your Metadata
So much valuable information is contained in an image’s metadata, but how can it be used to make us a better photographer?
Russell Graves
Aug 11, 20241 min read
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Picking the Picture - a practical guide to the first step in organizing your photos
I’ve heard this question often: How do you pick which image is good and which is not?
Russell Graves
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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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.
Russell Graves
Jul 21, 20241 min read
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Photographing Hummingbirds
While photographing hummingbirds can be a real technical endeavor, we just want to take pictures of hummingbirds.
Russell Graves
Jul 14, 20241 min read
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Thinking Beyond the Telephoto Lens - The June 2024 Hackberry Farm Photo School Webinar Replay
In this webinar, we’ll explore ways to shoot wildlife images without using just a telephoto lens.
Russell Graves
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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