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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.
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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 15, 20243 min read
Texas Wildflowers Nature Photography Workshop - A Field Report
While the rain does occasionally cause some damage, and ample winter rains that fell over Texas this past season.
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Russell Graves
Apr 14, 20246 min read
The Eclipse - A Hackberry Farm Photography Workshop Field Report
A couple of years ago, I discovered that Hackberry Farm would be in the path of totality. About ten months before the eclipse, I announced t
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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 31, 20241 min read
Redlands Ranch - A Nature Photography Experience
For about the past ten years, I've been working on a photography guest ranch.
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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
Mar 3, 20242 min read
Using your Camera to Document Even the Tough Times
This past week, a big swath of Texas caught fire. As of this writing, the total acres consumed is more than a million, and the behemoth conf
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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 25, 20241 min read
Composition Case Studies - a Hackberry Farm Photography School Video Lesson
This video is a show and tell of sorts. We'll look at some images, break down the compositional elements of the photograph, and figure out
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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 13, 20241 min read
Something New for You - A FREE Download
These checklists are valuable for just about any time you head to the field. They'll keep your thoughts and actions organized.
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Russell Graves
Feb 8, 20242 min read
Chickens??? Notes from the Field
Yeah, you are looking at that correctly. The picture is of me giving a talk to a camera club a couple of weeks ago, and there are chickens
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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 31, 20241 min read
Hackberry Farm Photography Workshops Q&A Webinar Announcement
Our 2024 photography workshops are filling fast, and we have had a few questions about some of our offerings. In this invitation-only...
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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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Russell Graves
Jan 25, 20241 min read
Shooting Photos in the Snow - A Hackberry Farm Video Photography Lesson
This winter is already off to a sloppy start for many of us. Don't stay inside. Take advantage of shooting in the snow with these tips....
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Russell Graves
Jan 20, 20248 min read
Species Spotlight: The Secret Life of Bobcats
A sighting can set social media abuzz.
Someone spots a bobcat in their backyard, and they take a quick smartphone pic and immediately post
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