Photography>Animals,Plants & Nature News Roundup! 1/3/09

News from around the Nature Photography World and the Nature Photography Community here on DA!

Greetings Everyone!--- This newsletter is going to be a tad on the large size, and pretty much jammed pack with all kinds of info, so bare with me, there is some REALLY GOOD stuff inside! It took longer than it usually would due to the information all contained within it. So without waiting any longer, let's get to town on it!

APN Professional Interview w/Judd Patterson!--- [link] This week I was able to interview *juddpatterson for the ongoing Photography>APN Professional Interview Series. If you have not done so yet, check out the article and view some of the work by one of the best Nature Photographers today!

The Recently Discovered!

I would like to share with you all, some amazing photographers that I have recently discovered on DA. We all hear the complaints of DA becoming more like "MySpace" and how "DA is going down hill...blah blah blah", but is it really?? Recently there has been a rash of new talent joining the site, photographers who do professional level work and in some cases, are professional. I call these shooters "The Recently Discovered", and I invite you all to check out their galleries! Keep in mind this is an ongoing feature and more can always be found in my collection here [link]









The 3rd (yes you read right, THIRD) edition of the Professional APN Nature Photography Interview Series is DONE! I will be posting it in the next day or 2, maybe later today actually. And the 4th is coming and I am working on that now. So be on the lookout for it!

*Wessonnative has suggested a group/club being started that would continue on the now-defunct Exposure club's "group mentoring idea", where some of the better known and most talented deviants help others, share tips and techniques, with others, and volunteer their time. This is just in brainstorm mode now at the moment. If you have not seen *Wessonnative photography yet, I highly suggest you check him out, his work is, outstanding! Here is a small sample of his images:



=evile33 Has made the suggestion of holding a weekly critique night in the dAmn Photography>APN Chatroom This is also in brainstorm mode at this point in time. If you have not seen =evile33 photography yet, I highly suggest you check her out, unique, creative, and just GOOD!! Here is a small sample of her images:



Photography News From Around The Web

Where are you Winter landscapes? In your gallery or somewhere out there in the cold? [link]

Canon Professional Series-Steve Winter wildlife photographer [link]

The Sacramento Bee newspapers scenic images from the last month [link]

10 Reasons For Getting Your Kids Into Photography [link]

How to Photograph Lightning [link]

Winter Fog, Great weather for photos! [link]

Introduction to Macro Photography - Part 1 [link]

Introduction to Macro Photography - Part 2 [link]

3 Quick Tips to Better Your Photography [link]

The Number 1 Excuse--"If I only had a better camera!" [link]

Twelve Essential Photographic Rules [link]age_number=1

Lego Camera & Pinhole Cameras Your Kids Can Make at Home [link]

Using Professional Photographic Products – What It Takes To Look Like A Professional [link]

Make Your Own water bottle tripod! [link]

Women's Day Magazine; Ladies, want a free Sony dslr? [link]

“Nature Treasures in Europe” Photography Competition [link]

THE UNPOSTED DD's!

I receive Daily Deviation suggestions daily, sometimes it is 10, other days it is almost a 100. Naturally I can't post everything I receive, as there are not only enough days in a calendar year, but other things come into play as well, like a deviant already having received a DD in a 3 month time strain, quality issues, etc.... I keep these suggestions in a folder and call them "The Unposted DD's". It is HARD at times to make a decision on what to post and what not to, and is never easy. These are some of the images which have crossed my path as a GM and I thought that I would share some with you all.