by David Middleton | Aug 18, 2012 | Photography Journal
I was out taking pictures in my old sugar woods when I looked up and saw a man walking toward me. He was about my age but worn and walking absentmindedly as if he didn’t have a clue where he was going. It was pretty clear he was a fellow photographer. There was...
by David Middleton | Aug 18, 2012 | Photography Journal
The other side of mastering depth of field is photographing the grand landscape. In part 1 I talked about photographing a portrait where you will need both the appropriate f-stop and subject. The correct f-stop will allow only your subject to be in focus and the...
by David Middleton | Aug 18, 2012 | Photography Journal
Depth of field is one of the foundation concepts in photography and yet it is one that many of my students still don’t quite understand. Well, they think they understand it and they mostly do but the practical implications of using depth of field are almost...
by David Middleton | Aug 18, 2012 | Photography Journal
Chapter 4 – American Vision – Amphoto Books Imagine yourself as a participant at a workshop that features John Shaw, Wayne Lynch and David Middleton as teachers. In the late afternoon, you are invited to join them on the terrace of the lodge for a beer and...
by David Middleton | Aug 18, 2012 | Photography Journal
The Nature Photographer’s Year The most common question I am asked as a professional nature photographer is “When is the best time to go to ______?” You fill in the blank – Texas or Tucson to photograph wildflowers; Vermont or Colorado for Fall...
by David Middleton | Nov 8, 2008 | Photography Journal
This is a chapter I wrote and organized for the book American Vision with the input of my great friends John Shaw and Wayne Lynch. Even though it was put together more than 10 years ago the information and the philosophy is as timely now as it was then. I hope you...
