ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY ARTICLES

As an editor and featured writer for Nature Photographer magazine, and featured writer for www.ApogeePhoto.com, www.critterzone.com/magazine-articles-information.htm and www.gonshoot.com online magazines as well as publishing an online newsletter, I have quite a few articles covering a variety of topics. Currently, some are on this site and some are links to other sites. Each month I have more articles going online so keep coming back to read my latest articles.

Spring into Summer Flowers: Photo Tips & Ideas - Inside or out, if there are flowers to photograph, these tips and suggestions from Andy Long will help you capture beautiful images.

Iceland: My Top 10 Photo Locations & Subjects - Andy Long's Top 10 Photo List for The Land of Fire and Ice. Put it on your bucket list of places to visit and get ready for your next photography adventure.

Exploring Ideal Photography: Fact AND Fiction - Learn from Andy Long what is fact AND fiction when you're looking for ideal photo subjects, conditions and locations. If you're prepared and flexible you'll have great photo opportunities.

Photographing the Aurora Borealis: Tips on Capturing Nature's Light Show - Andy Long gives you tips on capturing great images of the dancing northern lights. Learn when the best auroral displays typically occur, how to set up your camera and how to take the shots.

Reflections: More than Just a Photo - Just as there are a variety of ways to capture a reflection photo, there are multiple ways to reflect on yourself and your evolution as a photographer.

White of Winter: How to Capture & Work with Snow Photos - Andy Long not only gives you a few compositional tips, but tips on how to keep the white of snow white, from histograms and exposure settings on your camera to post production work in Photoshop.

Paris & Southern France: A Photo Adventure - Hard-core nature & wildlife photographer Andy Long discovers that roaming the "city trails" could be for him as he finds himself enthralled with the many photo opportunities of old-world France.

Photographing the Colors of Autumn - Learn how to capture the colors of Autumn, learn about Fall color photo composition and see colored photos of Autumn in Apogee Photo articles.

The World Around Us: Photographing the Beauty of Nature's Creations - Andy Long reminds us to take the time to get absorbed in our surrounding and to observe the designs of nature's creations, before we start clicking on that shutter button.

Wildlife Habitats - Photographers Follow the Cycles of Change - Andy Long explains some of the reasons why our habitats for wildlife and birds are constantly changing or on the move--some come naturally, while others are by the hand of man.

Gatorland - Made for Gators, Taken Over by the birds. The feathers are flying--at Gatorland?

Isolation: Two Divergent Views of a Photographic Topic - Learn from Andy Long the ways to depict isolation when photographing your subjects--a location, a feeling, a photo technique.

School's in Session for Nature & Wildlife Photography - Learn from Andy Long what study & research goes into your equipment and photo subjects in order to capture great shots.

Foxes of Winter: A Photographer's Delight - Andy Long takes us to a few Colorado locations to capture stunning images of the red fox.

Weekend Photo Getaways - Learn about short photo getaway opportunities and see photos of the coast near Santa Rosa, California in Apogee Photo articles.

Starting a Camera Club - Walk through the steps to starting a camera club in your area.

Where are the Whales: Hunting Delays Create Empty Stomachs for Some Polar Bears - Andy Long takes us to Kaktovik on Barter Island, Alaska, where the polar bears are waiting for their next meal.

Learning Photography Never Ends: Hot Air Balloon Glows & Backgrounds - Learn how to capture the colorful glows of hot air balloons at night.

Reality at a Rookery: A Bird Photographers Dream - Take a visit to a very productive Egret rookery--of all places, near a hospital in Dallas, Texas.

The Photo List: Your Personal Bucket List of Places or Subjects to Photograph - What locations or shots do you want to add to your photographic files? How to create a list in order to reach your goals.

Simplicity: A Distinctive Form of Art - Focus in--keep it simple! Learn from Andy Long how to create eye catching photos by using good compositional techniques.

Danger in the Field: Photographic Tales from the Edge - Is a bull elk charging, a rattlesnake ready to strike or an Alaskan brown bear making threats? Take a journey to find out.

Strange Partners: Photographing Wading Birds - Take a trip to Fort DeSoto Park, Florida and get ready to photograph the water show put on by the wading birds.

Iceland: A Photo Destination that "Has It All" - Ready to plan your next photo journey? Want landscape, waterfall, glacier, bird and cultural photos? Visit Iceland with Andy Long.

Life on a Bone Pile - Learn about polar bears & arctic foxes on Barter Island, Alaska, and learn how polar bears & arctic foxes get along to feed on whale bones.

Weather, Light & Trees: New Twists to Old Photo Subjects - Andy Long will give you some tips when taking photos of trees--use weather and light to enhance your photos.

Interaction: Catching Wildlife in Action - Don't miss out on some great wildlife action shots--learn some tips from Andy Long.

Water in Motion - Learn how to capture water-in-motion photos, water photography techniques and see waterfall photos.

Seeing is Believing - Get some great photo tips from Andy Long and learn how to capture wildlife action shots.

The Solitude of Winter - Learn about capturing winter landscape photos, landscape photography, shooting in the winter & macro photography.

Butterfly Houses - Learn how to get great photos of many species of butterflies at the Butterfly Houses - by Andy Long.

Pinellas County: A New Hotspot for Florida Bird Photography - Now learn from Andy Long where you can go in Florida to photograph a large variety of bird species.

Striking Out: Those Unproductive Photography Days in the Field - Learn what it takes to get those wildlife photos.

Earth Portraits - Learn how to take close-up photos of landscapes.

Art Shows: Selling Your Fine Art Photography - Are you thinking of getting started in the art show circuit?

Bosque del Apache - All of you bird photographers won't want to miss this.

The Need for Speed - How fast do you need to be?

The Other Side of Photography - Becoming, looking and the inner self.

Wild Colorado - Colorado wildlife opportunities.

Penguins of the Falkland Islands - Join up for an exciting penguin adventure.

Predator Prey: Wildlife Hypocrites and Different Tactics - The drama of predator/prey activity while photographing birds in the Falkland Islands.

Beyond the Rodeo - Tips on photographing the action and behind the scenes at a rodeo.

Photo Design Concepts, Part 3 - Third of a three part series about design concepts to help your photographic compositions. Shape and Form, Reflections, and Combining Multiple Elements.

Photo Design Concepts, Part 2 - Part 2 of a three part article about basic design concepts to guide you in your photographic compositions.

Photo Design Concepts, Part 1 - When you are making a photograph, it is good to keep some basic principles in mind to guide you in your composition. In this first part of a three part article, Andy Long discusses some of these concepts.

Special Moments - As for photographers, we are frequently witness to things that others only see on TV. Explore one such experience in the wild.

Passion - What does it mean to have passion for your photography. Andy Long explains why it is important to your photographic process.

Moods in Photography - What is mood and what elements are needed to create it so that whoever looks at your photo can move into the scene and feel it

Birds in Flight - Birds in flight have always been challenging for the photographer. Andy Long gives us some tips on how to do it.

Historic New Mexico - A photographic gold mine, New Mexico offers plenty of missions, ruins, and Pueblo villages around the state. Andy Long tells us how to get the most our of your trip.

Oregon Coast - The Oregon coast in the Northwest United States offers the photographer many opportunities for getting good images.

Plan B - You've made all the arrangements. You arrive at your destination only to find that conditions have changed. That's when you need a "Plan B".

Catching a Breath - A tale of five weeks on the road. Your Hub article.

When to Help - What do you do when you come across some injured wildlife in the field?

Making the Best of Bad Weather - Bad weather is a situation many photographers find frustrating, but anyone who has shot film during “bad” conditions can tell you the best option is the last one.

Full Moon Aurora - Andy Long has just returned from an adventure. In this article he tells us about capturing the Northern Lights on film.

Almost, But Not Quite! - Some times you get it right, and sometimes you totally miss. Here are some hints to help you get more hits than misses in your wildlife photography.

Snow - Learn the ins and outs of shooting in the snow.

Patterns in Nature - Looking for patterns is one way to improve your photography.

Nesting Birds - Tips on photographing birds in their nests.

WILDFLOWERS: Fundamentals and lenses - Spring is here! Find out how to get the best wildflower photos.

Jumping Out - Tips on how to make your images stand out.

Wild Alaska - Take a journey with us to Alaska.

Catching Waterfalls - Tips on how to make successful waterfall images.

A Different Kind of Moon Shot - How to plan and execute your own moon shots.

Avocet Photography

Alligators - A short course on these animals and where to find them.

Bald Eagle - America's national bird

The Badger - Nature's digging machine.