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A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of loving photography, being a professional photographer, and being fascinated with documenting rural Texas.

Provides tips on how to improve shooting ability in photography in Texas. Uses of flash depending on light conditions; Plans for the kinds of images to picture; Preparations needed upon performing a photo shoot.

Provides tips on how to properly take pictures of people with a big game animal. Importance of a taking a low angle when shooting pictures; Need to get eye level or lower with the hunter when shooting hero shots; Essentiality of setting up the shot when taking pictures of the animal.

Explains how to take creative photographs by manipulating shutter speed. "Motion" effect being produced by tracking moving objects with camera set on a slow shutter speed; Ability to set shutter speed as one of the key advantages to owning an advanced camera; Artistic interpretation involved in using slow shutter speeds for action sequences; Techniques to blurring motion.

Provides tips for shooting pictures on the water. Effects of light and reflection; Use of an appropriate type of camera; Shutter speed settings on the camera; Tips on photography.

This article presents information about various things that every outdoor photographer needs. The blower brush is one of my most important tools. The brush is great for dusting debris from the lens element as well as the inside of the film chamber. Film canisters have underrated pieces of carry. They are the last line of defense in keeping one's film dust free. A set of pruning shears is money well spent for the outdoor photographer. Once one has found the place from which one will photograph, one may use the shears to trim a limb or two out of one's way and cut some brush to pile around one's location.

The article focuses on three ways to improve photography. By keeping the sun at back, natural light will more evenly illuminate the subject. Natural light is, by most accounts, far superior to any artificial light such as electronic flash or indoor lighting. One of the biggest mistakes made by beginning photographers is not getting close enough to the subject. Getting closer to the subject from an optical standpoint is easy: use a telephoto lens. In photography terms, a telephoto lens is anything that magnifies normal vision. The third rule of photography is composition.

Provides tips on shooting pictures of deer hunting activities using a handheld camera. Features of the photographic lenses that should be used in hunting photography; Proper way of holding the camera; Materials that can be used as alternative to the tripod; Recommended camera brands.