Recently in Nature Photography Category

Lewis Kemper is a nature photography star. I wondered if there was one exercise he'd recommend to help our listeners improve their images of nature, and I asked him for specific techniques that create better photographs.

This is a very interesting effect -- the glow of the Tufa Towers at Mono Lake. I think new technology is changing photography. Purists might argue that we rely too much on it. Lewis Kemper tells us why he's enthusiastic about it.

Pointing your camera at the sun seems counterintuitive -- won't all that light wash out the image? Lewis Kemper aimed his camera right into the sun at Mono Lake and got this incredible shot. He tells us how he did it.

I remember taking photo after photo after photo of snowstorms -- there's something alluring about the freshness of it.

This photograph of snowfall at sunrise is truly amazing -- the blue and pink coloration is quite wonderful. Lewis Kemper tells us how he created it.

This is a remarkable photograph of a roseate spoonbill at the moment of landing on a tree branch. There's so much magic and emotion in the photo. Lewis Kemper tells us what equipment and techniques he used to capture it.

Frequently the shadows in a forest make it difficult to capture distinct images of individual trees. The redwood trees in this picture are so crisp. Lewis Kemper explains how he overcame the problems he'd ever had photographing under these conditions.

This unforgettable photograph of a lake in Iceland owes some of its beauty to luck, some to preparation, and some to nature. Lewis Kemper tells us how he captured such lovely color in this sunrise shot.

This photograph of Old Faithful is absolutely spectacular. Lewis Kemper has spent a lot of his career photographing nature in Yosemite National Park. He explains how he captured this fantastic combination of light and dark.

Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana was a prime subject for Lewis Kemper's use of light and shadow in his nature photography. He explains how he discovered the plantation, and what preparations he made to capture this dramatic shot.

Lewis Kemper is such an accomplished nature photographer that he must have not just tips and hints for making great nature photographs -- he must also have insight and secrets. I asked him what the secrets are of taking spectacular nature photographs.