Sleeping Squirrels

In this video, wildlife photographer Dani Connor explains how she captured photos and videos of sleeping squirrels—a project that took her two years to complete.

 

From Last Weekend

Last weekend was a long weekend with a lot of activity, I shot more than 1200 pictures starting with a Karate Event last Saturday. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the event. 

 

A funny moment!

You can see the rest of the HD pictures of this event here. There photographs were taken using the EF70-200 L f2.8, my favorite lens for this type of events. 

During Sunday and Monday I resumed my normal activities doing some wildlife photography.

These pictures were taking using the EF100-400 L, with a 1.4x. 

 

 

Clients be aware

Wedding photography can be a lucrative business, with some photographers charging thousands of dollars for a single day’s session. Believe it or not, many clients are willing to pay that amount to capture one of the most important moments of their lives. Unfortunately, scammers exploit this, preying on emotions and stealing money from those who choose the wrong "photographer." This news highlights how difficult it can be to recover your money once you've fallen victim to one of these impostors.

In a twist to this scam, the so-called photographer actually hired a real photographer to do the job. The photographer completed the work but was never paid. As a result, she is holding onto the wedding pictures until she receives her payment, leaving the bride stuck in limbo.

Rock star sued for posting photos

 Photographers have rights. 

U.S. copyright law plainly states that the person who “authored” a work (or took the picture) is the copyright owner.

And this news is about that. 

If you plan to share or post a photograph taken by someone else, it is essential to obtain permission from the original photographer before doing so. This ensures you respect their rights as the creator of the image. Photography, like any other form of creative work, is protected by copyright laws, meaning the photographer holds exclusive rights to their images unless they have explicitly given permission for others to use them.

Requesting permission can be as simple as reaching out to the photographer through a direct message, email, or a comment on their post. Some photographers may have specific usage guidelines, such as requiring credit, limiting how the image can be used, or even requesting a fee for commercial use. If you are granted permission, always follow any conditions they set and give proper credit by including their name or social media handle when posting the image.

Failure to ask for permission can lead to copyright infringement issues, and in some cases, legal consequences. Beyond legality, respecting a photographer's work helps foster a community where creativity is valued and ethical sharing is encouraged.

Are you an opportunistic shooter?

 In photography, an opportunistic shooter refers to a photographer who captures images spontaneously rather than planning shots in advance. They take advantage of unexpected moments, interesting lighting conditions, or fleeting subjects as they arise.

This approach is common in wildlife, street, and documentary photography, where conditions change rapidly, and the best shots often come from being observant and ready rather than staging or anticipating specific scenes.

For example, in bird photography, an opportunistic shooter might capture a hawk diving for prey simply because they were prepared with their camera at the right time, even if they originally set out to photograph songbirds.

Am I an opportunistic shooter? Yes I'm!

Another example of the use of Panoramas

I've already mentioned how I use panoramas to photograph close objects that don't fit within my angle of view due to using a zoom lens.

Today I'll show you another picture I took last weekend using this technique. 

;

Believe it or not, the above picture is composed by 5 pictures. I was too close to this plant and with my zoom lens it was impossible to end with this composition. Below you can see one of the pictures used to create this one. 

The best from this last weekend

These are some pictures I really liked from last weekend.

 

All pictures taken using a Canon R6 with an EF100-400 L MkII w/1.4x.