Doug Daulton
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Las Vegas, NV, United States
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Past articles by Doug:
Staying safe while photographing wild horses
Recently, I was reminded that most folks have no idea how to behave around horses. Too often, people assume they are gentle, docile creatures → Read More
What SEALs can teach video producers
I am sharing the video to discuss the role of leadership in a creative life. As a producer, one of my primary responsibilities is being a good leader. → Read More
Photofocus | 100 Years/100 Shots
Here's a journey through the past 100 years of cinema. This video was crafted by Jacob T. Swinney, and he picked what he felt was the most memorable shot from each year. "While many of these shots are the most recognizable in film history, others are equally iconic in their own right. For example, some… → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Jacob Jackson
Evocative. At first glance, the frame does not give a clear sense of scale. It make the viewer wonder how big are the waterfalls in the foreground. For this image, that works. The dark palette and low-hanging mist help transform a simple, low, tidal block waterfall into something from Kong’s Skull Island. → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Pablo Reinsch
It’s the little things. In this case, a little lizard. The composition is strong. Positioning the subject across the top third of the frame allows the hand to provide scale with the pale, soft whorls of fingerprints providing textural contrast to the dark, iridescence of the lizard’s skin. Nicely done. → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Cédric Fayemendy
Often, as photographers, we focus on things that are big and obvious. There is ephemeral beauty to be found on dew drops on blades of grass. As illustrated by this image, such beauty surrounds us every day. → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Joaquín Alonso Arellano Ramírez
A great portrait of a a dangerous creature. Black and white post-processing produces an image with a ghostly feel. Over on the the G+ thread, the photographer talks about the fact that, perhaps, he got to close to the animal to get this image. The ensuing conversation is worth reading for some pointers. → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Matt Tiegs
Lots to love here. First, the eyes and face are in clear focus. Next, the bird is framed well, making it the focal point of the image, even without the creamy bokeh that really makes it pop. Finally, that little hint of motion in the feet, coupled with the over the shoulder look, tells the story of a creature checking its surroundings as it prepares to take flight. → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Rob Sentz
Having just moved to Spokane, WA, I must admit to being a bit partial to images of the area these days. In particular, I’ve been studying images of the Palouse region, which is just next door. There, rolling hills, covered in crops, feel more like the ocean than the mountains. Sentz captures this feeling perfectly. → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Stewart Baird
Category: Nature Photographer: Stewart Baird Infrared. Generally, the viewer loves or hates it, but it never fails to grab the eye. To the naked eye, I’ll bet this was a lovely scene. But, using infrared, Baird makes it surreal. For me, it all starts with the open, dream-like field and transition up into roiling, nightmare sky. Well done. Photo originally shared in Photofocus’ Flickr group. To… → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Seth Patterson
Category: Nature Photographer: Seth Patterson Babies. Is there any other subject that makes people go “Awwwwww!”? Yes. Animal babies; more so when we see animal parents in action. Patterson has captured an intimate mother and child moment. In the same moment, he has captured the holy grail of wildlife photographers: behavior. As this photo shows, not all behavior needs to be of the dramatic,… → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Kevin Einzelgänger
Reflections are a powerful element in any photo. When the reflection and source object make something new, the result can be magical. Such is the case with this bridge in this image. Coupled with its reflection, the bridge forms a ring which feels like a portal to another place and time. → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Christian Meermann
Category: Nature Nature is full of patterns. Some fixed; some flowing. Meermann’s lovely detail shot of sea anemone captures both the fixed patterns of color and the flowing patterns of shape and motion. To often, wildlife photographers focus on capturing the whole animal or a “head and shoulders” portrait. As illustrated here, there are many opportunities to create beautiful, abstract art by… → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Rob Dweck
Category: Nature Photographer: Rob Dweck With fast-moving animals, a wildlife photographer must make a conscious choice: freeze or blur. Freeze delivers tack sharp images; blur delivers abstract images. Both are powerful and evocative, but most photographers seem to choose freeze over blur. Dweck’s photo illustrates why blur an equally valid, and often better, choice. Nothing says frenetic chaos… → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Ted Stark
The first thing that struck me about this image was the strong use of the foreground to create a sense of depth. Next, we have the birds. Great wildlife photography captures behavior. Despite the cheeky title, Ted has captured the symbiotic relationship between the bison and the birds. → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Don Komarechka
Category: Nature Photographer: Don Komarechka Title: Macro photography requires a particular eye and technical discipline. Komarechka demonstrates both in this image, but that alone is not why I picked. Wildlife photography tends to focus on subjects to which the viewer can easily relate. Insects and arachnids are not defined as relatable by most folks. So, when a photographer is able to… → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Laurent Glasson
Category: Nature On their own, the mountains and the dramatic sky, would make this a wonderful image. What grabbed me was Glasson’s use of the foreground. The darkness of the foreground makes the mountain and sky pop. The “transparency” of the bare tree limbs gives the frame a sense of depth it might otherwise lack. It all comes together as a cinematic image that evokes the start of a journey.… → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Brock Slinger
Category: Nature Photographer: Brock Slinger Like so many hard-won skills, mastery is a demonstrated by the choices one makes. There are many excellent choices made in this image. First, portrait orientation shows the underwater stones in the foreground, which contrast with the natural sculpture which is the focal point. The entire effect is a sense of motion that leads the eye through the… → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Brent Schnarr
Category: Nature Photographer: Brent Schnarr Getting a good exposure on dry land is tough. Underwater photography adds so many new variables, few people make an effort to really master it. Schnarr has. Excellent composition. Beautiful lighting. Sharp focus. All of which are more difficult underwater, where movement of both subject and photographer is near constant. As an added bonus, the… → Read More
Photographer of the Day: Mundl
Contrast is a great tool for creating drama. In this image, soft, billowing clouds compete with a hard, stark mountain’s edge. Light and dark are pushed to the extreme. The contrast captured in camera is further emphasized by Mundl’s definitive, yet deft, hand in post processing. Excellent! → Read More