TJ Waller Photography Blog
Willing to Go: Capturing the Photos No One Else Can Get
Turnin’ and Burnin’: A Pro’s Guide to Air Show Photography
Turnin’ and Burnin’: A Pro’s Guide to Air Show Photography
Every time I’m out in the field with a group of students, one question always eventually comes up. They look at the back of my screen, then look at their own, and ask: "How do I make my photos look 'different' than everyone else's?" They’re usually looking for a technical secret—a specific aperture setting, a magic focal length, or a trick in post editing. But the truth
Turnin’ and Burnin’: A Pro’s Guide to Air Show Photography
Turnin’ and Burnin’: A Pro’s Guide to Air Show Photography
Turnin’ and Burnin’: A Pro’s Guide to Air Show Photography
There is nothing quite like the roar of a jet engine and the smell of JP-8 in the morning. Air shows are a high-octane playground for photographers, but if you blink—or have the wrong settings—you're going to miss the shot of a lifetime.
Milky Way Photography: Chasing the Galactic Core
Turnin’ and Burnin’: A Pro’s Guide to Air Show Photography
Milky Way Photography: Chasing the Galactic Core
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March will be here before we know it, and with it, the Milky Way season really kicks into gear. While February actually marks the "kinda sorta official" start—where the core makes the occasional, fleeting appearance above the night horizon—March is when we can truly get serious about the when and the where of the shoot.
Photography: The Art of Recording Light
Go On! Shoot the Moon! It's Not As Hard As You Think it Is!
Milky Way Photography: Chasing the Galactic Core
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In your camera is a setting that many photographers completely forget about changing as the light changes. It's the Light Metering Modes.
Go On! Shoot the Moon! It's Not As Hard As You Think it Is!
Go On! Shoot the Moon! It's Not As Hard As You Think it Is!
Go On! Shoot the Moon! It's Not As Hard As You Think it Is!
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Most people think you need a sturdy tripod, a dark desert sky, and a small miracle to photograph the moon, but I’m here to tell you that’s just not true.
Focus: Your Precision and Edge
Go On! Shoot the Moon! It's Not As Hard As You Think it Is!
Go On! Shoot the Moon! It's Not As Hard As You Think it Is!
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Most people think Focus is about what you are looking at, but in reality, it’s about everything you’ve finally chosen to ignore.