Photo Tips

Behind the Image: Resplendence, Quetzal Photography as Ecotourism

Greg Basco - JUL 04, 2018

Greg Basco – Behind the Image, Resplendence, Quetzal Photography as Ecotourism: Nature photography is often a solitary pursuit. The end result more often than not invo

Flash in Nature Photography

Greg Basco - JUN 01, 2018

Flash in Nature Photography The scene Flash often gets a bad reputation in nature photography. That’s unfortunate. Employed properly and responsibly, flash can look complete

PRINCES OF DARKNESS

Greg Basco - MAY 03, 2018

[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Helping to develop many popular photo attractions in Costa Rica has been a rewarding aspect of running t

GLASS FROG WORLD

Greg Basco - APR 01, 2018

[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Lesson Shooting wildlife at night is a fun and challenging experience. Though I often use flash, I

Photo Tips – Making an Image

Greg Basco - FEB 01, 2018

[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Upon hearing that I work as a professional nature photographer, most people respond, “Oh that’s

Photo Tips – Shooting the Night Sky

Greg Basco - JAN 05, 2018

[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Being out in nature at night is a great experience. The forest comes alive with strange sounds, and many

Photo Tips – Flash for Natural Lighting

Greg Basco - DEC 06, 2017

[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many nature photographers state proudly that they only photograph with natural light. Flash, they say, l

Photo Tips – Shooting RAW

Greg Basco - NOV 06, 2017

Beginning photographers may hear a lot about the RAW image format. Professionals shoot RAW. Should you? The most common image format out there is JPEG. If you’re a hobbyist

Photo Tips – ISO – What You Need to Know

Greg Basco - SEP 04, 2017

Though the light was low for this sunrise shot of a beach in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, I was working from a tripod. I used a low ISO value of 50. As a rule of thumb, always try to use the lowest ISO possible. (more…)

Photo Tips – Understanding Shutter Speed

Greg Basco - AUG 03, 2017

[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Three main camera controls influence the look of any photo. The aperture, which I’ve discussed in a pr

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