by NIck Kelsh | Jul 3, 2018 | Blog, Fireworks, Fireworks, Free Tips
As much as I’d like to think than many of you are going to shlep your big boy / big girl DSLRs out there into the crowded darkness (banging the heads of little kids you don’t even know with your tripod legs, by the way) I don’t think that’s going to happen....
by NIck Kelsh | Mar 12, 2017 | Blog, Snow
The forecast says a big blizzard is heading my way. In this case “my way” means that millions of people are going to get nailed on the East Coast of the United States this week—I live in Philadelphia. As a North Dakota boy I have a lot of snow photography...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 10, 2017 | Blog, Snow
Anyone who’s read anything that I’ve written is probably well aware – the words ad nausea and come to mind – that our son Teddy eats and sleeps and thinks about sports virtually all the time. ( Mostly baseball. See the t-shirt that Uncle Bob and Aunt Kate...
by NIck Kelsh | Feb 16, 2016 | Blog, Exposure Triangle, Snow, Subscriber Photo Tips
There’s a reason the snow in many of your sledding pictures is gray. Ironically, it’s because snow is white therefore it’s gray. Sorry if I’m talking in riddles here but the reason many of you have snow pictures that are too dark is because the snow is bright white....
by NIck Kelsh | Feb 16, 2016 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Blog, Gear and Accessories, Snow, Subscriber Photo Tips
I want to make an addition to my master list of things to carry in your camera bag—or at least in the trunk of your car. First a couple of anecdotes. A couple of winters ago I went for a walk in the woods alone after a fresh snowfall. It was a bit icy and everything...
by NIck Kelsh | Feb 4, 2016 | Blog, Snow
Picture one of those beautiful, Currier and Ives big giant snowflakes snow falls. If you’re in the woods by yourself; it’s just about one of the most peaceful things you can experience. There’s no wind; you can actually hear the soft luscious flakes landing on the...
by NIck Kelsh | Feb 4, 2016 | Blog, Nature, Snow, Subscriber Photo Tips
I grew up in Fargo. What did I do at 5 AM when it was 35 below and the wind was howling? My paper route. But despite years of early morning childhood trauma sometime in the last ten years I realized that winter is my favorite season. It must be genetic. I almost enjoy...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog, Snow
First of all, yes, Teddy does get out of bed on a Sunday and put on his baseball clothes just in case a game breaks out—regardless of month or temperature. He just came in a few minutes ago screaming “It’s snowing! It’s snowing! which under normal...
by NIck Kelsh | Oct 22, 2015 | Artificial Light, Halloween, Subscriber Photo Tips
Someone posted on our Facebook page and suggested that the best way to photograph your own trick-or-treaters was to do a dry run at your own front door from the perspective of of a potential victim/candy supplier. We tried to hunt down this tipster and luckily Lori...
by NIck Kelsh | Oct 17, 2015 | Halloween
Well, what would you do with a smashed pumpkin? Okay, okay, I smashed it to photograph it, I admit it. I had the face shot of Alexander and decided to make it more ghoulish. I did it in PhotoShop and used layers. That part was pretty straightforward. I put my wireless...
by NIck Kelsh | Oct 17, 2015 | Halloween
There were many things to consider when I photographed this ghost in a graveyard, but most important for me was not getting arrested. It was 5AM. I was standing in the middle of a cemetery wearing white gloves and doing something that looked like some kind of Pee Wee...
by NIck Kelsh | Oct 10, 2015 | Halloween
I really think the kids will love this. My boys got a kick out of it and they’re fairly accustomed to having their image goofed with and displayed in public. I guess it goes with the territory of being a photo tips guy’s kid. Curves can make your little monsters even...
by NIck Kelsh | Jul 3, 2015 | Blog, Fireworks, Fireworks
Many people think that professional photographers “just know” what the perfect settings are for any given situation. Nothing is further from the truth. The skill is simply being able to guesstimating a good starting point, and being able to know which...
by NIck Kelsh | Jul 2, 2015 | Fireworks, Fireworks, Free Tips
A staple of any celebration worth its while is the big fireworks display at the end. If you would like to capture the magic of the night, I’ve compiled some tips for you in this infographic (Hint: share it—your friends will appreciate it!) Plus be sure to read on...
by NIck Kelsh | May 4, 2015 | Fireworks, Fireworks, Free Tips
One of the most popular features I’ve ever written for any of our sites were my tips to how to photograph fireworks. Here’s a link to that blog. The information that’s there is solid and you can proceed with confidence if you follow it. In those instructions you set...
