Photography Archives - Curious Writer. https://www.curiouswriter.com/category/photography/ A LIFESTYLE BLOG FOR THE CURIOUS Tue, 25 Apr 2023 03:25:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.curiouswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-curiouswriter-ringed-icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Photography Archives - Curious Writer. https://www.curiouswriter.com/category/photography/ 32 32 73857571 The Mountains are Calling: 10 Free Background Photos to Transport You to Nature https://www.curiouswriter.com/the-mountains-are-calling-10-free-background-photos-to-transport-you-to-nature/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:09:00 +0000 https://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=10877 These beautiful photos of majestic mountains are free to use thanks to the incredible Unsplash contributors. The first 6 photos are in desktop (landscape) orientation and can be used as a background on a desktop computer. The last 4 photos are in vertical orientation and could be used as a smartphone or tablet background. For...

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]]> 10877 15 Fun Gifts For Photography Lovers https://www.curiouswriter.com/15-fun-gifts-for-photography-lovers/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:01:04 +0000 https://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=6352 Professional photographers do some incredible work, and a lot goes into learning about their craft. That doesn’t mean the work of amateur photographers isn’t just as admirable and important. Photography is one of those hobbies that people often find a lifelong passion for, growing and learning more about it as they go over the years....

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]]> 6352 A Walk In The Woods [AKA Dreams of a Future Swamp Witch] (PHOTOS) https://www.curiouswriter.com/a-walk-in-the-woods-aka-dreams-of-a-future-swamp-witch-photos/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:21:08 +0000 https://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=5634 Every now and then I put together a little post of my photos and I haven’t done it in a while. I couldn’t sleep a couple of weeks ago so I ended up driving out into the woods (with this trusted pup in tow) super early and caught some photos of the forest before the...

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]]> 5634 10 Features That Make A Great Tripod https://www.curiouswriter.com/10-features-that-make-a-great-tripod/ Sat, 18 May 2019 21:39:12 +0000 https://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=2938 Over the course of a few years and several broken tripods (don’t ask) I’ve figured out what features I consistently find the most useful. What you need in a tripod depends a lot on personal preference but generally, I think the more of these features you can pack into one tripod, the better. 1. Max...

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]]> 2938 Opteka 420-800mm Telephoto Lens Review with Photo Examples (AND Opteka 650-2600 comparison) https://www.curiouswriter.com/opteka-420-800mm-lens-review-vs-opteka-650-2600/ Fri, 09 Mar 2018 00:38:31 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=2391 Annnnd we’re back with another affordable telephoto lens option! The Opteka 420-800mm lens is smaller, cheaper, and more travel-friendly than its big brother, the Opteka 650-1300mm lens. If you’re looking to get into telephotography but don’t have the funds to splurge on a pricey telephoto lens (which can easily run into the THOUSANDS of dollars)...

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]]> 2391 Places That A Camera Can’t Capture… But I Tried Anyway https://www.curiouswriter.com/places-camera-cant-capture-tried-anyway/ Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:37:29 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=2348 I’m still learning the whole photography thing. I take a lot of photos, and I scrap a lot of photos. Slowly, the number of photos I end up keeping has increased. I guess that means I’m learning. My guesses are becoming a little more educated. The camera settings are a little less of a mystery....

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]]> 2348 Altura 2-in-1 Fisheye and Macro Lens Review https://www.curiouswriter.com/altura-fisheye-macro-lens-review/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 03:19:09 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=2168 I keep an eye out for new lenses I might want to try. And there are two types of lenses I’ve been wanted to try forliteralever: Fisheye and macro. What’s a fisheye lens? Fisheye lenses are famous for creating an interesting “bubble” perspective. They’re ultra-wide-angle lenses, good for when you’re trying to get as much of...

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]]> 2168 10 Summer Photography Essentials https://www.curiouswriter.com/summer-photography-essentials/ https://www.curiouswriter.com/summer-photography-essentials/#comments Fri, 26 May 2017 12:04:30 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=1484 Is your photography gear summer ready? The sun, the sand, the water, the wind, the people – a camera’s got a lot to do during summer. Hopefully you’ll get the chance to take some rad photos. Maybe some high-shutter speed actions shots? Maybe some macro shots of all the cool bugs that come out during...

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]]> https://www.curiouswriter.com/summer-photography-essentials/feed/ 1 1484 5-Minute Guide To Visiting Iceland [w/ LOTS of Photos] https://www.curiouswriter.com/guide-to-iceland/ https://www.curiouswriter.com/guide-to-iceland/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2017 06:50:55 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=2087 I spent New Years and a good chunk of January overseas between England and Iceland. It was cold. It was hectic. And kinda fantastic. I’ve been to England several times before, but this was my first time visiting Iceland. This post should serve as a little guide to Iceland, from a newbie’s perspective. Everything you hear...

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]]> https://www.curiouswriter.com/guide-to-iceland/feed/ 4 2087 7 Unique Gifts for Photography Geeks https://www.curiouswriter.com/7-unique-gifts-photography-geeks/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:16:47 +0000 http://www.curiouswriter.com/?p=1985 Oh Internet, you know me so well. I’ve been digging around in the depths of the Internet for some good xmas gifts and, as usually happens when gift-shopping for other people, I got distracted by stuff I really wanted. I also put together a 2020-themed gift guide that you can see here. There are over...

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