Category: Series: Anything to Get the Shot

Anything to Get the Shot: Aquatic Adventures

September 25, 2014

Posted by: Kristi Finefield

Water poses a particular challenge for cameras because like most technology, they prefer not to get wet. This fact doesn’t stop a determined photographer. The examples below offer up a number of ways to work under, through and over water – anything to get the shot! What to do if your intended subjects live underwater? …

Posted in: Photographs, Series: Anything to Get the Shot

Anything to Get the Shot: Volcanic Visuals

June 26, 2014

Posted by: Kristi Finefield

Some photographers’ willingness to do anything to get the shot came to mind when I saw this 1908 photo. Clearly, the man holding this large camera (imagine running with that in hand!) was determined to capture what is likely a billowing cloud of volcanic ash. Taken long before the benefit of zoom lenses, both the …

Posted in: Photographs, Series: Anything to Get the Shot