There are a few different “National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands” passes available. There are annual passes which can be very useful and cost-effective for visitors to National Parks and Federal recreational lands, and there are a few additional ones including the Free Annual Pass for U.S. Military, Senior Pass, and Access Pass. I encourage you to check out […]
Stay In Multiple Locations When Visiting Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is 3,472 square miles according to YNP facts. Yes, Yellowstone NP is a large park, and while it is not the largest US National Park, it is big enough that I recommend staying in multiple locations of the park (or just outside of the park) in order to maximize animal viewing and photography while minimizing […]
Grand Teton National Park Is A Great Place For Wildlife Photographers
Grand Teton National Park is the name of the national park just south of Yellowstone National Park. Some people refer to the Grand Tetons, but, although there are three Teton mountains in the Teton Range, there is only one Grand Teton, and the name of the park is Grand Teton NP. If you are traveling […]
Kodachrome Basin State Park Is Named After The Kodak Film
I don’t know of many state or national parks named after a film, the one I do know of is Kodachrome Basin State Park, and I recommend visiting it if you are traveling through the area. The rock formations and colors are very interesting. Kodak has (at least at the moment of writing this) a […]
Family Vacation Memories: Sound
Simple rules to capture the best sound possible for the gear one is carrying: 1. Get the microphone as close as safely possible to the sound being recorded, but remember to keep a safe distance from grizzly bears, lions, etc. 2. Point the microphone at the subject. 3. Have the subject face the microphone. (Remember […]
Family Vacation Memories: Photographs
Consider how photographs will be used or displayed. Will prints be made, or will the images simply be displayed on a computer or television? For prints, I recommend shooting in portrait (long side of the image vertical) or landscape (long side of the image horizontal) position, based on the subject, to allow for the largest good-quality-print possible, but […]
Family Vacation Memories: Videos
I suggest shooting video only in landscape position (with the long edge of the image horizontal) to make the best use of computer and TV screens when playing the videos for family and/or friends. This is often overlooked when filming (and photographing) with phone cameras, especially for those used to showing the videos/images only on the […]