By Bettye Sue Austin Photography makes me want to travel.  I want to see beautiful places and photograph them all.  I am always looking for that perfect shot because it makes me appreciate the wondrous world that I live in.   Continue Reading ››

By Gary Moore

 

The Grand Teton National Park in northwestern Wyoming lies just south of the more famous Yellowstone Park. It contains the Teton mountains, a spectacular range with snow covered Peaks that dramatically rise above the Jackson Hole Valley. There is a … Continue Reading ››

 

by Roland Pearson

The first black and white photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826.  During the 19^th Century, photographs were almost exclusively black and white or sepia tone.  Color photographs, which were originally produced by hand tinting black and white photographs, did not become … Continue Reading ››

(Incomplete) Glossary of Terms Used When Evaluating a Photographic Image

Abstract - abstract art uses a visual language of shape, form, color, texture, and line to create a composition which has no main subject. Ambient light – also referred to as available light, is the light that is occurring in the scene without adding any flash … Continue Reading ››

by Geok Hwa Kee Ventrice

Growing up in a transnational Chinese community in Southeast Asia, I was fond of community fairs, events or festivals even though individuality was lost to uniformity in a culture where every single detail was … Continue Reading ››

by Donnie King

I have several hobbies, but probably the most fulfilling of those hobbies is photography.  I have been “taking” pictures for a long time. Over the years, photography has greatly changed.  I am no longer … Continue Reading ››

 by Tom Morack

My wife and I moved to Tennessee almost three years ago. I have always wanted to see The Great Smoky Mountain National Park but just recently had the chance. Along with … Continue Reading ››

  by Richard Thompson Costa Rica is an amazing little country located just 10 degrees north of the equator. It is home to almost 6% of the world’s biodiversity, all contained on .03 % of the world’s land mass. The county is only about the size of West … Continue Reading ››

by Gary Moore “Svalbard, Svalbard, where is Svalbard?” my friends ask when I tell them I visited Svalbard last summer. Well, Svalbard is a group of islands, an archipelago, and way north of Norway in the Arctic Ocean. It is … Continue Reading ››

By Wanda Krack Please click on the link below to see Wanda's presentation to the members of the Cookeville Camera Club on January 8, 2018.  This educational article is full of instruction and helpful tips for photographing the Milky Way and star trails.

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