Gear Test
Long-term test: Lowepro Slingshot 200
Outdoor photographer James McCormak swears by Lowepro’s Slingshot 200, which he’s used for years at shoots across the world.
Tag: photography tips
Photography Tips
GALLERY: Powerful storm photography
Seeing them approach can inspire feelings of wonder, caution, and fear. When captured in an image a storm can add a dramatic element to a popular location, or it can stand alone as a showcase of the forces of nature.
Photography Tips
How to photograph storms
Storm fronts make for powerful photo subjects. Photographer Will Eades shares his top tips for shooting storms.
Video
VIDEO: It’s a bird photographer’s life
Who wouldn’t want to be a bird photographer after watching all the fun 2015 Nature Photographer of the Year David Stowe gets to have?
Photography Tips
Shoot for the stars
Photographer Luke Tscharke gives us his top 10 tips for shooting the Milky Way.
Photography Tips
How to shoot the Moon
Photographer Jonathan Ives walks us through the A-Zs of getting that perfect detailed photo of the Moon.
Photography Tips
Smartphone photography tips
Make the most of the camera in your pocket with these tips from veteran AG photographer Frances Mocnik.
Photography Tips
Tutorial: Photographing fireworks
How to take photos of fireworks that will do all those oohs and aahs justice.
Science & Environment
Night sky photos: a selection of the best reader images
In AG #126 we invited you to submit your best night sky shots. We received hundreds of wonderful images, and here are a selection of the best.
Destinations
GALLERY: Drone images show a new view of Sydney
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a DSLR camera mounted on a drone. Veteran AG photographer Andrew Gregory has taken rare photos of normally inaccessible views of Sydney Harbour using drone technology. Drones or Remote-Piloted Aircraft (RPA) were originally designed for military operations and navigation but are now providing photographers with unique angles and never-before-seen birds-eye views. See the full story in #125 of Australian Geographic.