Getting the Hero Shot When You’re fishing Solo

38 comments / Posted on September 10, 2020 / by Louis Cahill

"HOW DO PHOTOGRAPH MY FISH WHEN I'M BY MYSELF?" I get this question all the time and I wince every time because I know there are many guys doing great harm to fish in an effort to capture the moment. I know because I was once...

Hyperfocal Focus

10 comments / Posted on January 20, 2020 / by Louis Cahill

Sometimes to get it all in focus, it has to all be out of focus. Shooting photos you often find yourself wanting an object in the foreground and an object in the background both in focus. This can be a frustrating situation. Inevitably, focusing on either...

12 Tips for Taking Awesome Fishing Photos

5 comments / Posted on November 5, 2014 / by Louis Cahill

WANT TO TAKE BETTER FLY FISHING PHOTOS? Just the other day one our Facebook followers asked if I would post some tips for taking better fishing photos. I've written a good bit on the subject, but the articles are scattered across the site. I thought this...

ISO

4 comments / Posted on April 12, 2013 / by Louis Cahill

TODAY'S PHOTOGRAPHY TIP IS SIMPLE BUT IMPORTANT. Formerly known as ASA, the ISO setting on your camera adjusts the sensor's sensitivity to light. Some cameras are capable of adjusting their own ISO. If yours is not, you will get better results by adjusting this setting for...

Camera Care in Saltwater

14 comments / Posted on January 22, 2013 / by Louis Cahill

My cameras take a beating. On a trip to the Deschutes I dunked my Nikon D300s so badly that when I took the lens off, water poured out of the body. I was sure it was done but I pulled the battery out and set...