Hiking Photography

Hiking photography seems to require a bit more skill than point-and-shoot.

Although, I wouldn't know.

I'm not a photographer. Never have been, never will be.

But I certainly do love enjoying photos of my hikes!

I'm lucky. My husband carries a camera and uses it liberally on every hike. He's documented all of our hiking adventures.

And he was the one who thought of taking along "helmet cam" on our hikes. This lightweight video camera is amazing. The ability to zoom in on wildlife is priceless! And guess what? An idiot (me) can get great quality footage, with just a tiny amount of know-how.

That's me, in the photo above, using helmet cam. Almost looks like I know what I'm doing, doesn't it?!

So I don't hold myself out to be an expert on hiking photography. Instead, I'll point you toward some credible resources to help you capture your hiking memories without too much effort.

Here's a website to get you started on thinking about outdoor photography.

For how-to's, I've noticed that these sites are helpful: SnapHappy has some detailed information on DSLR Tips, and this one shares tips for mountain based photography.

Now here's a photographer who works close to home: Cascade Mountains in Washington State. I heard him speak once, and he described building his own plane and how hard he works to get these amazing shots . Inspiring, no?

If you like reading how-to books, give this one a look: The Backpacker's Photography Handbook by Charles Campbell.

And here's an interesting photographer's tips on shooting images of wildflowers, with ideas on how to maximize all of the variables to capture great shots.

Here's a website with all sorts of photography tips.... start with the nature photo tips and see what else might be of use to you.

I'll add to this list as I stumble across good resources for you!

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