Last weekend I had some time to dedicate to photography, stolen from the rhythm of the working and family week. The weather was not so good but the desire to see the first snow of the season close to home prevailed.  Just as I was about to start my return back home, the horizon cleared up, a thick blanket of clouds began to take shape, and one of the few last rays of sunshine of the day powerfully illuminated...

Dogs often tend to have a whole lotta shakin' goin' on.  Ever wondered what all that shaking mean?  Dogs shake themselves after a bath, when they wake up and even after you hug them or comb them. Several studies have been performed about dog shaking and some fascinating facts have been revealed.   Dogs shaking is very effective, they can shake themselves 70% dry in just a fraction of a second, they...

Someone once said that "a beautiful sky with no clouds can be the worst enemy for your photos". As the days slowly become shorter and shorter and temperatures drop, here comes a season in which it seems more difficult to take some photos. For many of us, this is the time where the camera is idle for a long time and it can happen to opt to sit at the computer instead of going out to shoot, maybe because the weather...

Do you know that low light that comes just before sunset, the warm one that produces beautiful long shadows and that define everything so magically? It's the light that give us the "golden hours", those moments just after sunrise or just before sunset when the sun is low on the horizon. During this time of year, so close to the winter solstice, these phases are getting longer and unlike summer when you only have a few minutes...