Ryan Madaris

Hi Caitlin! Polarizing filters have several uses; they enhance color a bit, and they also can cut down on reflections. I usually use a polarizing filter when shooting waterfalls, or any other body of water that I don’t want reflection on. You can also use a polarizer when there is a blue sky with white clouds, as it will enhance the blue, and make…[Read more]

@jamesstaddon, thank you! I’m glad one of my photos is being used for God’s work.

@clarajohnson, I’ve used several different websites for photography gear. I usually buy used lenses, so I would suggest KEH or MBP. I’ve bought several excellent lenses from each website. You can also check Ebay, just make sure the lens is in great condition before you purchase or make a bid.

Wow! Quite nice! Originally, this photo was really just a snapshot, so I didn’t really put that much into it, but I love your edit! The lens flare is really nice, and the water looks much better as well.

@ryanben2, thank you! Go ahead!

@ryanben2, thanks! I don’t think it’s harsh; any photographer needs to be able to hear constructive criticism. Truly, I wouldn’t buy this photo if I saw it, I just like it for myself. I’m attaching this last photo, which I consider the best photo I’ve taken at this particular lake.

By far, none of these images are my best landscape photos, simply…[Read more]

@ryanben2, thanks for the ideas! I agree, it isn’t the best quality. What say you about this photo from a different area of the lake?

@clarajohnson, thank you!

Here are a few I’ve taken in the last few weeks…

@loganlamar, I do use Luminar. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good editing program, as it is pretty easy to learn and is a decent price. I don’t use Affinity, but it seems like a good program to me as well.

@ryanben2, isn’t that photo of a church somewhere in Georgia? It seems that I’ve seen photos like it before.

Well done! I really like the first one, but I think it needs to be a slight bit brighter, and I would also get rid of the blade of grass in front of the chipmunk. On the third one I would have used a narrower aperture to get the whole chipmunk in focus, and I would also brighten it up a bit as well. Great job!

@jamesstaddon, thanks! Sharpening this a bit more is a great idea. I’ll do that.

@jamesstaddon, thank you!

Thanks again!

@bennett-family, thanks! That reddish blur is part of the basket the rabbit is in, but I do agree, it’s a bit distracting. I think it probably appears lopsided because the rabbit is in a round basket, and the hay kind forms to the shape of the basket. Also, the rabbit’s ear isn’t cropped out in the photo I’m seeing… Are you looking at the…[Read more]

Here’s a photo I have… I don’t know many who would sit on a kayak in a lake for devotions, but it’s certainly possible!