The best overall lens for dog photography is a 70-200mm F2.8. This lens will allow you to capture share images with blurry backgrounds and fast action. There is no better and more versatile lens to use when photographing dogs.

Over the past five years, there is one piece of gear that I have taken for granted and didn't invest in as much as I should have, and it recently came around to bite me in the ass.

Windy days when clouds are moving fast across the sky are perfect days to go out with a neutral density filter and capture dramatic surreal exposures of the passing clouds.

My top five tips for better wildflower photos: use a tripod, shoot at a fast shutter speed, shoot on the same plane as the flower, shoot on cloudy days, and use a telephoto or macro lens.

Not long ago I posted to my Facebook page asking whether or not my followers would like an article on how to photograph dogs, particularly black ones. Nearly twenty comments and over one hundred likes later, it was obvious people love taking photos of their dogs and want to do it better. Check out the tips below to start taking better photos of your furry four-legged friend.

Sharpness is a signature trait of a good photograph. To shoot sharp images you want to limited camera and subject movement. Follow the tips below to start taking tack sharp photos today.