by btharp | Apr 15, 2017 | bird photography, Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, Namibia, nature photography, workshops & photo tours
My wildlife photography has mostly been about telling a story – by capturing a moment, a gesture, an interaction, of the animal(s). While I love portraits, too, gestures make the picture more exciting and storytelling to me. Last August-September, our tour...
by btharp | Oct 6, 2016 | bird photography, Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, Landscape Photography, Namibia, nature photography, workshops & photo tours
In all my crazy travel schedules this past summer/early Fall, I only did one post from our fantastic tour in Namibia! I can’t believe it. So here’s another posting from that journey. The trip was amazing this year, too. Because of the extreme drought...
by btharp | Aug 23, 2016 | Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, general photography, Namibia, travel photography, workshops & photo tours
Hello, everyone. I’m back from Namibia (and Italy, Germany and Switzerland), and hard at work finalizing the manuscript on my book, but it’s been so long since I posted anything, I just had to share a picture or two with you! Kolmanskop, the...
by btharp | Jan 21, 2016 | Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, Landscape Photography, Namibia, nature photography, photography, workshops & photo tours
Those of you who know me well know that I love visual design. So it’s no surprise that when faced with these huge dunes in Namibia, I was seeing shapes everywhere. The reach of my Tamron 150-600mm lens created an optical compression of the depth, furthering the...
by btharp | Sep 2, 2015 | Black-and-White, Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, Insights, Landscape Photography, Namibia, nature photography
I love geology, and when I travel to places with weird rock formations, I get excited. Nature’s processes to shape our world never cease to amaze me. I’m also amazed at the transformation an image can have, when it’s converted to monochrome. The...