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Article Gear pictures Jun 14. 2009 Better pictures Martin maintains an archive of fly-fishing images together with a bunch of fishing friends. Nowadays it contains almost 12,000 images, and of those about 1,253 or more than 10% are tagged "gear". They take a lot of gear pictures. See some and learn how to get better equipment pics here.	Article Bent Rods Apr 2. 2009 Better pictures This might be considered a strange and kind of exotic photography subject to write a whole article about, but looking at the images that my fishing friends and I shoot, I can see that it's a very popular thing to shoot. As soon as a fish is hooked, we rush to the scene, and get quite a few bent rod pictures. Get the rod bent here	Article Waterscapes Feb 2. 2009 Better pictures Capturing the essence of the environment in which we fish can be tough. The vistas, the beauty, the clarity or the wildness of the water. How do we get all that into our cameras? This article in our Better Fishing Pictures covers the subject. Get ready for spring photography here.
Article Clear Water Feb 6. 2007 Better pictures We all love these shots of stunningly clear water. Streams, lakes even the ocean can appear almost ethereal in the way that the bottom is visible in your shot. How do you best shoot these images, which let's the freshness and clarity of the water come out in the final picture? Learn a bit here.	Article Casting pictures Jun 20. 2006 Better pictures If you look in casting books, ads for fly lines or just the odd fly fishing magazine, you will often see some fascinating pictures of casting. Lines forming the most beautiful arcs in the air, clearly illustrating one of the mesmerizing things about fly fishing: the beauty of the cast. Learn how to shoot casting in this article	Article Macro Jun 20. 2006 Better pictures Most fly anglers will find that using macro in their photography can be truly thrilling. A lot of what we are interested in is small, and many will appreciate being able to capture small things. This article in the series about fishing photography covers macro photography from an angler's perspective. Learn more here
Article Jump! Jun 16. 2006 Better pictures Getting a picture of a jumping fish is not as easy as you may think. You need preparation, skill, timing the right gear and some luck too. Read more about catching fish in the air in this latest article on better fishing photos. Learn it in Martin Joergensen's article here	Article Compose Jun 1. 2006 Better pictures Vanishing points, golden sections, rule of thirds. Oh yes, image composition is full of mathematics and geometry. Here's how you can apply it all to your fishing photography. You can even test your own pictures' composition. Learn how in this article	Article Underexpose May 21. 2006 Better pictures This might sound like a strange piece of advice, but GFF partner Martin Jorgensen writes: "Trust me: you generally want to underexpose your digital images. Almost every single one of them. " Read why in this newest article on getting better fishing pictures.
Article Use a tripod Apr 28. 2006 Better pictures If you want really sharp fishing images there's no avoiding some kind support for your camera. A steady tripod is the best solution and the one that you see pros using, but there are other ways of supporting your camera as GFF partner Martin Joergensen explains here. Get steady in his article	Article Glorious light Apr 27. 2006 Better pictures Another round of good advice for getting better fishing pictures. This time about the few moments during the day where the light is particularly exhillarating—namely around sunrise and sunset. This article tells you how to get the most from these often few minutes of great light. Text and images here	Blog entry Cool pictures Apr 18. 2006 Great pictures. Good that you caught fish, Bob
Blog entry Maiden Voyage Apr 14. 2006 Minolta G500	Article Fishy pictures Apr 12. 2006 Better pictures We want to capture our fish in two ways: first on the hook and then in the camera. Once the fish has been hooked many of us already envision the poster on the wall, the image in the online gallery or just a print to show to the fishing buddies. Learn how to get the best pictures of fish here	Article Bring it! Apr 12. 2006 Better pictures One of the most common reasons for not getting the really good fishing images is that people simply don't bring their camera. Either they leave it at home - which is really stupid - or they leave it on the bank - which is just moderately stupid. Learn why having the camera on you is a good idea

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