Tales By Light: Episodes 4-6

Photography is about being in the right place at the right time. We meet Art Wolfe, nature

photographer who travels to some of the most scenic places on earth to capture the aspiring wildlife

thriving in the region. To capture wildlife you have to be sometimes patient and willing to get close

enough to capture. One of the things I enjoyed seeing was the control monitored cars with cameras

attached to them, so you can get up close and personal with the animals in their habitat. We also see

documentation on world cultures. He traveled to the mountains of New Guinea to capture the Mud

Men that reside there. These people don't have shelters or anything other tribes do and there is

history behind theses people that makes them more than interesting to capture. he created a really

neat project called "Th Human Canvas" to present art among indigenous tribes. Taking pictures of

these tribes is a unique way to integrate into their way of life and their environment to create their

story. Its important to learn the history and the culture in order to truly capture the reality. We have

new technology and drones that photographers are now able to take abstract images.  Peter

Eastway also does some wildlife shots in his landscapes. His trip to Antarctica was a phenomenal

view capturing the breathtaking wildlife with many photo opportunities. Landscape photography is

all about the light, great light punctuates the landscape and gives it 3-dimension qualities as well as

the mood. As a photographer, lighting is the first thing he looks for. Photography is about

composition and communicating. What I loved about every landscape, is the unexpected moment

when all the elements come together and form an exquisite display of color and light. These kind of

shoots are exciting because you never know what you are going to capture when dealing with

wildlife. By using long exposure he is able to stand out and bring out every artistic detail and create

what he wants the view to look like.  Great photographers find their passion in this field and their job

is to inspire and show their passion to others through their work, there's a story you want to show,

you are making art and you are letting people enter your word and thats where the magic happens.