Presenting the Images of SW Florida

Gordon Campbell has been a full-time Naples resident since 2006. Photography has been Campbell's passion since building a dark room and purchasing his first camera - a Minolta XG-1 - at age 15. In 2000, Campbell fell in love with Southwest Florida’s natural surroundings, comforting weather and interesting cultural ambience. He adopted the mission to “Present the images of Southwest Florida and beyond” to share his passion with others.

• Creative Photography With Shutter Priority Posted 5/11/2012 at 7:00 a.m. 0 comments

  Ever wish you could stop the action only to experience the disappointment that comes with out of focus shots?  Or, would you like to produce those artsy photos you see of silky water or dramatic sports images?  One of the...

• Tips For Better Nature Photography Compositions Posted 4/27/2012 at 7:00 a.m. 0 comments

  You know when a picture looks good right?  Framed nicely, attractive use of light, sharp focus, etc.  Yet one of the things I encounter most when guiding nature photography excursions is people's excitement to get a shot at the cost...

• Upcoming Birding Excursion, Burrowing Owls & More Posted 4/13/2012 at 7:00 a.m. 0 comments

  It's not unusual to receive an email asking ''When's your next photo excursion"?  So the answer to that one is "Next Wednesday"!  Burrowing owls, wading birds and more are on the ticket down on Marco Island where we'll spend time...

• 3 Steps to Great Night Photos Posted 4/6/2012 at 7:00 a.m. 0 comments

  Do you put your camera down once the sun sets feeling that landscapes, street scenes and nature photography are over?  Last night I taught a class on the subject and attendees learned to use low light and darkness to liven...

• Hit The Links For Great Pictures Posted 3/23/2012 at 7:00 a.m. 0 comments

  An outing with a client out on a very scenic golf course gave me the idea for this week's weekend photography tip.  With one of the largest number of golf courses per capita Collier County offers a bevy of photography...

• 3 Tricks For Photographing Birds In Flight Posted 3/16/2012 at 7:00 a.m. 0 comments

  During a photography class along the beach last week there was an interest in photographing birds in flight so I thought I'd share some tips that will help with this tricky but fun pursuit.  The idea is to both nicely...

• Weekend Photography Tip: 4 Steps To Understanding Light Posted 3/2/2012 at 6:00 a.m. 0 comments

  Ever wondered why your pictures are too dark, why your friends & family show red eye after a flash photo or how to make better use of natural lighting?  Today I link to an article I found in PC World. ...

• Deliberate Blurs, This Weekend's Photography Tip Posted 2/17/2012 at 6:00 a.m. 0 comments

  One question  often received regards how to take pictures showing an element of purposeful blurring, especially involving sports and water.  I was recently honored to speak on the subject at the DPI-SIG camera club meeting in Naples.  A few of...

• Your Weekend Photography Tip: Know Your ISO Posted 2/10/2012 at 6:00 a.m. 0 comments

  Don't worry about the basis for the scientific acronym but rather how things work.  For some reason I find that people often confuse their ISO setting with shutter speed.  Here's the lowdown: The lower your ISO the less sensitive your...

• A Thing of the Past Posted 1/27/2012 at 6:16 a.m. 0 comments

  Things change especially with development here in Southwest Florida.  You may have some favorite things or places that you like to photograph and one day they could be gone.  I learned that this week when I met up for a...