Linda Nickell's Happiness Hour
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Session 222: Life Along the River in Photographs with Curtis Hoover
A river can be scenic and tranquil with tree-lined shores teaming with plants and animals. Or swift and flowing with excitement and adventure. Without water, nothing flourishes and gives life to the natural world and refreshment to the people who visit.
In this session, Texas photographer, Curtis Hoover shares his photos and stories of the people, nature, wildlife and the scenic beauty of his favorite Texas river.
www.curtishooverphotography.com/
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Connect. Inspire. Create.
Every week a new photography-related topic and a new speaker join us via Zoom. All of our sessions are free and open to all levels of photographers. A list of upcoming presentations and links to our previous sessions can be found at:
Linda Nickell's Happiness Hour
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. (Central time)
lindanickell.com
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Session 221: Low Light Landscapes with Alyce Bender
มุมมอง 27321 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา
Low Light Landscapes: How to Photograph the Early, Late, and Moody Hours of the Day In this presentation, Alyce Bender, Tamron Ambassador and professional nature photographer, will introduce participants to low light landscape photography. This is the photography frequently done just before sunrise, after sunset, or on very cloudy days. During this presentation she will cover best field setting...
Session 220: Yellowstone: Where the Wild Things Are with Amy Ames
มุมมอง 18514 วันที่ผ่านมา
Step into a Winter Wonderland with wildlife, landscape, and adventure photographer, Amy Ames as she joins us to talk about what it’s like to visit Yellowstone in the dead of winter. Amy will share her experiences braving the cold to capture the park’s stunning, snow-covered landscapes and the unique behaviors of its wildlife during the harshest season. From tracking elusive wolves to photograph...
Chasing Landscapes with Brandie Koch
มุมมอง 13121 วันที่ผ่านมา
In this session, landscape photographer, Brandie Koch will be sharing her experiences and what she has learned from travel in her family's RV, photographing retreats and various places she’s traveled in the pursuit of landscape photography. Her first choice for landscape is always the dramatic shot and Brandie will discuss those shots where the stars magically align. Landscape can be a finicky ...
Session 219: The Meaning of Place with Bridgett Piernik-Yoder
มุมมอง 6421 วันที่ผ่านมา
Photography is a medium to convey things seen and felt by the photographer. One approach to creating compelling images is to photograph places, scenes, and objects that hold personal meaning to the photographer. Texas-based photographer, Bridgett Piernik’s favorite photography locations are close to home or on familiar backroads because they are filled with personal memories and meaning as a Te...
Session 218: The Art of Composing Waterfalls with Jack Kearney
มุมมอง 21928 วันที่ผ่านมา
The Art of Composing Waterfalls: Workflow, Capture, and Post-processing Join Jack Kearney, a landscape photographer from West Cornwall, Connecticut, as he discusses his approach to the planning and execution of images of his favorite subject, waterfalls. Exploring concepts like optimal weather conditions and settings and photographing a subject in its’ surroundings, Jack takes you from start to...
Session 217: Wild Bird Photography Tips to Ensure Sharp Focus & Impactful Images with Tony Baldasaro
มุมมอง 168หลายเดือนก่อน
Wild Bird Photography: Tips to Ensure Sharp Focus and Impactful Images Photographing wild birds can be both incredibly frustrating AND exhilarating all at once. To have the opportunity to photograph these beautiful creatures is such a special treat, but to photograph them well is a test of patience, perseverance, and practice. Unlike other genres of photography, photographing wild birds may tak...
Session 216: Finding Magic in the Mundane with Carol Whitney
มุมมอง 139หลายเดือนก่อน
Step into the captivating world of macro photography and discover the art of uncovering delightful details of color, contrast, pattern, and repetition that are often overlooked in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. In this session, Carol Whitney will guide you through her step-by-step process for capturing the exquisite beauty of water droplets. You’ll learn how to observe and capture thes...
Session 215: Postcards from the Backroads with Tricia Zeigler
มุมมอง 101หลายเดือนก่อน
Texas photographer, Tricia Zeigler will discuss her escape from the big city to living in a small town and how that led to her interest in exploring and photographing local backroads. Trish has had the unique opportunity to witness how population growth and industrial development impact a small town and rural landscapes, and how photography plays an important role in providing a visual record b...
Session 214: Dynamic Bird Photography with Dan Walters
มุมมอง 184หลายเดือนก่อน
Colorado-based wildlife photographer, Dan Walters will talk about how to make your bird photography stand out. He’ll go over camera settings, shutter speed, using light, color and understanding behavior. www.danwaltersphoto.com Instagram: @danwal2 Connect. Inspire. Create. Every week a new photography-related topic and a new speaker join us via Zoom. All of our sessions are free and open to all...
Session 213: 9/11 A Photographic Tribute with Valerie Hoffman
มุมมอง 912 หลายเดือนก่อน
Most of us can remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard the news about the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 a moment that changed our lives. And, though it was more than two decades ago, we still remember. How could we ever forget.Valerie Hoffman has visited New York for the annual Tribute In Light and has photographed many of the memorials throughout t...
Session 212: Nature Therapy with your Camera with Heidi Walker
มุมมอง 1392 หลายเดือนก่อน
It can be a bit of a cliche to say that our lives filled with work and electronics has removed us from our natural environments. The noises of our modern world have distracted us and filled our psyche's with stress and anxiety. The Japanese practice of "shinrin-yoku" or forest bathing is designed to bring us back to the calm of ourselves and helps reduce the stresses of our activity filled live...
Session 211: Conquer the Outdoors: Your Guide to Landscape Photography Gear with Lawrence Leyderman
มุมมอง 732 หลายเดือนก่อน
Step into the vast, breathtaking world of landscape photography! Landscape and overlanding photographer, Lawrence Leyderman will lead this engaging discussion to help you uncover the secrets to selecting the perfect gear for any environment, from rugged mountains and serene coastlines to arid deserts and lush forests. Dive into innovative techniques that will breathe life into your shots and ma...
Session 210: More than a Canal: Panama, a Country of Wonders with Essdras Suarez
มุมมอง 722 หลายเดือนก่อน
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, Esdras Suarez returns to the Happiness Hour and shares his homeland with us. In this session you’ll embark on a visual journey through Panama, a treasure trove of biodiversity that hosts an incredible variety of plant and animal species. Its unique geographical position serves as a bridge between North and South America, making it a biodiversity hot...
Session 209: Travels in Mexico with John Gregor
มุมมอง 553 หลายเดือนก่อน
For the last 5 years John Gregor, a professional photographer and photographic educator, has been traveling throughout Mexico. To date he has visited 31 of the 32 states in Mexico. This presentation will show some of his favorite photographs and relate some of the stories he’s collected. www.coldsnapphotography.com Instagram: john.gregor Facebook: ColdSnap Photography Connect. Inspire. Create. ...
Session 208: My Texas Playground with Egidio Leitao
มุมมอง 783 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 208: My Texas Playground with Egidio Leitao
The Intentional (Wildlife) Photographer with Sandy Zelasko
มุมมอง 1523 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Intentional (Wildlife) Photographer with Sandy Zelasko
Session 207: The Poetry Within with Don Simpson
มุมมอง 893 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 207: The Poetry Within with Don Simpson
Session 206: Photographing Things Which Fly: Birds, Bats and Insects with Melody Lytle
มุมมอง 1763 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 206: Photographing Things Which Fly: Birds, Bats and Insects with Melody Lytle
Session 205: Solstice Sunrise Across the Planet with Luca Vanzella
มุมมอง 1253 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 205: Solstice Sunrise Across the Planet with Luca Vanzella
Session 204: South Texas: A Photographer's Paradise with Chery Brummett
มุมมอง 1574 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 204: South Texas: A Photographer's Paradise with Chery Brummett
Session 203: Capturing the Perfect Wildlife Shot with Mike Cavaroc
มุมมอง 1114 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 203: Capturing the Perfect Wildlife Shot with Mike Cavaroc
Session 202: From the Mind to the Wall: Exhibiting Your Photography with Kathryn Conrad
มุมมอง 1904 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 202: From the Mind to the Wall: Exhibiting Your Photography with Kathryn Conrad
Session 201: Costa Rica: A Magical Tropical Paradise with Scott Setterberg
มุมมอง 1094 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 201: Costa Rica: A Magical Tropical Paradise with Scott Setterberg
Session 200: Traveling Iceland’s Ring Road by Campervan with Kristia Adams
มุมมอง 1065 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 200: Traveling Iceland’s Ring Road by Campervan with Kristia Adams
Capturing the Beauty Around Us: Nature Photography in Focus with Cheri Freeman
มุมมอง 4725 หลายเดือนก่อน
Capturing the Beauty Around Us: Nature Photography in Focus with Cheri Freeman
Session 199: Lose the Literal: Impressionist Photography with Lisa Merrill
มุมมอง 4.7K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 199: Lose the Literal: Impressionist Photography with Lisa Merrill
Session 198: Photography from a Painter's Perspective with Robert Caldwell
มุมมอง 1735 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 198: Photography from a Painter's Perspective with Robert Caldwell
Session 197: Photographing National Parks at Night with Imma Barrera
มุมมอง 1335 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 197: Photographing National Parks at Night with Imma Barrera
Session 196: The Diverse Landscape with Alyce Bender
มุมมอง 2726 หลายเดือนก่อน
Session 196: The Diverse Landscape with Alyce Bender

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  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Loved this presentation! All the photos. Gives me the itch to go!

  • @kalicombs
    @kalicombs 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I am a new subscriber and I absolutely loved this session! Thank you for doing something like this!!

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yay! I’m glad you enjoyed this topic. Hope that you’ll find other sessions just as interesting.

  • @debbiebarrett9694
    @debbiebarrett9694 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Linda, Thanks so much for recording and posting your Happiness Hours. Last week I was at an in-person Happy Hour and missed Amy's live presentation. This was wonderful and maybe one day my dislike for cold will subside so I can get to Yellowstone in the winter. Amy's photography was gorgeous!

    • @amyames9238
      @amyames9238 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks so much, Debbie. A snow coach is an easy way to see Yellowstone if you don't want to be too cold :)

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      To date, Yellowstone in winter is still my favorite photography trip. The right clothes and hand warmers made a huge contribution to my comfort level. Thanks for the note, Debbie.

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good info! Thank you!

  • @halromi73
    @halromi73 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for sharing and for another wonderful presentation. I wish the video resolution was higher.

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I do too! For the life of me, I can't get a zoom to play nice with TH-cam. Join us live!

  • @cathyklimes1289
    @cathyklimes1289 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Incredible photos and presentation.

  • @LazloGyorsok
    @LazloGyorsok 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Excellent, well done, informative video Jack

  • @lisadaniels6487
    @lisadaniels6487 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great tips. @lidans66

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent images!

  • @cveale2008
    @cveale2008 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for your very thorough guidance and inspirational ideas

  • @nadeenflynn9673
    @nadeenflynn9673 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic presentation, Tony. Thank you!

  • @cathyklimes1289
    @cathyklimes1289 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for allowing me to ask question after question. I appreciate all the instructions. You are so fun and your explanations are so helpful.

  • @cathyklimes1289
    @cathyklimes1289 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for taking me along and saying such nice things about me. I can't hardly wait to spend more time exploring your world. ❤

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I LOVED this presentation. Love my country and have not yet made it to NYC. But have been to the flight 93 memo. Thank you both for sharing this.

  • @blivieriphoto
    @blivieriphoto หลายเดือนก่อน

    Heidi is a great photographer and I've been fortunate to get to know here these past couple of years. So great to have her on here!

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ahhh the Pacific Northwest! I miss the mossy trees. And am so thankful that I have my tall trees here in AZ too!

  • @cathyklimes1289
    @cathyklimes1289 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Linda and Valerie for a healing presentation.

  • @angler9615
    @angler9615 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I recently followed this guy on Instagram, and his photo style really attracted me. I saw your video by searching his name. I have been discussing his photos with my 14-year-old son. 😊

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s awesome. Marion has a distinct style that really makes street photography interesting. Thanks for the note and so very cool that you are sharing photography with your son!

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I forwarded this to my sister in law who used to live in Oaxaca. She’s asking what year the photos were taken? She remembers the blind sculptor.

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved this presentation! All the photos, the stories and his explanation of shooting black and white.

  • @byfleetsurrey
    @byfleetsurrey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you i am definitely going to experiment with this form of photography very inspiring

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent presentation! I made a long list of all the places I want to go!

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun!

  • @thomastuorto9929
    @thomastuorto9929 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent presentation & photos. One of your best to date L.N. ! Makes me want to visit Texas.

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the nice comment. Really appreciate you taking the time.

  • @LourdesVenard
    @LourdesVenard 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful images. Thanks for sharing!

  • @cathyklimes1289
    @cathyklimes1289 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So many gorgeous places when I come back. I have so many relatives I must sneak into Texas to visit these places without anyone knowing. Thank you so very much. You are very kind to share so much.❤

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@cathyklimes1289 We will be here waiting for you!

    • @cathyklimes1289
      @cathyklimes1289 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LindaNickellHappinessHour I will come and see you again.

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good presentation. I did wish that only one photo showed on the screen, rather than two. So I could see and read them better. Just me!

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nope, not just you. She had a heck of a problem with her technology that night.

  • @lindablumer18
    @lindablumer18 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great presentation!

  • @rdallas81
    @rdallas81 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cool project btw!

  • @rdallas81
    @rdallas81 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Flat earthers should watch this. Blows my mind we live among people who think the earth is flat- Yet, they can't understand how their phone works, or a spark plug. These people actually reproduce😂

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I did ICM by accident! Then paid attention to my settings and kept doing it!

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was so much fun! I have one day left in WA. I’m going to play!

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sooooo interesting! So much work! I was confused for awhile thinking he made it look like a painting, in Lightroom. The fact that he does all that composite work THEN paints it with a brush, is mind blowing!

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree! It takes a lot of skill and patience to do what he's doing.

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing. I want to go to Acadia NP! The Milky Way reflection photo at Acadia was beautiful! All of them were.

  • @matprokowski
    @matprokowski 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great talk! So glad YT recommended me the channel, can't wait to see more videos! Awesome job

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for the kind words. Lisa is slated to return next April and bringing her favorite travel partner to join us.

    • @matprokowski
      @matprokowski 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LindaNickellHappinessHour ❤️

  • @LoriACashConservPhotography
    @LoriACashConservPhotography 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent presentation! Lots of great tips.

  • @Hridoyahommedripon
    @Hridoyahommedripon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video🥰

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great perspective! And I love having so many images to look at. I’m a visual person, so having all the images really draws me in.

  • @eprohoda
    @eprohoda 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yo~yo-that is superb job~ Linda-

  • @christianpetersen1782
    @christianpetersen1782 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you both for making a lovely video. I’m very inspired to try this so as a newby I would have liked to have asked Lisa what is her most used lens. Subbed 😊. Greetings from UK.🇬🇧

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much for the nice message. I'll ask her and if I get a response I'll be sure to reply here.

    • @lisamerrill9243
      @lisamerrill9243 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! The lens I use most often is my OM System 12-100 f4 (equivalent to 24-200 on a full frame camera since mine is micro 4/3).

  • @teresababer5310
    @teresababer5310 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this talk - one of the best I’ve seen. I’m inspired once again. I know the movements and the technical stuff but I get frustrated when I don’t get what I envision so this was so helpful to me to know that others feel that same pain at times. I will be shooting many more images of the same subject with different movements and settings to compare. And I too love, love, love my lensbabies ❤ Thanks so much for this wonderful video!!!

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are definitely not alone on this. ICM is challenging but when you get a photo that you are excited about that feeling makes all those bad shots a far away memory. Keep it up!

  • @nancybortolameolli3517
    @nancybortolameolli3517 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can definitely see your joy and passion! Really enjoyed hearing about your experiences and seeing your photos! Love the “Bird Bits”, too…so cool! On Wisconsin!

  • @nancybortolameolli3517
    @nancybortolameolli3517 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoyed the different ideas!

  • @nelsonfaria3254
    @nelsonfaria3254 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wonderful presentation and very inspiring.

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Printing on metal was a great idea!

  • @karlagerst111
    @karlagerst111 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bird bits are great. It reminds me of a game my grandma had when we were kids. We could match or mix up a set of dressed up animal cards. :) Thanks for sharing this along with the rest.

  • @nancybortolameolli3517
    @nancybortolameolli3517 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoyed this presentation! Great tips and ideas!

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for leaving a nice comment. Glad you enjoyed the session.

  • @Martya55
    @Martya55 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoyed Benders thought process behind creating her work.Good stuff!

    • @LindaNickellHappinessHour
      @LindaNickellHappinessHour 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the nice comment! Appreciate you taking the time and glad you enjoyed the session.

  • @carolyncummins9810
    @carolyncummins9810 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pretty photos!