Bryan Hansel Photography

Tag: Winter

  • How to Photograph Boiling Water Turning into Snow

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    This month, we’re going to talk about how to photograph boiling water turning into snow. If you live in the cold northland, you’ve probably tried this trick before. You boil water, head outside, throw it into the air and watch it turn to snow. It’s great fun for kids (and adults) on a freezing cold…

  • Photography Composition Techniques: A Complete Guide for Beginners

    Photography Composition Techniques: A Complete Guide for Beginners

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    Composition is the single most important element of a great photograph. Even with perfect lighting and a compelling subject, poor composition will cause an image to fall flat. This guide breaks down exactly what composition is, the key compositional elements to look for, and practical techniques to dramatically improve your photos. What Is Composition in…

  • Lutsen Ice Caves

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    With Lake Superior solid, it’s been so-so to walk along the shore on the ice. Taking advantage of the frozen lake, I wandered down to the Lutsen sea caves and crawled back into one of the ice caves just at sunset to get this picture.

  • Kadunce River

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    The Kadunce River on the northshore of Minnesota is one of those rivers that you never know exactly what you’ll get. Sometimes, it’s a raging whitewater river (Opens in a new window), sometimes it’s calm and easy to hike up (Opens in a new window), in winter, sometimes it’s ice and sometimes it’s snow covered…

  • Skiing the Cascade River

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    Adam backed off the rock ledge looked over his shoulder, pushed off, gathered speed, and jumped off. I watched him soar through the air, land the leap, fall forward, and I shouted, “Are you okay?” He was fine, but his binding wasn’t. It seemed like we were on the precipice of an unfolding adventure. One…