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The Anatomy of Fall Photos

by | October 1, 2026 | 2026, 10 October, Articles & Stories, Fall Foliage, The Photo Focus | 0 Comments

What is it that makes a well-executed fall photo so impactful?

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Favorite Focus, October 2026

by | October 1, 2026 | 2026, 10 October, Articles & Stories, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Favorite Focus, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns | 0 Comments

Enjoy these recent favorite photos from our readers!

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Favorite Focus, September 2026

by | September 3, 2026 | 2026, 09 September, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Favorite Focus, Moon | 0 Comments

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Focus Illustrated, September 2026

by | September 3, 2026 | 2026, 09 September, Focus Illustrated | 0 Comments

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Hocking Hills State Park, Upper Falls. Photo © Jesse Weaver. Hocking Hills State Park, Cedar Falls. Photo © Jesse Weaver. Jesse Weaver writes that a previous photo lesson on stitching panoramas together inspired him to use...
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Stitching Panoramas

by | September 3, 2026 | 2026, 09 September, Articles & Stories, Fall Foliage, The Photo Focus | 0 Comments

Expand your horizons!

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Favorite Focus, August 2026

by | August 1, 2026 | 2026, 08 August, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Favorite Focus, Plants & Fungi, Rockets | 0 Comments

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Focus Illustrated, August 2026

by | August 1, 2026 | 2026, 08 August, Focus Illustrated | 0 Comments

Reader’s photo illustrating the July 2026 photo lesson.

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Capture the Splash

by | July 1, 2026 | 2023, 03 March, 2026, 07 July, Articles & Stories, Premium Edition, The Photo Focus | 0 Comments

Photographing Water Splashes with Minimal Equipment View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Water droplets. Photo © Anna Boggs. Utterly bored, I stared out at the blinding snow until my eyes began to ache. What was I going to do with myself? At sixteen and a half,...
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Favorite Focus, July 2026

by | July 1, 2026 | 2026, 07 July, Astronomy, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Favorite Focus, Storms | 0 Comments

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Photographing Bats in Flight

by | June 1, 2026 | 2026, 06 June, Articles & Stories, Bats, The Photo Focus | 0 Comments

I hadn’t realized how easy photographing bats in flight could be…even with mosquitos. Granted, a few special tools are necessary, but getting these photos is much easier than I had thought, and than you may think.

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Focus Illustrated

Focus Illustrated, September 2026

Focus Illustrated, September 2026

Sep 3, 2026

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Hocking Hills State Park, Upper Falls. Photo © Jesse Weaver. Hocking Hills State Park, Cedar Falls. Photo © Jesse Weaver. Jesse Weaver writes that a...

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You Can Draw

You Can Draw a Green Heron

by | October 1, 2026 | 2026, 10 October, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns, You Can Draw Lessons | 0 Comments

In six steps, you can draw this Green Heron too!

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You Can Draw a Chipmunk

by | September 1, 2026 | 2026, 09 September, Rodents, You Can Draw Lessons | 0 Comments

In three steps, you can draw this chipmunk too!

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You Can Draw a Southern Bell Frog

by | July 1, 2026 | 2026, 07 July, Frogs and Toads, You Can Draw Lessons | 0 Comments

In five steps, you can draw this southern bell frog too!

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You Can Draw a Ruby-throated Hummingbird

by | June 1, 2026 | 2026, 06 June, Hummingbirds, You Can Draw Lessons | 0 Comments

In six steps, you can draw this Ruby-throated Hummingbird too!

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You Can Draw a Tiger Swallowtail

by | May 1, 2026 | 2026, 05 May, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, You Can Draw Lessons | 0 Comments

In six steps, you can draw a tiger swallowtail too!

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You Can Draw an Eastern Bluebird

by | April 1, 2026 | 2026, 04 April, Thrushes, You Can Draw Lessons | 0 Comments

In nine steps, you can draw a Eastern Bluebird too!

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You Can Draw a Butterflyfish

by | March 1, 2026 | 2026, 03 March, Fish, You Can Draw Lessons | 0 Comments

In four steps, you can draw this butterflyfish too!

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You Can Draw a Carolina Wren

by | February 1, 2026 | 2026, 02 February, Wrens, You Can Draw Lessons | 0 Comments

In six steps, you can draw a Carolina Wren too!

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You Can Draw a Snow Bunting

by | December 1, 2025 | 2025, 12 December, Longspurs & Snow Buntings, You Can Draw Lessons | 0 Comments

In six steps, you can draw a Snow Bunting too!

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You Can Draw a Muskellunge (Muskie)

by | November 3, 2025 | 2025, 11 November, Fish, Freshwater, You Can Draw Lessons | 0 Comments

In five steps, you can draw a muskellunge too!

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