Practice makes perfect

Knowing your camera well is crucial for adventure photography. You may be cold, scared and exhaust ed up on a mountain, but when the act ion unfolds you need to be ready to react . Miss your focus or get a full buff er, and the moment is gone. Take the time to practice at home. Photograph a friend running in a park and observe their movement; decide which part of their motion looks good in an image. Study your camera manual then go out and apply everything you've learned while tracking birds in flight or while photographing a dog running aft er a ball. Practice changing your camera settings without using the viewfinder. It will all pay off later, I promise.