Show Me the Ozarks September 2022

Purchase art by Michael J. Munster at: www.GreenHeronPhoto.com Fine art prints • Photos Canvas • Wood • Metal Glass • Merchandise Calendars Email photo@greenheronphoto.com for more information. “I have done infrared photography with film, but the main way I do infrared photography is using an infrared filter on the end of my lens,” he said. “The filter blocks all light except for infrared light. Infrared photography with an infrared filter requires long exposures but results in photographs with white foliage and really dark skies.” During each step along Michael’s journey, from his early days as a hobbyist to today as a nationally recognized professional photographer, he has been driven by his love for Earth’s natural beauty and the challenge of capturing the perfect moment to share with the world. “I love the challenge of getting the shot,” he said. “I love the work and planning and getting to finally see the shot come out the way I imagined – or even coming out better. I enjoy the beauty of the natural world, and I enjoy sharing that beauty with others.” “I started getting into photography around 2000,” he said. “My first camera was a Kodak digital point and shoot. I noticed I was getting a lot of compliments on my photos. That encouraged me to take my photography more seriously. I ended up purchasing my first DSLR, or digital single lens reflex camera. It was a Canon Digital Rebel or EOS 300D.” Today, Michael has upgraded to a Canon EOS 6D and EOS 70D along with wide angle, standard, telephoto and macro lenses, with the wide-angle lens being his go-to. His favorite places to shoot are Grand Falls, Wildcat Glades, Wilson’s Creek, George Washington Carver and the Springfield Conservation Center, but he travels outside of the area, too. He has shot in New Mexico, Kentucky and Tennessee and has captured stunning images at Mammoth Cave and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Two of his images have appeared in calendars for Brown Trout Publishers. He also sells his own calendar on his website, www.GreenHeronPhoto.com. The 2022 calendar features scenes from the Ozarks, including Reding’s Mill Bridge, Rainbow Bridge and Ha Ha Tonka State Park. More recently, Michael has gotten into infrared photography, a type of photography that uses film or sensors that are sensitive to infrared light to create unique images.

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