How to Get This Shot – Brilliant Butterflies in Mexico
Photographing the Monarch Butterfly Migration is one of the most spectacular and surprising things you can do in the world of nature and wildlife photography. It’s fascinating how many ways…
Expert Tips on Wildlife & Nature Photography
Photo Challenge – Capturing Exceptional Light
It may be cliche, but capturing light is the essence of photography. Let’s face it, you could have the most incredible scene of the Grand Canyon before you, or a…
Step by Step Plan for Photographing the Northern Lights
Capturing the brilliance of the aurora borealis is no doubt a bucket list item for all photographers. It’s of course beautiful, but it’s also technical, challenging, and gives you the…
Tips for Photographing Whales (and More) in Baja
There’s something about watching whales that connects us to the natural world in a truly profound way. It’s a glimpse into a vast undersea world with one of the most…
How to Photograph Animals in Back Lit Conditions
Wildlife photography is oftentimes a test of might, perseverance, and creativity. When someone sees a perfect portrait of an animal, it might make it look easy, but getting yourself into…
Photo Jargon – Full Frame Equivalent (FFE)
If you’ve got a camera system that requires you to change lenses, you do doubt have a general idea of what focal lengths do what. However, with the advent of…
What’s in my Camera Bag? Polar Bear Photography
Although it’s just now feeling like summer, I can’t help but think what’s awaiting us this fall in Churchill, Canada—the annual migration of about a thousand polar bears, Ursus maritimus…The…