Photographing My Alaska Big 5
Alaska photography has a reputation for being hard. Big landscapes. Bad weather. Long distances. Animals that do not care about your schedule or your shot list. All of that is…
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Photographing My Galapagos Big 5
Galapagos photography has a reputation for being easy. Wildlife everywhere. No fleeing. Short lenses. No stress. And all of that is true. But it’s also why a lot of people…
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Pinniped Pics: Loud, Smelly, & Perfectly Photogenic
There is nothing graceful about a beach full of sea lions when you first arrive. It smells like low tide left out too long. The soundtrack is a mix of…
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How to Set Up (and Maximize) your Point-and-Shoot Camera for Wildlife Photography
There is a saying in the photography world that ‘the best camera is the one you have with you.’ This is oh-so-true, and with the advent of advanced digital cameras,…
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My Favorite Photo Leader Images of 2025
As the Photo Expeditions Director for Natural Habitat Adventures, an absurd number of photos cross my desk every year. Thousands of frames from every corner of the planet from guests…
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Seeing Double: Capturing Reflections in the Wild
Reflections work because our brains are suckers for order. We crave balance. We like things lining up and in their place. The whole puzzle industry counts on it. Like a…
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Three Spectacular Ways to Capture the Monarch Migration
The annual migration of hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies is one of the most breathtaking natural phenomena in our wild world. While it may seem straightforward to capture photographically,…
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New Photo eBook from Nat Hab
We just released something big, 70 pages big, and if you love nature photography, you’re going to want this on your tablet before booking your next photo trip. Our brand-new…
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Rotate the Camera Already: A Case for Verticals
Horizontal photos have such a chokehold on landscape photography that the words “landscape orientation” have literally become the default term for it. The assumption baked into photography since the film…
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How to Get Perfect Portraits of Tigers
Photographing tigers in the wild is of course challenging, but the challenge-factor actually makes it all the more rewarding when you nail the photo. Part of this challenge is truly…
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Field Guide to Photographing Bison
You want to know my favorite fact about bison? They used to be found in 49 out of 50 states in the US. As you might expect, the hardy critters…
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Learn Astrophotography in 10 Minutes
What a fun skillset to have in your quiver when it comes to capturing and showcasing the beauty of our world. Well, in a way, this goes beyond our world!…