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  • Pro Tips

    Shot Settings (and Gear) for Photographing Glaciers

    Feb 16, 2024 · Court Whelan

    Glaciers are no doubt some of the most alluring, stunning, and sought-after landscape features when on Photo Expeditions in northern (and southern) areas like Alaska, Iceland, Greenland and, yes, Patagonia in…

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in My Camera Bag: Australia

    Jan 24, 2024 · Mike Hillman

    If you come back from the Land Down Under, what’s the first thing people are going to ask? “Did you see a kangaroo? A koala?” Few other places are known…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get this Shot – Aurora above Trees

    Jan 15, 2024 · Court Whelan

    The northern lights is one of the most enchanting things to capture for any photographer. And the great thing is that you don’t need to be an expert or even…

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in My Camera Bag – The Amazon

    Dec 28, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Just uttering the word Amazon conjures a feeling of the unknown…the wild…the immense. There is a lot correct about that feeling, for the Amazon truly is one of the largest…

  • Gear We Love

    What Is the Single Best Lens for the Galapagos Islands?

    Dec 10, 2023 · Court Whelan

    To say that the Galapagos Islands are spellbinding is an understatement. From the wild, unique animals to the moon-like landscape juxtaposed with one of the most vibrant marine ecosystems in…

  • Pro Tips

    Secrets to Lemur Photography in Madagascar

    Dec 7, 2023 · Court Whelan

    It is definitely no secret that I’m enamored with the wildlife of Madagascar. Some might say it’s my favorite wildlife photography destination, given the incredible variety, rarity, and general photogenic…

  • Stories from the Field

    Stories from the Field – Patience is a Virtue

    Nov 22, 2023 · Court Whelan

    We all know that wildlife does what it wants, and we wouldn’t want it any other way! In fact, it’s the unpredictable, uncontrollable nature of, well, nature, that keeps me…

  • Pro Tips

    Mastering Shutter Speed for Alaska Photography

    Nov 13, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Alaska is the big one—it’s a big state, of course, but it’s an even bigger photographic opportunity. I often say that African safaris may be the holy grail of wildlife…