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  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in my Camera Bag – Florida Nature Safari

    Apr 21, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Whether you view Florida as a wintertime escape into the beautiful sub-tropics, or a year-round watery wilderness teeming with fascinating birds, butterflies, alligators, and abundant marine life, Florida is just…

  • Learn by Example

    How To Get This Shot: Alaska Bear Camp Shoreline

    Mar 9, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Anyone who says they have “enough” bear photos just haven’t been around the right bears—or in the right place for extraordinary bear photography. Fortunately, there are outfitters that safely and…

  • Pro Tips

    The Best Tips for Photographing Botswana’s Elephants

    Mar 2, 2023 · Court Whelan

    If an African safari is the peak of a nature photographer’s career, Botswana is the pinnacle. Between the extraordinary wildlife that appears in concentrations unlike anywhere else in Africa and the…

  • Pro Tips

    How to Pick your Foreground for Northern Lights Photography

    Feb 22, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Photographing “lady aurora” is thrilling beyond imagination. It’s probably one of the most rewarding types of landscape photography on the planet. However, just aiming at the sky and taking a…

  • Pro Tips

    Shooting in Manual + Auto ISO Has Changed my Photography

    Feb 3, 2023 · Court Whelan

    It’s not often that a technological revelation changes so much when it comes to photography. However, I suppose we shouldn’t be too surprised, as the digital photography revolution has been…

  • Pro Tips

    A Simple Trick to Improve Your Landscape Photography

    Jan 27, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Landscape photography is one of the purest forms of nature photography and is as enjoyable, captivating, and breathtaking as ever. While cameras, lenses, and editing programs improve, the ability to…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Photograph Soaring Monarch Butterflies

    Jan 23, 2023 · Court Whelan

    The image of hundreds of monarchs soaring in the air is definitely one of the most desired and coveted on any monarch migration photo adventure. At first glimpse, it may…

  • Pro Tips

    3 Tips for Capturing Costa Rica’s Landscapes

    Dec 30, 2022 · Court Whelan

    Costa Rica is one of my favorite places on the planet. The wild tropical jungle, vast biodiversity and a conservation-focused culture that inspires me beyond words. However, there is a…