Pro Tips
5 Techniques and Tips for Photographing Polar Bears
It’s hard to find any nature photographer that doesn’t want to go on an adventure to photograph wild polar bears in the Arctic. They’re one of the most impressive animals…
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Gear We Love
Gear We Love – GorillaPod Travel Tripod
To explore exotic locales during the world’s most extraordinary nature journeys requires specialized gear. And to photograph them, well, the gear list continues. Today I bring you a great alternative…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in my Camera Bag – Alaska Grizzly Photography
Alaska is grandiose in just about all ways you can think of. While the landscape is awesomely wild, the wildlife often steals the show. And at the heart of the Alaskan…
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Pro Tips
How to add Low-Light Photography to your Nature Photo Repertoire
Low light photography can be simply stunning. Not only does it help you capture natural splendor in more hours of the day, oftentimes the scenes at low-light are extra special…
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Pro Tips
How to Maximize your Landscape Photography
If there is one thing that connects nearly all places of natural beauty, it’s that they also are fantastic places for classic landscape photography. Whether it’s the majestic canyon country…
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Pro Tips
Photo Jargon – What is a “Stop” in Photography?
Photography is a limitless journey into what I believe to be one of the most versatile and creative art forms. (Sculptors…feel free to call me out on that…) But like…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in My Camera Bag – Yellowstone in Spring, Summer, and Fall
Things are looking good for upcoming Yellowstone seasons and it could prove to be one of the best years to photograph this iconic US National Park. In addition to visitor…
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Pro Tips
Why you should “choose” your background
When your photograph features some sort of subject (we are partial to wildlife, of course!) you can instantly improve the photo by making sure you are cognizant of your background…
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Gear We Love
Gear We Love: Op-Tech Camera Strap
I spend a lot of time carrying around heavy camera gear. It’s just an unavoidable part of getting high quality shots. Sure, one way to avoid this is to switch…
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Gear We Love
What is the “Perfect” Wildlife Photography Lens
I’m the kind of person that likes to go lightweight when photographing in the field. This goes for landscape, wildlife, and general nature photography. Thus, while there of course is…
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Pro Tips
Photo Jargon – What is “a fast lens” and do I need one?
For those of us that use cameras with interchangeable lenses, it’s important to know what a photo guide or camera salesperson might be talking about as he or she recommends…
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Learn by Example
How to get this shot – Golden Arctic
There’s something immensely captivating about the arctic landscape. I’m not sure if it’s the stark barrenness, how remarkably flat the tundra is, the unique look the wind-battered spruce trees give,…