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  • Pro Tips

    Steps for Getting Super Sharp Landscape Photos

    Jul 7, 2026 · Court Whelan

    The sharpness of a photo is often a cornerstone to its aesthetics. Now, I’ll tell ya, there are absolutely times when sharpness isn’t everything, and we must remind ourselves that…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get this Shot: Sunset in the Tetons

    Jun 19, 2026 · Mike Hillman

    There are certain photography locations that have become so iconic that they almost work against you. You arrive, set up your tripod, look around at the twenty-seven other photographers standing…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get this Shot – Polar Bears Sparring

    May 26, 2026 · Court Whelan

    Capturing wildlife behaviors and action in your nature photography can be one of the most thrilling things to do with a camera (ok, so I’m a little biased). And when…

  • Pro Tips

    How to Get This Shot: The World’s Smallest Owl

    May 22, 2026 · Mike Hillman

    There are few things in bird photography more humbling than spending hours hiking through the Arizona heat looking for a bird roughly the size of an angry potato. Enter the…

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s the BEST Lens for the Galapagos Islands?

    May 12, 2026 · Court Whelan

    Considering how amazingly varied the nature photography can be in the Galapagos, this is quite the doozie of a question! However, it’s an important one to answer, as photography in…