What's in the Bag
What’s in the Camera Bag? Antarctica
If you’re one of the lucky few to be headed on an Antarctica adventure in the future, be sure to read up on the best gear to bring, as this…
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Photo Challenge
Photo Challenge Winner – Capturing Exceptional Light
You all are making this very challenging for ME—so many exceptional entries! What I particularly like is the variety of scenes you’ve submitted. We’ve got some amazing astrophotography, incredible sunsets,…
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Stories from the Field
White Bear, Red Tundra
One of my top goals when embarking on a nature and wildlife photo trip is to search for the unusual. This might be an unusual animal, unusual landscape, or both.…
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Pro Tips
Three tips for Photographing Wildlife in India
Although the word “safari” often conjures up images of rolling hills and the savannas of Africa, a wildlife safari in India can be iconic and rewarding in an entirely different…
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Pro Tips
Tips for Fall Photography
The loss of chlorophyll can be a beautiful thing, when summer turns to fall and leaves take on their magical sheen of yellows, oranges, reds, and in some places purples. If you…
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Learn by Example
How to get this shot – Cool Blue Night in Antarctica
Antarctica is teeming with legend, lure, and amazing stories of adventure. That’s why I love any chance to continue that tradition, like on an exclusive and adventurous Sailing Antarctica adventure…
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Pro Tips
How to Harness Depth of Field in Namibia
There are certain places in the world where you get the absolute best of both worlds—extraordinary wildlife and some of the most stunning landscapes you will ever see. Namibia is…
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Stories from the Field
Stories from the Field – Wawa the Sun Bear
Wildlife adventures tend to move the soul. For those of us that are borderline obsessive with nature, trips to view and photograph animals always result in unexpected surprises. Having just…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in My Camera Bag? East Africa Photo Safari
East Africa is the holy grail of wildlife photography. Between the sweeping vistas that lend themselves to both wildlife and landscape photography and special wildlife phenomena like the Great Migration,…
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Pro Tips
Under vs. Over-Exposure, which is better?
Exposure is really just a semi-fancy way of saying the amount of light that is in your photo. When shooting on most camera modes, the camera decides on what is…
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Learn by Example
How to Get This Shot – Brilliant Butterflies in Mexico
Photographing the Monarch Butterfly Migration is one of the most spectacular and surprising things you can do in the world of nature and wildlife photography. It’s fascinating how many ways…
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Photo Challenge
Photo Challenge – Capturing Exceptional Light
It may be cliche, but capturing light is the essence of photography. Let’s face it, you could have the most incredible scene of the Grand Canyon before you, or a…