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  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in the Bag? Yellowstone Winter & Wolf Photography

    Sep 24, 2018 · Court Whelan

    Being one of America’s greatest National Parks and natural treasures, Yellowstone is an iconic destination for both wildlife and landscape photography. In addition, it being firmly in the temperate forests…

  • Photo Challenge

    Winner of our “Filling the Frame” Challenge

    Aug 31, 2018 · Court Whelan

    Once again, a stunning array of inspiring photos to match our “Filling the Frame” photo challenge! From full-frame elephant photos, to underwater masterpieces, and even an echidna with its alluring…

  • Stories from the Field

    My 5 Favorite Things to Photograph in Madagascar

    Aug 21, 2018 · Court Whelan

    Madagascar is truly unlike anywhere else on earth. Yes, this is a phrase perhaps over-utilized in the travel industry, but this is a case where anyone that’s been to Madagascar…

  • Pro Tips

    Best Techniques for Landscape Photography in Alaska

    Aug 14, 2018 · Court Whelan

    Alaska is among my favorite places on earth to photograph due to its abundance of both wildlife and landscapes. There are some places in the world where the wildlife dominates…

  • Photo Challenge

    Photo Challenge – Filling the Frame

    Aug 6, 2018 · Court Whelan

    As wildlife photographers, this is one of the most desired types of photos—taking a photo of an interesting animal, plant, or otherwise, and having the textures, colors, and essence of…

  • Pro Tips

    Photo Jargon – What is a “Full Stop”?

    Jul 30, 2018 · Court Whelan

    In the world of photography, there can sometimes appear to be an entirely unique language—one that has some pretty technical-sounding words. Words and phrases like full stop, bokeh, grain, ND…

  • Stories from the Field

    Dubai Photography – Who Knew?!

    Jul 23, 2018 · Court Whelan

    Emirate Airlines and Dubai are quickly becoming major players in the African Safari world, as they offer more and more flights from the U.S. and Europe to Eastern and Southern…

  • Pro Tips

    3 Tips for Photographing Kenya’s Maasai Mara

    Jul 16, 2018 · Court Whelan

    The Maasai Mara of Kenya, which turns into the Serengeti across the border into Tanzania, is perhaps one of the greatest places in Africa for spotting big wildlife. Not only…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get this Shot – Gorilla “Filling the Frame”

    Jul 9, 2018 · Court Whelan

    I’m just returning after a sensational photo expedition to Uganda and Rwanda and can’t wait to share photos from the field, as well as techniques for how to get incredible…

  • Learn by Example

    Video Tutorial – White Balance Comparisons

    Jun 27, 2018 · Court Whelan

    White balance is really quite an untapped resource. It’s easy to set your camera to AWB, Auto White Balance, but you may be missing out on lots of creative control. And…

  • Pro Tips

    How to get this shot – Rushing River in Madagascar

    Jun 18, 2018 · Court Whelan

    When in tropical environments, water can be a central theme to a lot of your photography. Whether it’s photographing the lush vegetation that’s the result of the water and rain,…