Natural Photographer Blog

  • Pro Tips

    Mastering Shutter Speed for Alaska Photography

    Nov 13, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Alaska is the big one—it’s a big state, of course, but it’s an even bigger photographic opportunity. I often say that African safaris may be the holy grail of wildlife…

  • Learn by Example

    Bear Camp Photography – Bears & Landscapes

    Nov 25, 2022 · Court Whelan

    If you’ve been reading for a while now, you’ll see that one of my absolute favorite types of photos is the “wildlife in landscape” shot. And when it comes to…

  • Pro Tips

    Pro Tips on Photographing Alaska

    Oct 10, 2022 · Court Whelan

    Alaska is a nature photographer’s dream. It’s got it all: expansive landscapes, impressive wildlife and a sense of wilderness unlike virtually anywhere else on Earth. With all this variety, there…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get the Hero Shot – Grizzlies

    Mar 25, 2022 · Court Whelan

    If you’re like me, I’m enamored with the extraordinary homepage images that appear on Natural Habitat Adventures’ main website. If you have seen these already, you know that every couple…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get this Shot – Bornean Sun Bear

    Mar 15, 2020 · Court Whelan

    They’re the world’s smallest bear species, but what they lack in size, they more than make up for in beauty and charisma. They also have a very limited geographic range,…

  • Stories from the Field

    Stories from the Field – Wawa the Sun Bear

    Sep 4, 2019 · Court Whelan

    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…

  • Learn by Example

    Getting this Shot: Brown Bear on Silky Waterfall

    Oct 27, 2016 · Court Whelan

    If you plan on going to Brooks Falls in the Katmai area of Alaska, you’ll likely have the opportunity for the above photograph. And if you’re a wildlife photographer, this is…