Natural Photographer Blog

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in my Camera Bag – Florida Nature Safari

    Apr 21, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Whether you view Florida as a wintertime escape into the beautiful sub-tropics, or a year-round watery wilderness teeming with fascinating birds, butterflies, alligators, and abundant marine life, Florida is just…

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in the Camera Bag – Africa Photo Safari Edition

    Sep 9, 2022 · Court Whelan

    It doesn’t get much better than a quintessential African safari for wildlife photography. Whether it’s iconic East African locations like Kenya’s Maasai Mara or Tanzania’s grand Serengeti National Park, or…

  • Pro Tips

    Tips for Photographing Wild Tigers in India

    Nov 4, 2021 · Court Whelan

    India offers something that few other places and the world can even come close to—photographing the largest of the world’s big cats, of course! While tigers are found elsewhere in…

  • Pro Tips

    What’s the BEST Lens for a Yellowstone Safari?

    Oct 7, 2021 · Court Whelan

    Boasting big wildlife, even bigger landscapes, and a region replete with amazing photography opportunities, Yellowstone is a land of superlatives for the nature photographer. But can there be just one…

  • Gear We Love

    What is the BEST Lens for a Gorilla Photo Safari?

    Dec 5, 2019 · Court Whelan

    Narrowing down a full camera kit to just one BEST lens is always a bit challenging, especially because different people have different styles of photography. However, for specific wildlife encounters,…

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in my Camera Bag? Polar Bear Photography

    Jun 19, 2019 · Court Whelan

    Although it’s just now feeling like summer, I can’t help but think what’s awaiting us this fall in Churchill, Canada—the annual migration of about a thousand polar bears, Ursus maritimus…The…

  • Pro Tips

    Photo Jargon – What is a “Fast” Lens?

    Feb 10, 2019 · Court Whelan

    The term fast, when talking about lenses, is a little misleading. Although they are good for capturing fast-moving subjects, that’s not really the core of it. Simply put, a “fast lens”…