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Mastering Shutter Speed for Alaska Photography
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…
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Camera Settings for Photographing Whales
Whales can be some of the more challenging animals to photograph, but also the most rewarding when you really nail the shot. The simple fact that you cannot see the…
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How to Get This Shot: Iceland Iceberg and Glacier
What’s more iconic than the ice of Iceland? Although this mysterious island nation isn’t entirely covered in ice, as the name would suggest, it is home to some of the…
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How to Get this Shot – Brown Bear Portrait
Alaska is the global epicenter of brown bear photography. Sure, you can get great grizzly photos elsewhere, but the volume and proximity of brown bears in Alaska, particularly in the…
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How To Get This shot – Bee-Eater in Tanzania
The birds of Africa don’t generally get the limelight in photography, as they tend to be upstaged by the larger, more well-known fauna like lions, giraffes, and elephants. However, when…
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Video Tutorial on Monarch Migration Photography
It’s no secret that the monarch butterfly migration is one of my favorite things to photograph. I’ve been guiding and photographing those little buggers in the fir forests of Central…
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Top 5 Considerations for Exceptional Northern Lights Photography
Still to this day, photographing the aurora borealis is one of my favorite things to do in the entire world. Although wildlife photography is perhaps my cornerstone in the wide…
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The Best Camera Settings for African Safaris
Being able to walk out your tent in the morning with your camera ready for action is key when you’re on a safari in Africa. There is simply so much…
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Pro Tips on Photographing Alaska
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…
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A Step-by-Step Guide for getting “Silky” Water Photos
It’s the first thing that comes to my mind when I see running water—how to get that amazing “silky” effect in my camera. You’ve likely seen it before and it’s…
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How to get this shot – Whale Tail in Alaska
Photographing whales is just as grand as it sounds. You take a multi-ton marine mammal, mix it with the excitement of breaching, diving and tail slapping, add in a little…
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Tutorial for Photographing Wild Coastal Grizzly Bears
If you ask any wildlife photographer in North America what is top of their bucket list, it’s often Alaska’s Coastal Grizzlies, which are found in a relatively specific region of…