Natural Photographer Blog

  • Learn by Example

    How to get this shot – Arctic Fox Trot

    Jan 23, 2020 · Court Whelan

    The arctic is a truly magical part of our planet. It’s home to sensational wildlife and has been the focus of centuries of ardent exploration, yielding grand stories, and even…

  • Pro Tips

    Photo Tips for Green Season Africa Wildlife Safaris

    Nov 22, 2019 · Court Whelan

    If you’ve been reading my articles for a while, you know that I’m a real fan of wildlife safaris during green seasons. That is, going outside of the typical “peak…

  • Pro Tips

    Tips for Fall Photography

    Sep 29, 2019 · Court Whelan

    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…

  • 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

    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

    10 Tips on Cultural Photography during ANY Adventure

    May 20, 2018 · Court Whelan

    When it comes to cultural photography, one of the most important things to recognize right away is that cultural photography doesn’t always need to be about masked or face-painted figures that…