Natural Photographer Blog

  • Pro Tips

    How to Pick your Foreground for Northern Lights Photography

    Feb 22, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Photographing “lady aurora” is thrilling beyond imagination. It’s probably one of the most rewarding types of landscape photography on the planet. However, just aiming at the sky and taking a…

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    A Simple Trick to Improve Your Landscape Photography

    Jan 27, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Landscape photography is one of the purest forms of nature photography and is as enjoyable, captivating, and breathtaking as ever. While cameras, lenses, and editing programs improve, the ability to…

  • 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…

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    Different Styles of Polar Bear Photography

    Nov 18, 2022 · Court Whelan

    Polar bears are not only an icon of the arctic, but an icon of wildlife photography the world over. Perhaps it’s a bit about their rarity and partly due to…

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    How to Get This Shot – Coyote in the Yellowstone Winter

    Jun 1, 2022 · Court Whelan

    When people think of the big, grand wildlife of Yellowstone in the winter, they usually think of wolves, wolves, and wolves. No doubt wolf watching and photography is amazing in…

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    How to Get this Shot – Glaciers in Summer

    Apr 5, 2022 · Court Whelan

    Photographing frozen water in the summertime just feels odd…but the photos can be oh-so-right. Believe it or not, there are several places that exhibit spectacular glacier photography each summer, like Greenland,…

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    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…

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    A New Series – How to get the Hero Shot

    Jan 6, 2022 · Court Whelan

    We’re starting a new series today, which focuses on the extraordinary homepage images you’re likely to see on Natural Habitat Adventures’ main website. If you’re already familiar, you may have…

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    How to get this shot – Arctic Sunset

    Dec 22, 2021 · Court Whelan

    Sunsets are fantastic no matter where in the world you get to see them. However, a blazing glow of red, purple, and orange when in the arctic just has something extra-special…

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    How to Get this Shot – Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

    Nov 11, 2021 · Court Whelan

    In the world of adventure and nature photography, capturing the most stunning destinations in all their glory is of prime importance. Whether it’s the extraordinary waterfalls of Costa Rica, the…

  • Pro Tips

    Perfecting your Wildlife Photography in Africa

    Sep 23, 2021 · Court Whelan

    Africa is the big show…the ultimate nature and wildlife photo expedition. Thus, you’ll want to hone your skills before your adventure to ensure you get the best photos possible. Let’s talk…

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    Photographing the Patterns of Nature

    Aug 26, 2021 · Court Whelan

    When you’re out in the wild world photographing nature, you’re going to see some rather extraordinary things. Whether it’s witnessing polar bears sparring on the tundra or a tiger slowly slinking…