Pro Tips
How to Take a Macro Shot without a Macro Lens
Macro photography is one of the most fun types of photography in areas where you’re likely to encounter the amazing little critters of the world. Think places with lowland tropical…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in my Camera Bag? Northern Lights Photo Adventure
The aurora borealis is sensational in all ways, and capturing them in your camera is sure to be a highlight of your photographic endeavors. If you’re headed on a photo…
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Gear We Love
One of the Only Filters I Use
In an age where Photoshop, Lightroom, and other processing apps can do nearly everything we once relied on filters for, it’s key to know which filters are still useful in…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in your Camera Bag? Churchill Polar Bear Adventure
It’s that time of year when Polar Bears are off the ice and migrating through the Western and Southwestern coasts of Canada’s Hudson Bay. This means that folks are soon…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in the Bag? Northern Lights Arctic Adventure
A highlight of any outdoor photographer’s travel career, photographing the northern lights is rewarding, but requires rather specialized camera equipment. Read on to get familiar with the gear you need…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in the Bag? Monarch Butterfly Adventure
An outstanding and often overlooked destination for the nature photographer, Mexico’s monarch migration is sure to be a highlight of your photographic career. Be sure to bring the right gear,…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in the Camera Bag? Polar Bear Expedition
The king of the arctic is an amazingly photogenic animal. As behaviorally charismatic as they are simply beautiful, Polar Bears are incredible to photograph. When gearing up for an expedition…
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Pro Tips
How to Pack Light with Camera Gear for Big Travel
To get to the world’s most mesmerizing habitats and have the opportunity to photograph the wildlife you encounter often requires pretty significant travel. Planes, trains, and automobiles are the norm…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in the Camera Bag? Alaska
There are a number of ways to see and photograph Alaska, ranging from cruises, to overland trips, to specialized wildlife viewing expeditions in far flung corners of the state. However,…
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What's in the Bag
What’s in the Camera Bag? Canyons of the American Southwest
The canyons and landscapes of Bryce, Zion, and Grand Canyon National Park are some of the most photogenic areas in North America, and perhaps the world. When gearing up for…
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What's in the Bag
What Kind of Wide Angle Lens to Use for Sky Photography
Within the broader world of night photography, which often requires lenses capable of wide apertures (f/2.8 or wider), lies sky photography. Also requiring “fast” lenses with wide apertures, sky photography…
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Pro Tips
Big Zoom Lenses on African Safaris
If you shoot with a camera that has interchangeable lenses and are thinking about camera gear to bring on a wildlife safari to Africa, the first thing that likely comes…