Natural Photographer Blog

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    What’s in My Camera Bag? Costa Rica

    Jan 15, 2020 · Court Whelan

    Costa Rica is one of the world’s real biological treasure chests. Not only is it home to multiple species of “big cat” like jaguars, ocelots, margays and others, but it…

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    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,…

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    What’s in the Camera Bag? Antarctica

    Nov 8, 2019 · Court Whelan

    If you’re one of the lucky few to be headed on an Antarctica adventure in the future, be sure to read up on the best gear to bring, as this…

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    What’s in My Camera Bag? East Africa Photo Safari

    Aug 30, 2019 · Court Whelan

    East Africa is the holy grail of wildlife photography. Between the sweeping vistas that lend themselves to both wildlife and landscape photography and special wildlife phenomena like the Great Migration,…

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    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…

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    What’s in my Camera Bag? Madagascar Photo Adventure

    Feb 17, 2019 · Court Whelan

    I often call Madagascar a biological treasure chest, and for the wildlife photographer it might as well be a treasure chest full of diamonds. Between the uniqueness of everything you’ll…

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    One of the Only Filters I Use

    Oct 16, 2018 · Court Whelan

    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 my Camera Bag? Galapagos Islands

    Feb 28, 2018 · Court Whelan

    Ask anyone that’s been to the Galapagos and they’ll attest, the Galapagos Islands is a photographer’s paradise. Not only are there incredibly fascinating animals, found nowhere else in the world,…

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    What’s in the Camera Bag? Kenya Photo Safari

    Jan 25, 2018 · Court Whelan

    When you hear the words Kenya, safari, and photography, instantly it conjures up images of vast savannas, acacia tree woodlands, big open skies, and of course loads of African wildlife! …