Natural Photographer Blog

  • Pro Tips

    How to Harness Depth of Field in Namibia

    Sep 12, 2019 · Court Whelan

    There are certain places in the world where you get the absolute best of both worlds—extraordinary wildlife and some of the most stunning landscapes you will ever see. Namibia is…

  • Photo Challenge

    Photo Challenge – Depth of Field

    Dec 1, 2018 · Court Whelan

    If you’re a veteran reader of Natural Photographer, you probably know that I’m a big fan of using depth of field to your advantage when it comes to nature and…

  • Gear We Love

    Photo Jargon – What’s a “Nifty Fifty” Lens?

    Nov 5, 2018 · Court Whelan

    As one of my go-to lenses for unique travel photography, this is one of the most fun lenses out there when for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. And when…

  • Gear We Love

    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…

  • Pro Tips

    Photo Jargon – What is a “Full Stop”?

    Jul 30, 2018 · Court Whelan

    In the world of photography, there can sometimes appear to be an entirely unique language—one that has some pretty technical-sounding words. Words and phrases like full stop, bokeh, grain, ND…