Natural Photographer Blog

  • Stories from the Field

    Viewer Mail Question: Full Frame vs. Crop Frame?

    Apr 12, 2017 · Court Whelan

    We’re rolling out a new type of article here, where our faithful followers can ask those burning questions about photography they’ve always wanted to have an expert opinion on. We…

  • Pro Tips

    Tips for Smartphone / iPhone Photography

    Apr 6, 2017 · Court Whelan

    The cameras found in modern-day smartphones are getting to be very high quality and many travelers are using these exclusively for their travel photography. While the default cameras are great,…

  • Stories from the Field

    10 Inspirational Photos from the Monarch Butterfly Migration

    Mar 13, 2017 · Court Whelan

    The monarch butterfly migration is quite simply one of the most jaw-dropping spectacles on earth. While one may initially think that the migration event is one dimensional (after all, it is…

  • Pro Tips

    Back to Basics: Tips for Point-and-Shoot Photography

    Mar 2, 2017 · Court Whelan

    Large cameras with interchangeable lenses aren’t for everyone, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get show-stopping photos while on your photographic adventures! And the great thing about point and…

  • Stories from the Field

    6 Inspirational Photographs from Churchill, Canada

    Feb 22, 2017 · Court Whelan

    There’s something incredibly intriguing about the arctic. It’s inhospitable, unforgiving, and absolutely stunning. The landscape is an incredible combination of stark beauty and vibrant life. Vibrant life? Perhaps it seems…

  • Pro Tips

    How to Take this Photo: Galapagos Tortoise

    Feb 15, 2017 · Court Whelan

    If you have a photographic expedition planned to the Galapagos Islands, the famous Galapagos Tortoise is sure to be something you’ll encounter. And it’s also something I’m sure you’re really…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get This Photo: Wildebeest Migration in Kenya

    Jan 30, 2017 · Court Whelan

    No doubt one of nature’s greatest spectacles, the great wildebeest migration is a top photography event—and Kenya’s Maasai Mara is unparalleled. While documenting the herds of grunting ungulates may be…

  • Pro Tips

    Three Techniques for Photographing Polar Bears

    Jan 25, 2017 · Court Whelan

    Right now, there are over 1,000 Polar Bears roaming over the sea ice of Canada’s Hudson Bay, hunting for ringed and bearded seals. In eight short months, those same bears…

  • Photo Challenge

    January Photo Challenge – “Capturing Winter”

    Jan 6, 2017 · Court Whelan

    Our recent “Freeze Frame Wildlife” yielded some truly stunning entries, and I can’t wait to see your entries for this new challenge. This month’s challenge is “Capturing Winter”. That’s it,…