Natural Photographer Blog

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Learn by Example

    How to get this photo: The Iconic Arctic

    Nov 15, 2016 · Court Whelan

    I’m pretty sure it’s just me, but I love this shot I took last winter up in Churchill, the Polar Bear Capital of the world, and the lesser appreciated Northern Lights…

  • Learn by Example

    Getting this Shot: Brown Bear on Silky Waterfall

    Oct 27, 2016 · Court Whelan

    If you plan on going to Brooks Falls in the Katmai area of Alaska, you’ll likely have the opportunity for the above photograph. And if you’re a wildlife photographer, this is…

  • Stories from the Field

    Stories from the Field – Alleyway in Cusco, Peru

    Oct 21, 2016 · Court Whelan

    There are just those photos you know when you see it, walking by, that they’re going to be with you for a long long time. In the summer of 2014…

  • Photo Challenge

    NEW!!! Monthly Photo Challenge

    Oct 14, 2016 · Court Whelan

    We’re rolling out a new fun aspect to our Natural Photographer website–a Monthly Photo Challenge! What we’ll do each month is give you a theme or a technique to work on…

  • Learn by Example

    Getting this Shot: Panda Closeup

    Oct 7, 2016 · Court Whelan

    Pandas represent many things to many people. They’re an icon and national symbol for China’s 1.3 billion people, and are loved across the world as a beacon of conservation. They’re…

  • Stories from the Field

    Stories from the Field – Bryce Canyon Overhang

    Sep 26, 2016 · Court Whelan

    If you’ve ever been on one of my photo trips that I guide, you’ll know that I am constantly talking about light, and how it is the most critical of…