Natural Photographer Blog

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get this Shot – Eye of the Elephant

    Aug 19, 2026 · Court Whelan

    There’s something special about elephants and we all know it. We connect with them on a deeper level and nothing takes you even deeper than focusing on the eye and…

  • Pro Tips

    The Best Tips for Photographing Botswana’s Elephants

    Mar 2, 2023 · Court Whelan

    If an African safari is the peak of a nature photographer’s career, Botswana is the pinnacle. Between the extraordinary wildlife that appears in concentrations unlike anywhere else in Africa and the…

  • Stories from the Field

    Elephants of Zimbabwe

    Jul 26, 2022 · Court Whelan

    Africa never ceases to inspire me and each time I am fortunate enough to visit this amazing continent, I return home with new ideas, new appreciation, and of course thousands…

  • Pro Tips

    5 Tips on Photographing Elephants

    Jun 16, 2016 · Court Whelan

    When it comes to wildlife affinity, perhaps no other creature carries as large a fan club as do the magnificent elephants of Africa. Their size, demeanor, intelligence, and general presence…