Natural Photographer Blog

  • Pro Tips

    Three Time-honored Ways to Photograph Wildlife in Africa

    Apr 14, 2026 · Court Whelan

    Who are we kidding, there are a million ways to photograph the incredible wildlife of Africa. However, when you distill African wildlife photography into key categories, you’ll find that the…

  • Pro Tips

    Tips for Fall Photography

    Sep 29, 2019 · Court Whelan

    The loss of chlorophyll can be a beautiful thing, when summer turns to fall and leaves take on their magical sheen of yellows, oranges, reds, and in some places purples. If you…

  • Pro Tips

    Best Techniques for Landscape Photography in Alaska

    Aug 14, 2018 · Court Whelan

    Alaska is among my favorite places on earth to photograph due to its abundance of both wildlife and landscapes. There are some places in the world where the wildlife dominates…

  • Photo Challenge

    Photo Challenge – Filling the Frame

    Aug 6, 2018 · Court Whelan

    As wildlife photographers, this is one of the most desired types of photos—taking a photo of an interesting animal, plant, or otherwise, and having the textures, colors, and essence of…