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Imagine you’re standing on a volcanic beach in the Galápagos Islands. There’s a marine iguana sprawled across the black lava rock, a blue-footed booby showing off its ridiculous footwear, and…
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A brown bear explodes through an Alaskan river. A kangaroo bounds across a golden field. A pelican launches itself into the sea with all the aerodynamic grace of a bowling…
What's in the Bag
Considering how amazingly varied the nature photography can be in the Galapagos, this is quite the doozie of a question! However, it’s an important one to answer, as photography in…
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Here’s an uncomfortable truth: your subject is not the whole photo. I know, betrayal. You spent all that money on a big lens, got up before sunrise, skipped the second…
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Galapagos photography has a reputation for being easy. Wildlife everywhere. No fleeing. Short lenses. No stress. And all of that is true. But it’s also why a lot of people…
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There is nothing graceful about a beach full of sea lions when you first arrive. It smells like low tide left out too long. The soundtrack is a mix of…
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Horizontal photos have such a chokehold on landscape photography that the words “landscape orientation” have literally become the default term for it. The assumption baked into photography since the film…
Learn by Example
One of my photographic mantras is “Common is your classroom.” In the Galapagos, where Blue-footed Boobies dive-bomb from the sky and Galapagos Tortoises plow through the brush like ancient tanks,…
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Whether you’re trekking through a Brazilian wetland or perched quietly in your own backyard, photographing birds is a rewarding challenge. These feathered subjects are fast, flighty, and rarely follow direction,…
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One of the biggest things that I think separates a tourist with a camera from an amateur/pro-level photographer is planning. If you’re like me, then you probably think about the…
Gear We Love
To say that the Galapagos Islands are spellbinding is an understatement. From the wild, unique animals to the moon-like landscape juxtaposed with one of the most vibrant marine ecosystems in…
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When we describe a place as other worldly it can sound a bit cliché. However, when it comes to the Galapagos Islands, that’s just about the only way to describe…
