Natural Photographer Blog

  • Pro Tips

    An Essential Lens for Photographing Greenland

    Mar 30, 2026 · Court Whelan

    When headed into a landscape-oriented photo trip, one often thinks about the classic landscape lenses first. You know, the 18-55mm or 24-70mm types. In other words, your wide angles that…

  • Pro Tips

    My Favorite Photo Leader Images of 2025

    Dec 31, 2025 · Mike Hillman

    As the Photo Expeditions Director for Natural Habitat Adventures, an absurd number of photos cross my desk every year. Thousands of frames from every corner of the planet from guests…

  • Pro Tips

    Seeing Double: Capturing Reflections in the Wild

    Dec 17, 2025 · Mike Hillman

    Reflections work because our brains are suckers for order. We crave balance. We like things lining up and in their place. The whole puzzle industry counts on it. Like a…

  • Pro Tips

    Proof You Were There: The Human Element

    Sep 9, 2025 · Mike Hillman

    When someone looks at your nature photographs, their attention almost always goes straight to the obvious: the mountains glowing at sunrise, the fishing bear, the iceberg catching the light just…

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in the Camera Bag – Greenland Adventure

    Sep 1, 2025 · Court Whelan

    Greenland is a real deal wilderness in every sense of the word. And you know what usually comes with the grand wildernesses of planet earth? Extraordinary photo opportunities! Greenland is…

  • Stories from the Field

    Behind the Scenes in Greenland

    Feb 6, 2025 · Court Whelan

    Stepping off the plane and onto Greenland soil (well, mostly just rock and tundra!) was a visceral experience. In the first millisecond, I felt somewhere markedly newer than most places…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get this Shot – Sunset Sunburst with Iceberg

    Sep 20, 2024 · Court Whelan

    Photographing icebergs in front of sunsets is just a winning combination. But then you get some moody clouds and nail the iconic “sunburst” with it? Well, that’s what great landscape…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get this Shot – Glaciers in Summer

    Apr 5, 2022 · Court Whelan

    Photographing frozen water in the summertime just feels odd…but the photos can be oh-so-right. Believe it or not, there are several places that exhibit spectacular glacier photography each summer, like Greenland,…