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  • Pro Tips

    Tips for Captivating Landscape Photography in Africa

    Jul 22, 2025 · Court Whelan

    The big open spaces of Africa aren’t prime for only wildlife photography. Landscape photography in Africa is just as big, bodacious, and spectacular. If you’re headed on a safari in Africa, pack…

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    How to Photograph an Arctic Sunrise or Sunset

    Feb 10, 2025 · Court Whelan

    Sunrises and sunsets are wonderfully fun to photograph, no matter where in the world you might be. However, there truly is something special about encountering—and photographing—them in the Arctic. To…

  • 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…

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    An Easy Gamechanger for Stunning Sunset Photography

    Jun 15, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Today’s photography can get pretty complicated. The cameras are getting fancier and the post-processing and editing software is infinitely capable, but also infinitely complex. It’s nice when you come across…

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    How to get this shot – Arctic Sunset

    Dec 22, 2021 · Court Whelan

    Sunsets are fantastic no matter where in the world you get to see them. However, a blazing glow of red, purple, and orange when in the arctic just has something extra-special…

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    Shot Settings – Sunset in the Galapagos Islands

    Apr 30, 2020 · Court Whelan

    Here at Natural Photographer, due to popular demand, we’re starting a new category of article. Shot Settings will be a new way for you to browse through photos quickly and…

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    How to Photograph the “Blue Hour”

    Dec 18, 2019 · Court Whelan

    Night photography is pretty neat, but frankly speaking, the time just after sunset, and just before it gets fully dark may be one of the most dramatic time for certain…

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    How to Silhouette your Sunset Shots

    May 23, 2019 · Court Whelan

    Sunsets are one of the most iconic and “photo worthy” things when it comes to landscape photography. They can be vibrant, exotic, intriguing, and beautiful. They can do wonders for…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get This Shot – African Sunset

    Mar 4, 2019 · Court Whelan

    There’s something unmistakable about the sun setting over the glorious African savanna. Between the wide open expanse of places like Kenya’s Maasai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti, along with the amazing hues and…

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    My Technique for Photographing Sunsets Worldwide

    Nov 25, 2018 · Court Whelan

    If there’s one thing that’s pretty much guaranteed in mother nature, it’s the fact that the sun will rise and set each day (except, of course, for polar trips around…

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    Tips for Photographing Sunsets in the Galapagos Islands

    Apr 11, 2018 · Court Whelan

    If you’re headed to the Galapagos Islands on a boat-based expedition, you’ll no doubt have the opportunity to photograph exquisite sunsets during your time on the water. Follow these simple…

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    How to Turn any Sunset into a Spectacular Photo

    Jun 7, 2017 · Court Whelan

    We’ve all been there before. We’re out photographing, maybe in our local park or perhaps in a far off destination in some corner of the world…anticipating an amazing sunset on…