Natural Photographer Blog

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in my Camera Bag? An Iceland Photo Adventure

    Apr 28, 2026 · Court Whelan

    Iceland is a landscape photographer’s dream location. The colors, textures, and generally otherworldly scenes and features throughout this tiny island offer incredible photo opportunities. However, the lens selections to give…

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    What’s in My Camera Bag – Patagonia

    Dec 23, 2025 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    There is little wonder why Yvon Chouinard chose Patagonia’s epic peaks to represent his clothing brand: jagged mountains thrust thousands of feet into the sky, challenging anyone to find more…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get This Shot – Waterfall in Iceland

    Nov 25, 2025 · Court Whelan

    Iceland has exceptional photo opportunities throughout this small country, but it waterfalls are perhaps its biggest attraction. There are quite literally thousands of them, in all shapes, sizes, and magnitude.…

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    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…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get This Shot – Starry Night in Bryce Canyon

    Aug 15, 2024 · Court Whelan

    Astrophotography is so rewarding when everything goes right. The challenge, though, is that there are a number of things that need to go right simultaneously, and any error can botch…

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    How to Get This Shot – Aurora over the Boreal Forest

    Jul 17, 2023 · Court Whelan

    If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again—photographing the northern lights is one of the most thrilling things any photographer can experience. It’s a combination of intense beauty, and…

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    What’s in my Camera Bag – Florida Nature Safari

    Apr 21, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Whether you view Florida as a wintertime escape into the beautiful sub-tropics, or a year-round watery wilderness teeming with fascinating birds, butterflies, alligators, and abundant marine life, Florida is just…

  • Learn by Example

    How to get this shot – Blue Hour in Yellowstone

    Dec 22, 2022 · Court Whelan

    Wintertime is a fantastic time for evening and night photography, as the shorter days make it easier to get out there in the perfect light, without having to burn that…

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in My Camera Bag – Iceland

    Oct 12, 2022 · Court Whelan

    To say that Iceland is an epic photo destination is quite an understatement. It could quite possibly be one of the best places for landscape photography on the planet. Between…