Natural Photographer Blog

  • Learn by Example

    Shot Settings – Humpback Bubble-net Feeding

    Aug 22, 2024 · Mike Hillman

    It’s one of those iconic animal behaviors. Humpback whales cooperating to create a spiraling “net” of bubbles to corral massive schools of fish, allowing each whale to gulp tons of…

  • Pro Tips

    Camera Settings for Photographing Whales

    Oct 27, 2023 · Court Whelan

    Whales can be some of the more challenging animals to photograph, but also the most rewarding when you really nail the shot. The simple fact that you cannot see the…

  • Pro Tips

    Pro Tips on Photographing Alaska

    Oct 10, 2022 · Court Whelan

    Alaska is a nature photographer’s dream. It’s got it all: expansive landscapes, impressive wildlife and a sense of wilderness unlike virtually anywhere else on Earth. With all this variety, there…

  • Learn by Example

    How to get this shot – Whale Tail in Alaska

    Feb 11, 2022 · Court Whelan

    Photographing whales is just as grand as it sounds. You take a multi-ton marine mammal, mix it with the excitement of breaching, diving and tail slapping, add in a little…