Fight for Survival – Uinta Ground Squirrel and Weasel
One of the things that I like best about being a nature and wildlife photographer is observing wildlife and birds in their natural environment and using photography to capture their behavior. On a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park, I…
Yellowstone – Top Wildlife Photos
Yellowstone National Park is one of the top locations in the world to observe and photography wildlife and nature. Early summer, which is spring in Yellowstone, is an ideal time to visit Yellowstone. There is an abundance of babies in Yellowstone in…
Photographing Acadia National Park – Part 2
The Area Surrounding Acadia National Park The western side of Mount Desert Island is quieter and less busy. There are several bays and harbors with sailboats and working boats in a picturesque setting. The late afternoon sun provides nice lighting on the…
Photographing Acadia National Park – Part 1
Acadia National Park and the surrounding area is a Landscape Photographer’s dream. Rugged Atlantic Ocean Shorelines, mountains, picturesque ponds, and harbors full of sailboats and working boats. There are also plenty of venues to photograph sunrises and sunsets. Part 1 and Part…
Southwest Florida Photography, Myakka River State Park
We went on a short, yet productive photography vacation to Southwest Florida in early March, 2011. We used Siesta Key near Sarasota as our home base. We visited the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, the Venice Rookery, and Myakka River State Park…
Southwest Florida Bird Photography – Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Palm Warbler Winter Colors (Above Photo) The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary located near Naples, Florida is a terrific winter and early spring destination for bird watchers and bird photographers. Corkscrew Swamp has a 2.25 mile boardwalk the runs through marsh, wet…
Southwest Florida Bird Photography – Venice Rookery
We just returned from a short, yet productive photography trip to Southwest Florida in early March, 2011. We used Siesta Key near Sarasota as our home base. We visited the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, the Venice Rookery, and Myakka River State…
Jasper-Pulaski Sandhill Crane Migration
Each November, tens of thousands of Sandhill Cranes migrate to the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife area in Northwestern Indiana. Each evening thousands of these birds fly into the same field in the wildlife area and each morning thousands of birds…
A Morning with a Juvenile Bald Eagle
Part of the enjoyment of being a nature photographer is seeing the animal’s behavior in its natural environment. The other morning, a friend and I met a local biologist at a nearby eagle’s nest to observe and photograph the residents. The subject…
Photographing Yellowstone – Equipment and Navigating the Park
Yellowstone is one of the premier destinations for nature and wildlife photographers. This is part 4 of a multi-part blog focused photographing Yellowstone. My goal is to pass along the lessons that I learned and tips for photographing these wonderful…
