Walking the Towpath at CVNP – Tips for Wildlife and Bird Photography
One of my favorite things to do is walk the towpath at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) for Wildlife and Bird photography. I like to get out there early, right after sunrise, and be alone with nature. I know the…
Yellowstone Wildlife Photography – What Lenses to Bring?
I’ve had several inquiries on what lenses to use to photograph wildlife at Yellowstone National Park. In this blog post, I discuss the lenses that I’ve used for my photography trips to Yellowstone and why I selected those lenses. Two…
Nature Photographers – Should you Buy a Canon 6D?
This is the third part of my series on the recently announced Canon 6D. The first two series covered. A specification comparison of the Canon 6D, 5D Mark III, and 7D A discussion on the fit of the Canon 6D…
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…
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…
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…
Photographing Wildlife at Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is one of the premier destinations for nature and wildlife photographers. There is a large variety of wildlife in Yellowstone with much of the wildlife viewable from your car or the road. In this blog post, I…