Wildlife photography helps you capture once-in-a-lifetime moments. With the help of tips and tricks by pro wildlife photographers, you’ll be able to perfectly photograph every hair, tooth and feather.
Photography has the unique ability to give us a glimpse, quite literally, of places and people we might otherwise never see. Travel photographer Chris Schmidt fully embraces that mission, saying: “As a travel photographer, there is a need and a desire to go as far afield as I can. I have to challenge myself to explore.” […]
If there’s one thing everyone – photographer or not – should know about wild animals, it’s “keep your distance”. This rule goes double when the animal is eating, and triple when their young are nearby. These are the most vulnerable times for an animal, and they will fiercely defend themselves and their food/babies from any […]
The purpose of this article is to show the thinking process involved in the preparation and pre-visualization of a wildlife photo session. These notes relate to the work in the field where the photo shoot will take place. It’s assumed that the photographer will have done the research: visited the location if possible, studied maps/Google […]
From 42,000 amazing entries, Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols’ black and white image of lions in repose was selected as the grand title winner for the 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The prestigious competition, which is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, is put on by the UK’s Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide. Here is Nichols’ […]
The greatest wildlife photographers possess three secret weapons: patience, determination, and camouflage (and shiny expensive gear, of course). German nature photographer Ingo Arndt employs all three during shooting assignments. He will sometimes spend weeks lying in wait to get the shot that he wants—and his amazing work ethic shows in his photographs. In the video […]
It can’t really be stressed enough that you should never feed wildlife. It causes them to become accustomed to humans and develop strange and oftentimes dangerous habits. Not to mention, it goes against the moral code of nature and wildlife photographers everywhere. In the video below, one man captured one of these odd behaviors on […]
Being halfway in a dream land, as a stranger. That’s how Asgeir Helgestad, a nature photographer and filmmaker based near Oslo, Norway, describes the feeling of photographing wildlife. Throughout his career, Helgestad’s stunning wildlife documentaries and photographs have captivated world audiences and encouraged countless individuals to appreciate nature’s boundless beauty and immerse themselves in it. In this […]
Wildlife photographer Steve Winter has enjoyed one of the most storied careers in the history of National Geographic. A former photojournalist, he began working with NatGeo in 1991 and has since won dozens of accolades and awards, including first place in the 2014 World Press Photo Awards for nature photography. In this 95-minute video, he gives a […]
Scenic fly fishing, misty mountain panoramas, wild bears trekking the riverside–this is the life of professional wildlife photographer Charles Glatzer, who gave up his job as a successful commercial photographer to found Shoot the Light by teaching and shooting nature exclusively. See it here: “You’re just sitting out there by yourself, listening to the sounds, […]
Wildlife photographers have always been fascinated by lions. Equally (and understandably), they have also been afraid of them. Lions have never been fond of people roaming about in their territory. Perhaps they’re just camera shy, but in any case, photographing lions has always been a big challenge. Photographers want to get great photos without disturbing […]
