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Fast Lenses Mean Fast Autofocus
Your autofocus system’s speed and accuracy has as much to do with the lens you are using as it does the camera.
Black Backgrounds in the Field
Creating photographs with black backgrounds, or what is more appropriately called chiaroscuro and tenebrism, is not something that should be faked in Photoshop.
In the Forest With Endangered Species
The red cockaded woodpecker is a fascinating little species of woodpecker for whom scores of other species are dependent upon for their survival.
Into the Shadows
Photographing alligators at night is the best way to capture the essence of the species.
Finding Wildlife pt. 4: Species Profiles
Compiling a species profile is a bit like creating a manual for finding and photographing wildlife.
Finding Wildlife pt. 3: The naturalist’s notebook
One of the most important things you can do to up your wildlife photography game is to begin keeping a detailed notebook on observations.
Finding Wildlife pt. 2: The driving forces of life
Two things drive all life on Earth. Understand these things, and the challenge of finding wildlife ceases to exist.
Finding Wildlife part 1: The empathetic animal
There is so much more to finding wildlife than just driving around looking for animals. This gets deep.
When to use Auto-ISO
When should you use auto-ISO? The answer is becoming increasingly rare.
Manual Makes it Easier
Despite what so many wildlife photographers think, using automatic modes like aperture priority usually makes makes getting a proper exposure more difficult.
Emotional Response
What sort of impact does your wildlife photography have on people’s opinions about animals?
Advanced Silhouettes
Step up your wildlife photography game by understanding how to use backlighting and silhouettes in big compositions.