PhotoWILD Magazine - Winter 2026
When we learn how to read the unseen forces that control animal behavior throughout winter, our wildlife photography stops depending on luck.
Select Articles from the Winter 2026 Edition
Reading the Pressure Window
Animals can feel a storm coming 24 hours before the first snowflake falls. And when they do, everything changes. Deer abandon their usual routes. Birds hit feeders in waves. Predators hunt into the middle of the day. Your barometer reveals the same pressure drops that trigger this frenzy, turning ordinary winter days into explosive wildlife activity you can predict.
Predicting the Next Irruption
Don't miss the next major owl irruption simply because you didn't know it was coming. These events aren't random. They follow predictable cycles across the boreal forest and understanding this lets you forecast when the next big irruption will hit and prepares you for the coming explosion of owls across the forest this summer and fall.
Back to the Basics
Forget everything you learned about the exposure triangle. Mirrorless cameras changed the rules, but most photographers still use outdated DSLR thinking that wastes critical seconds fiddling with camera settings while the moment disappears. It’s time for our understanding of exposure to catch up to the modern world.
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