Bullfrog Violence: New Pictures in Old Places
African Bullfrogs Fighting for MatesAs I get ready to leave for our 2009 African safari the question I get asked most is whether I'm returning to places I've been or visiting new places. The answer as...
View ArticleAfrican Safari Images Posted
I'm just back from another wonderful photo safari to southern Africa, this time Zambia and Botswana and wanted to share some of my favorite images with you. We'll be returning in May, 2011 and hope...
View ArticleDeluxe African Photo Safari--Botswana 2012
Dates: 2012-11-28 11:00 - 2012-12-12 18:00We've just finished our 8th:Deluxe Modular Digital Photo Safari to Botswana. Female Leopard (Legadima) scouting for PreyOkavango Delta, May 2008 Photo...
View ArticleSnow: Your Portable Light Source
I was reminded repeatedly on my recent trip to Yellowstone that metering in snow scares people. Any time we were near other photographers you could hear the timid “now snow is +1, right?” call out to a...
View ArticleAfrica Book Available—Support it with a Vote in PBN Contest
We’re very pleased with the way our Africa book--compiled over several years of leading safaris--has turned out. Early copies are off the press and as usual blurb.com has done a great job with the...
View ArticleCaptivated! by Moose’s Magnum Opus of Wildlife Photography
There is no more accomplished photographer of North American wildlife than Moose Peterson. Fortunately for all of us there is also no other photographer as generous at sharing their hard won knowledge...
View ArticleSweat The Details in Your Photos: What a Difference A Shadow Can Make
There is a lot to keep in mind when you are photographing any moving subject, especially wildlife. Your choice of subject, background, composition and most importantly the light. And then there is the...
View ArticleKey Wildlife Photo Tip: “Chance favors the prepared”
I’m just on my way back from a really fun and very productive photo safari to Botswana and Zimbabwe. Co-lead Dana Allen & I were joined by eight eager participants—some who had been to Africa with...
View ArticleThe Eyes Have it!
It is easy to get carried away by dramatic wildlife like the Alaskan Brown Bears (aka Grizzly Bears) we’re busy photographing her in Alaska but to communicate in a photograph it is all but essential to...
View ArticleAlaska Brown Bear Safari Trip Report & 2012 Announcement
Each year I think our Alaska safaris can’t get any better. But this year, our twelfth of visiting with the Bears and Puffins alongside the spectacular volcanoes and the mountains lining the Cook Inlet...
View ArticleJoin us for a B&H Photo Walk through the Bronx Zoo in June
I’m really happy to say that I’ll be leading a photo walk for B&H through the Bronx Zoo in New York on Thursday, June 7th. The event is free, but you do need to pay for your Zoo admission. For...
View ArticleThe Eyes Have It
If there was one thing I could impress upon wildlife photographers, it is the importance of eyes. As humans, we are programmed to key in on eyes, whether they are human or animal. Sharp, interesting,...
View ArticleBronx Zoo photo walk reprise May 28th with hosts B&H
Dates: 2013-05-28 10:00 - 14:00We had so much fun taking a posse of B&H customers to the Bronx Zoo last year, that we’re doing it again this May. Just like last time, David Brommer, Deborah...
View ArticleTails aren’t just for Mammals: Birds have them too!
As anyone who has been on safari to Africa with me knows, I’m forever calling out “watch the tail” when we’re photographing a leopard, lion, or other long-tailed mammal. Far too often otherwise...
View ArticleTanzania African Photo Safari
Dates: 2014-09-16 (All day) - 2014-09-30 (All day) We're still working out the details, but I'll be leading a photo safari to Tanzania in the second half of September 2014. We're acquiring special...
View ArticleDeluxe Tanzania ‘Great Migration’ Serengeti Africa Photo Safari September 2014
The “Great Migration” of Wildebeest and other mammals across the Mara River in Tanzania is one of the great wildlife spectacles on the Earth.In Tanzania we are working the highly acclaimed Nomad...
View ArticleB&H Photo Competition: Win a safari, learn how at our event on October 31st
B&H, along with Wilderness Safaris, has launched a very cool photo competition, with close to $50K worth of Safaris & gift cards as prizes. It is free to enter, and offers 8 categories, so that...
View ArticleSafari photo tips & FREE Alaskan safari giveaway!
We’re excited to let you know that our friends at Datacolor have announced a new contest open to everyone, with the first pread more
View ArticleThe Great Migration: Anatomy of a Crossing
No matter how often you’ve watched it on video, or seen those amazing images of Wildebeest herds crashing down the bank of the Mara River, nothing is quite like the experience of watching it in person....
View ArticleThink Tank StreetWalker HardDrive: The Ultimate vehicle safari backpack
Regular readers will know that for yours I’ve been searching for the perfect backpack for taking on African safaris – or to other locations where we shoot from vehicles. For international travel, the...
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