A big Firmware update came out earlier this month for the Nikon Z9 and like many Nikon users those updates did not disappoint. After making the updates to my camera, I played with some of the new features in my backyard and I want to share with you what I found.
Read MoreThis Saturday we will be witnessing the first of two solar eclipses coming to Texas within the next year. Although they will both be solar eclipses, they will be very different in the way they will look during the height of the eclipse. For the 2023 solar eclipse it is known as an Annular Eclipse. An Annular solar eclipse is different than Totality in that it occurs when the Moon is closer to its maximum distance from Earth in its orbit. If an eclipse happens during this situation, the Moon will appear visually smaller than the Sun and its shadow cast will not be long enough to reach Earth. This can also be known as the “Ring of Fire” and it takes about an hour and a half, as it goes from the partial phase, followed by a mesmerizing four-minute display of the sun forming a radiant ring, to being surrounded by darkness. The eclipse then gradually transitions back to a partial phase
Read MoreAnother great adventure has been made, this time to the beautiful country of Kenya. Partnering with Holbrook Travel to make this wildlife conservation and photography tour possible we started our journey in Nairobi.
Read MoreAs a Nature First Ambassador it is my mission to spread the message about responsible nature photography and help create resources for photographers to use to lessen their impacts on the nature world. Today I want to talk about Wildlife Photography.
Is there anything more trilling than photographing your first Grizzly Bear? Or how about checking off a new species on your life list? What about capturing a newborn animal open its eyes and take its first steps?
Read MoreIn the 2022 May / June edition of Outdoor California Magazine my first feature conservation photo story was published about the Burrowing Owl Recovery Program.
Read MoreI HAVE SOME VERY EXCITING NEWS!!!!
I have officially become a Photography Workshop Instructor with Wildside Nature Tours. Starting in January of 2023 my photo tours and workshops will be run through Wildside Nature Tours with my first tour happening in Jan 22-29 to Yellowstone.
Read MoreI'm excited to lead a breakout session at NANPA's 2022 Virtual Summit on Saturday, March 5th. Join me for "5 Must-Haves for an Effective Photo Caption," plus presentations on everything from copyright to goal setting, composition to community science, photo buyers to conservation stories, and more—all led by other NANPA members like me. Because you're one of my followers, you can use promo code BeMyGuest to save $14 on registration at naturephotographysummit.com.
Read MoreOn October 11th the North American Nature Photographers Association published a blog about their Regional Events and featured me and my participants from our recent NANPA Regional Even in Grand Teton National Park.
Click the link to read the full article. http://www.nanpa.org/eight-reasons-to-go-on-a-nanpa-regional-event/?fbclid=IwAR2BiDKda3Vh7xApZMtcsyEcVDi6V_w7-C5J2dwdorJRiulTrwMm1JCS6is
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