Looking back over all this last year has thrown at me and the things I voluntarily took on, here are my top lessons from the field.

Many photographers overlook a powerful tool: the histogram. This post explains the connections between histograms, exposure, better images.

Step into the adventurous Year of the Dragon with a new perspective! Embrace creativity, explore new places, and chase your passions in 2024

Reviewing what I have learned over the last year, here are twelve of the lessons in Nature photography that I was reminded of...

Summer is an amazing time to visit the Faroe Islands, not just for the epic landscapes, but for the millions of nesting seabirds as well.

A few days before the summer solstice, there is enough light to photograph 24/7, making nature photography in Nome, Alaska, very rewarding.

With two weeks in Costa Rica, we explored several different environments and photographed a wide variety of wildlife of all shapes and size

Personal story of encountering a very believable National Geographic photography opportunity scam.

For most, the Rocky Mountains are a stretch of mountains in Colorado and when you talk about photographing the Rockies, this is what first..

Wild horses and the American West have been synonymous with each other for hundreds of years.

Even as months have passed now, the Alaskan landscape still looms large in my memory. Having arrived in Alaska early mid-August and staying

It can be quite hard to visualize how vast Alaska is if you have not been there before. And with the large numbers of photographers who go t

It happens to the best of us. Regardless of profession, passion, or preparation it happens. Slumps or ruts as they are frequently called.

"But what's in Kansas?" they ask. "Prairie chickens," I respond. As it happened I had just returned from Yellowstone in January and ...

Photographing wildflowers in Texas can take a bit of hunting and a need to track rain patterns. This article shares locations and photo tips

Late summer is not an ideal time to visit this area but sometimes we, as photographers, are limited to traveling during less than ideal time

The high plains of Texas have a rich biodiversity where they have been allowed to flourish and where efforts are being made to reestablish

A synopsis of local nature photography opportunities in and around San Antonio and Texas Hill Country.

An in-depth article on my latest trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park covering the challenges and highlights of the trip.

Lets start with the numbers: five states (four that I actually photographed in during the trip), 12 days, and roughly 55 hours behind the wh