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Alyce Bender
Dec 24, 202410 min read
Lessons from the Field: 2024 Photographic Review
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.
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Alyce Bender
Oct 27, 20245 min read
Amazing Azores: Photographing the Atlantic Archipelago
Photographing the Azores throughout the seasons has given me a bit of insight into the changes these islands experience seasonally and what
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Alyce Bender
Jul 16, 20246 min read
Spring in Costa Rica: Photography Trip Report
March found me in my fourth country of the year: Costa Rica. A wildly diverse tour with extensive avian and macro species, this trip report
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Alyce Bender
Mar 12, 20244 min read
Return to Japan! Winter Wildlife Photography
Finally! I was able to return to Japan for the first time since the boarders closed in March of 2020 for winter wildlife photography!
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Alyce Bender
Feb 1, 20243 min read
The Year of the Dragon 2024
Step into the adventurous Year of the Dragon with a new perspective! Embrace creativity, explore new places, and chase your passions in 2024
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Alyce Bender
Dec 28, 202320 min read
12 Lessons in Nature Photography: 2023 Review
Reviewing what I have learned over the last year, here are twelve of the lessons in Nature photography that I was reminded of...
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Alyce Bender
Sep 22, 202312 min read
Summer Bird Photography in the Faroe Islands
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.
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Alyce Bender
Aug 23, 202310 min read
The Nature (Photography) Around Nome, Alaska
A few days before the summer solstice, there is enough light to photograph 24/7, making nature photography in Nome, Alaska, very rewarding.
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Alyce Bender
May 28, 20238 min read
Wildlife Photography in Costa Rica
With two weeks in Costa Rica, we explored several different environments and photographed a wide variety of wildlife of all shapes and size
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Alyce Bender
Feb 25, 20236 min read
Photographing Fall in the Rockies: Tetons and Wasatch Ranges
For most, the Rocky Mountains are a stretch of mountains in Colorado and when you talk about photographing the Rockies, this is what first..
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Alyce Bender
Jan 29, 202312 min read
Wild Horses of the American Southwest
Wild horses and the American West have been synonymous with each other for hundreds of years.
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Alyce Bender
Dec 26, 20223 min read
Review of 2022: Top Images
A review of 2022 including images that have been commended and awarded throughout the year.
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Alyce Bender
Dec 26, 20226 min read
Autumn in Alaska - Part 2: Landscapes
Even as months have passed now, the Alaskan landscape still looms large in my memory. Having arrived in Alaska early mid-August and staying
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Alyce Bender
Oct 24, 202216 min read
Autumn in Alaska - Part 1: Wildlife
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
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Alyce Bender
Jun 30, 20226 min read
Trip Report: Spring 2022 Wild Monterey Photo Adventure
Mid-May in Monterey. This spring, I had an amazing group of adventurous photographers who were open to exploring and learning, both in photo
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Alyce Bender
Jun 2, 202210 min read
Kansas Prairie and the Dawn Dancers: Photographing Lesser Prairie Chickens
"But what's in Kansas?" they ask. "Prairie chickens," I respond. As it happened I had just returned from Yellowstone in January and ...
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Alyce Bender
Aug 30, 202111 min read
Scouting Wildlife in the High Plains of Texas
The high plains of Texas have a rich biodiversity where they have been allowed to flourish and where efforts are being made to reestablish


Alyce Bender
Jul 7, 202117 min read
Of Pronghorn and Pika: Photographing Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park in June
An in-depth article on my latest trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park covering the challenges and highlights of the trip.
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Alyce Bender
May 28, 20219 min read
Whirlwind Southwest Photography 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
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Alyce Bender
Feb 28, 20219 min read
Scouting for Photography in Texas
This month saw me putting in a lot of miles, both in the car and on the trail, with few actual images to show for it. But that brings up an
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