Wildlife Photo Chat

My guest Jannico Kelk joins me to discuss what about wildilfe photography he loves, how he enjoys learning and pushing himself, and some incredible projects he has worked on and will be coming soon! Follow Jannico at: Instagram: @jannicokelk Show Mentions: Johny Armstrong Sebastian Kennerknecht Netflix documentary "Animal" Natural Australia Expeditions Alex Pike Ethan Mann

My guest Noah Buchanan joins me to discuss how his photography career formed, standard vs. creative photography in all genres, developing his own style

My guest Shey Smith joins me to discuss getting into bird photography, his evolution towards the style he is currently shooting, and his decisions during post processing. Follow Shey at: Instagram: @suburbirder Show Mentions: Early Tree Sparrow photo Belted Kingfisher photo

My guest Clint McDonald joins me to discuss his love of birds, how to help conservation efforts with his photography, and his commitment to time in the field. Follow Clint McDonald at: Instagram: @clintonjmcdonald Show Mentions: Pied-billed Grebe photo

My guest Nathan Watson joins me to discuss his creative use of light, working towards conservation photography, and including a sense of space in composition. Follow Nathan at: Instagram: @nathan_watson_photography Show Mentions: Crested Tern silhouette Wood Duck in dead tree high key Roadkill Possum Doug Gimesy Landing Spoonbill Great Egret morning silhouette

My guest Drew Hamilton joins me to discuss his excitement for guiding and sharing the bear experience with others, his goals photographing brown bears this season, and his upcoming trip to photograph Polar Bears in Churchill. Follow Drew at: Instagram: @drewhh Show Mentions: Pika calling Dramatically lit brown bear www.discoverchurchill.com

My guest Mark Cook joins me to discuss how his career got him into photography, how he tries to use his photography to tell the story and share the importance of the birds and habitat that he studies in the Everglades, and his approach to aerial photography. Follow Mark at: Instagram: @lightswitchaddict Show Mentions: Mac Stone TED Talk Swallow-tailed Kites on a foggy morning Sandhill Crane fallin...

My guest Derek Shenot joins me to discuss the recent spring warbler season, scouting and finding things on his own, and an incredible beaver encounter in the water in his floating hide! Follow Derek at: Instagram: @derekshenot Show Mentions: Blackpoll Warbler Wide angle Grasshopper Sparrow

My guest David Stowe joins me to discuss his introduction to bird photography, accepting and giving critique to learn and grow, as well as our connection as wedding photographers. Follow David at: Instagram: @david_stowe Website: www.davidstowe.com Show Mentions: Superb Parrots against stormy sky High key kingfisher

My guest Marsel van Oosten joins me to discuss his history in the advertising market and how that influenced his photography, post processing and its importance and the topic of disclosing what you do, and his amazing wildlife photo book titled Mother - A Tribute to Mother Earth. Follow Marsel at: Website: www.squiver.com Instagram: @marselvanoosten Show Mentions: Photo Book: Mother - A tribute to...

My guest Steve Mattheis joins me to discuss wildlife video, using different gear for interesting effects, and how much fun it is to photograph wildlife in snow. Follow Steve at: Instagram: @stevemattheis Website: www.stevemattheis.com YouTube Show Mentions: Bison photo

My guest Marry Anne Karren joins me to discuss diving into macro wildlife for the first time, incorporating surprise into her photography, and planning a wonderful conservation project connected with the Great Salt Lake. Follow Mary Anne at: Instagram: @makarrenphotos Show Mentions: Great Salt Lake info Scenic Swan Photo

My guest Ariel joins me to discuss putting in the time scouting, incorporating wide angle into his photography, and a project photographing Striped Hyenas in urban settings. Follow Ariel at: Instagram: @arieljfields Website: www.arielfields.com Show Mentions: Jackal at night - https://www.instagram.com/p/BrI7aGEh2Nt/ Gulls in flight from boat - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NS0PnAPnV/ Nubian Ibex...

My guest Kyle Rohlfing joins me to discuss moving to a new location for wildlife photography, learning to track wildlife, and getting creative by having projects to work on. Follow Kyle at: Instagram: @rohlfingwildlife Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/rohlfingwildlife Show Mentions: Great-horned Owl with Snowshoe Hare- https://www.instagram.com/p/CQOwwODngHz/ Willow Ptarmigan - https://www.ins...

My guest Rich Flack joins me to discuss his love of birds, getting to experience those moments in nature that you hope for but never fully expect to happen and giving back to conservation effort with your photography. Follow Richard at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheFlacksPhotography Instagram: @theflacksphotography Website: www.theflacks.co.za Show Mentions: Half-collared Kingfisher Southern Red...

My guest Shelley Pearson joins me to discuss that pink light at dawn, capturing bird behavior, and learning to truly see light. Follow Shelley at: Instagram: @shelley_pearson Facebook: www.facebook.com/shelleypearsonphotography Website: www.shelleypearsonphotography.com Show Mentions: Fairy Wren group hug Great-crested Grebe back-lit

My guest Lydia joins me to discuss spring and baby owl time, post processing towards your creative vision, and how your creative path and tastes change over time. Follow Lydia at: Instagram: @lydebug Show Mentions: Dan Lind - https://www.instagram.com/danlindphoto/ Bobcat Video - https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-WBarJtoa/

My guest Nicolas Stettler joins me to discuss the joy of editing photos, getting creative in areas you photograph often, and his under water bird photography Follow Nicolas at: Instagram: @nicolasstettler_wildlife Website: www.nicolas-stettler.ch/en/ Show Mentions: Common Eider from above - https://www.instagram.com/p/CNke3lFAjOI/ Levi Fitze - https://www.instagram.com/levifitze/

My guest James MacKenzie joins me to discuss the switch from birding to photography and how the birding background helped, moving to a new area and taking the time to figure the new location out, and getting the shot of a species you chase after for a long time. Follow James at: Instagram: @biodiversityvancouverisland Show Mentions: Eagle in Rainbow Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler White-winged Cro...

My guest Trond Westby joins me to disucss bringing along a video camera for vloging photography outings, always seeking something new to push yourself creatively, and learning your subjects behavior so you can capture behavior that elevates a portrait. Follow Trond Westby at: Instagram: @trondwestby_photography Facebook - Trond Westby Photography Show Mentions: Horned Grebe Bence Mate Goldcrest Re...

My guest Rich Campion joins me to discuss his obsession photographing Dippers, how his plans have changed and forced him to shoot locally and how he enjoys that, and the joys of shooting backlight and also in snowy conditions. Follow Rich at: Instagram: @mywildlifeimages YouTube Show Mentions: Swan photo Deer in heavy snow photo Barn Owl photo Photographer's Favorites episode featuring Rich's phot...

My guest Ron Hayes joins me to discuss video for wildlife, understanding behavior and gaining knowledge about wildlife through experience, and some wonderful stories from his recent visit to Yellowstone. Follow Ron Hayes at: Instagram: @ronhayes_wwi Website: www.westernwildlifeimages.com Wild and Exposed Podcast Show Mentions: Wild and Exposed podcast episode with Doug Gardner Bison photo Pine Mar...

My guest Yaron Schmid joins me to discuss how a trip to Africa hooked him on photography, photographing in the rain and bad elements, and pushing himself to capture more unique perspectives and angles with African wildlife Follow Yaron at: Instagram: @yswildlifephotography Website: www.yswildlifephotography.com Show Mentions: Baboon in the rain photo

My guest Joshua Brown joins me to discuss how he got into bird photography, the importance of seeing what you can do next when you are working with wildlife, and a fun conversation about social media and which photos to share. Follow Joshua at: Instagram: @bayou_josh Website: www.bayoujosh.com Show Mentions: Bufflehead taking off

My Guest Bernt Østhus joins me to discuss some differences from shooting film compared to digital for wildlife, the importance of having full control over your exposure, and understanding your subject's behavior so you can put yourself in the right position and anticipate the shot. - fun story of Capercali shot Follow Bernt at: Instagram: @berntosthus Website: www.berntosthus.no Show Mentions: Cap...