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Behind the Shot: Under Ozone Falls

There are many options for camera perspectives no matter what location you visit for outdoor photography. One of the challenges is to work your way around a location and the... View Content

Behind the Shot: Cockspur Lighthouse

The story behind every photograph is different. There can be great experiences that lead to the perfect photo, and there can be wild stories that tell of the hardship that... View Content

Behind the Shot: Caineville Badlands, Utah

In the past, I’ve written and spoken a lot about how planning for landscape photography requires a lot of scouting, and patience. During a recent photo trip to the desert... View Content

Behind the Shot: Poison Dreams

Many nature photographers profess to shoot only natural light because they don't like flashed-looking pictures. While often said as if it were a badge of honor, this statement is actually... View Content

Behind the Shot: Too Close?

Possibly the most prominent symbol of Central America's tropical forests, often seen on posters, puzzles, and greeting cards, is the red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas). These small creatures are only... View Content

Behind the Shot: Devils Tower

Devils Tower is one of America’s most famous landscape icons. Location of the alien mothership’s landing in the 1977 blockbuster hit movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the tower... View Content

Behind the Shot: 2017 Solar Eclipse

The total solar eclipse that recently graced the United States has long been on my mind. I first learned of the eclipse at the beginning of the year, and I... View Content

Behind the Shot: Glass Frog World

The Scene Glass frogs, named for their translucent skin, are delicate and elusive. The best conditions to find glass frogs are on rainy nights when they come out to breed... View Content

Behind the Shot: Iceland Ice Cave

I recently got back from a two-week winter trip to Iceland. I was leading a photo tour there most of the time, which limited my ability to make my own... View Content

Behind the Shot: Sun King

While scouting workshop locations in Chile's famed Torres del Paine National Park last year with good friend and fellow photographer Rodrigo Moraga, we came upon a herd of Guanaco (Lama... View Content

Behind the Shot: Firefall

Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii is one of the world's most active volcanoes. In early 2016, an eruption sent lava flowing slowly towards the ocean, the first... View Content

Behind the Shot: In the Darkness

The leopard is one of the most elusive African predators. When I lead photo tours I always say to my guest that maybe we will not see him – it... View Content

Behind the Shot: Mojave Desert Mud Cracks

Death Valley National Park, which lies in California’s vast Mojave Desert, is often thought of as a desolate, unforgiving place. This perception does not tell the full story of this... View Content

Behind the Shot: Gallatin Canyon

On a cold winter day after a snow storm had passed through Gallatin Canyon, I decided to get out and photograph the Gallatin River and Castle Rock. I had been... View Content

Behind the Shot: Quoddy Lighthouse

Earlier this year in May, I was co-leading a night photography workshop in Acadia National Park with Adam Woodworth. Acadia National Park is amazing in May. The weather is still... View Content

Behind the Shot: Polar Bears at Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Hi everyone! The Photo Challenge has been amazing so far, and I want to thank everyone for participating. I hope you are all having a great time. We’ve finally come... View Content

Behind the Shot: Maasai Mara

Wow, this Photo Challenge has been great so far, we’ve seen so many incredible images from participants! Now we’ve come to one of my favorite assignments: motion. We live in... View Content

Behind the Shot: Flotsam and Jetsam

Foreground is very important for many types of photography, especially landscape photography. Photographers often spend a lot of time looking for interesting foreground elements – ones that help lead the... View Content

Behind the Shot: The Watchers

Hi everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the Photo Challenge so far. This week’s theme is “Reflections,” and it is a personal favorite of mine (okay, I guess they... View Content

Behind the Shot: Self Portrait at Lake Superior

Hi everyone, this week’s assignment for the Outdoor Photography Guide Photo Challenge is something I like to call “Shooting Through." In the meantime, I just wanted to add a few... View Content

Photo Challenge Week 1 Recap: Bad Weather

Hi everyone! I’m incredibly impressed by all of the photos submitted for this first week of the Photo Challenge. I saw a lot of people really pushing their artistic boundaries... View Content

Behind the Shot: Lord of the Savanna

Hi everyone, it’s Week 2 of the Outdoor Photography Guide Photo Challenge This week, our challenge is shooting at night. To get everyone in the mood, here’s a recent night... View Content

Behind the Shot: Bad Weather in Badlands National Park

Hi everyone, this week the Outdoor Photography Guide Photo Challenge kicks off with our first assignment, which happens to be one of my personal favorites: Bad Weather!In the meantime I... View Content

Behind the Shot: Zion National Park’s Temple of Sinawava

With towering sandstone pinnacles, deciduous trees that turn vibrant colors in the fall, and an extensive network of canyons, Utah’s Zion National Park holds an endless range of opportunities for... View Content