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Behind the Shot: Life on a Volcano

The Scene While scouting with friends for a new photo workshop in Ecuador, we visited the Cotopaxi Volcano National Park. It's a beautiful place, and I wanted to take some... View Content

Trip Report: Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Located in the highlands of northwest Ethiopia, the Simien Mountains are truly a wonder to behold. Reaching as high as almost 15,000 feet above sea level, these rugged mountains are... 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

Zac Mills' Top Photos of 2016

Following the lead of managing editor Ian Plant and his recent year in review post highlighting his best photos from 2016, I wanted to share my own top 16 photos... View Content

Practical Techniques to Improve Your Wildlife Action Photography

To improve your wildlife action photography, you don’t need to photograph only wildlife. Photographer Dave Welling suggests practicing on whatever subjects you have access to. For example, local sports teams... View Content

5 Ways to Tell a Story with Your Wildlife Photos

Make every picture worth a thousand words! Successful wildlife photography requires much more than just getting technically perfect photos of animals striking interesting poses. Instead, the wildlife photographer must strive... View Content

Trekking with Mountain Gorillas in Virunga National Park, Congo

In the past two decades, The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been considered one of the most dangerous conflict areas in the world. Congo’s civil wars, which began... View Content

Trip Report: Komodo Islands, Indonesia

During my recent trip to Indonesia, I spent three days cruising through the superlative Komodo Islands. Best known as the home of Komodo dragons, the Komodo Islands also offer world-class... View Content

How and When to Use Auto ISO

I’ve often found myself in the field working in fast-changing lighting conditions. When a high shutter speed is necessary to capture moving subjects, constantly having to monitor and change my... View Content

Fill-Flash for Wildlife Photography

You may see articles on wildlife photography (including mine) mention "fill-flash" when discussing technique and how to improve your wildlife images. If it sounds a little mystifying to you, don't... View Content

Creating Great Wildlife Portrait Images

Portrait photography is not just about people, it can apply to wildlife subjects as well. Proper technique and subject knowledge is equally important in capturing great images of wild animals.... View Content

Photographing Wild Mammals from a Blind

Photographing animals in the wild can be difficult and stressful for both the animal and the photographer. Try taking pictures from specially set up photo blinds to get up close... View Content

Documenting the Development of a Wild Animal

Wildlife rescue facilities can provide photographers with the chance to document multiple stages in an animal’s life. By doing this, you can development many useful skills that are transferable to... View Content

Pantanal of Brazil

The Pantanal of Brazil is the world’s largest tropical freshwater wetland area, and is a great location to photograph a number of species including caiman, giant otters, hyacinth macaws, and... View Content

Trip Report: Zambia

In August 2015 I visited Zambia, located in southern Africa. Zambia is a beautiful country with stunning scenery and incredible wildlife viewing opportunities. Three of my favorite places I visited... View Content