Alyce Bender |Nature Photographer

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

Without a doubt the bluebonnet is probably one of the most iconic symbols of Texas - I mean it is the state flower after all.

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

As I prepare to move to Texas, I wanted to share with you the multitude of photographic opportunities that I have found along the central Ca

Autumn. Fall. A time when a nippy chill in the air returns and leaves of deciduous trees all over the northern hemisphere put on a brilliant

August always seems to be THE time for large photographic trips. So many photographers I know either run or attend workshops and/or tours in

This month has been one of many highs and a few lows. As the new normal continues to level out and we move our lives even more so online,...

Over the last five weeks I have been bouncing around the Pacific Coast states and the Southwestern US. Such a mix of environments at this ti

Ah September! The month where autumn starts, cool evenings appear and the northern areas of North America are starting to get their first sn

July was filled with highs and lows. Bouncing between Monterey and Las Vegas has taken much of my time this past month, leading to days...

I would like to introduce you to some locations in Southern Nevada that are excellent for wildlife and landscape photography. Here are my to

May, like so many other months was filled with activities. However, there were only a handful of photography adventures that netted images t

Hometown adventures were the name of the game since I spent the entire month in Las Vegas, dealing with business administration type duties,

Wow! What a short month February turned out to be! So much went on that it seemed before I could blink or catch my breath, March was already

January seemed to fly by while I was on the road. It's interesting that with all the travel I have been doing, I always seem to know wha

As photography is a creative pursuit, every photographer's personal life does impact them in their craft somehow. For me, my personal li

It seems this month has both dragged on as well as sped by.  While it seems like December 1st was just yesterday, here I sit reviewing the m

Surrounding my last visit to the Faroe Islands, I had the chance to explore several distinct areas of the Scottish Highlands. Arriving in Ed

November was a month on the road for me. I spent my time exploring Arizona, making a big loop from Davis Dam down to the Superstitions east