What began as a long-anticipated photo safari in Botswana’s Okavango Delta and Chobe River became a deeper creative and personal journey. In this reflection, I explore how setting aside expectations and embracing a slower, more intentional approach to photography allowed for more authentic storytelling—focusing not just on dramatic moments, but on the quiet, often-overlooked connections that reveal the true spirit of place.

There’s no better way to experience the changing of seasons than through the lens of nature photography. This year, I let winter’s chill and spring’s awakening guide my travels, camera in hand. From the snowy stillness of Hokkaido to the surreal beauty of the Azores, and finally the vibrant life of Florida’s wetlands and beaches, each destination offered a new perspective and fresh challenges. Here’s a look at three unforgettable stops in my nature photography journey so far

Photographing the endangered whooping crane is challenging but not as difficult as you might think with the information shared in this artic

Ok, we all know I'm not ever going to be a song writer but the long hours, cruising along the roads that connect Nome to the three other vil

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

Finally! I was able to return to Japan for the first time since the boarders closed in March of 2020 for winter wildlife photography!

Over the last few months I have had the opportunity to visit the Onaqui Herd Management Area in Utah to photograph the amazing wild horses.

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.

A few days before the summer solstice, there is enough light to photograph 24/7, making nature photography in Nome, Alaska, very rewarding.

With two weeks in Costa Rica, we explored several different environments and photographed a wide variety of wildlife of all shapes and size

For most, the Rocky Mountains are a stretch of mountains in Colorado and when you talk about photographing the Rockies, this is what first..

Even as months have passed now, the Alaskan landscape still looms large in my memory. Having arrived in Alaska early mid-August and staying

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

Mid-May in Monterey. This spring, I had an amazing group of adventurous photographers who were open to exploring and learning, both in photo

"But what's in Kansas?" they ask. "Prairie chickens," I respond. As it happened I had just returned from Yellowstone in January and ...

Photographing wildflowers in Texas can take a bit of hunting and a need to track rain patterns. This article shares locations and photo tips

Getting back to the trip at hand, I had been invited last year to be part of a week-long group trip in January to Yellowstone. Things being

Rolling back the clock a bit, November of 2021 was a busy time for me as I jumped between Arizona and Texas, hosting a photo adventure, and

Late summer is not an ideal time to visit this area but sometimes we, as photographers, are limited to traveling during less than ideal time

With as many times in the last several years I have visited Salt Lake City, it never occurred to me that this might be a good location for a