Alyce Bender
Trip Report: Spring 2022 Wild Monterey Photo Adventure
Mid-May in Monterey. This spring, I had an amazing group of adventurous photographers who were open to exploring and learning, both in photo
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Alyce Bender
- Jun 2
- 10 min
Kansas Prairie and the Dawn Dancers: Photographing Lesser Prairie Chickens
"But what's in Kansas?" they ask. "Prairie chickens," I respond. As it happened I had just returned from Yellowstone in January and ...
Alyce Bender
- May 5
- 4 min
Texas Wildflower Photography: Spring 2022
Photographing wildflowers in Texas can take a bit of hunting and a need to track rain patterns. This article shares locations and photo tips
Alyce Bender
- Feb 23
- 15 min
Yellowstone In Winter*: A Trip Report
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
Alyce Bender
- Jan 28
- 5 min
Double Dose Trip Report: November Wildlife and Wildscapes
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
Alyce Bender
- Nov 27, 2021
- 13 min
Late Summer Birding in Florida
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
Alyce Bender
- Oct 6, 2021
- 5 min
Photographing Autumn in Utah
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
Alyce Bender
- Jul 7, 2021
- 17 min
Of Pronghorn and Pika: Photographing Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park in June
An in-depth article on my latest trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park covering the challenges and highlights of the trip.
Alyce Bender
- May 28, 2021
- 9 min
Whirlwind Southwest Photography 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
Alyce Bender
- Sep 30, 2020
- 17 min
North To Alaska!
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
Alyce Bender
- Mar 27, 2020
- 13 min
Trip Report: Japanese Winter Wildlife Adventure 2020
Because I was in Japan for so many weeks and I bounced around as the weather dictated, I am going to share the images based on subject rathe
Alyce Bender
- Jan 17, 2020
- 4 min
Trip Report: North Central Florida
The majority of my shooting came from my childhood town of Gainesville, Florida. Home to the University of Florida, I grew up roaming the pi
Alyce Bender
- Dec 6, 2018
- 6 min
A Glimpse of Scotland
Surrounding my last visit to the Faroe Islands, I had the chance to explore several distinct areas of the Scottish Highlands. Arriving in Ed
Alyce Bender
- Oct 30, 2018
- 10 min
Discovering the Faroe Islands
As a whole, the Faroe Islands are stark and harsh environment for shooting and exploring. However, with a bit of prep work, the proper gear,
Alyce Bender
- Sep 30, 2018
- 8 min
Iceland: A Traveler's Paradox
Iceland, so many photographers and travelers have already been but yet there is so much to see that it keeps them coming back. That being...
Alyce Bender
- Jun 7, 2018
- 9 min
Winter Wildlife in Japan - Part 3
Up to this point I have shared where to go for the endangered Red Crowned Crane and what to expect when photographing the vulnerable Steller
Alyce Bender
- May 8, 2018
- 5 min
Winter Wildlife in Japan - Part 2
I left off the last post getting ready to head away from the endangered Red Crowned Cranes and Kushiro for the northeastern coast of Hokkaid
Alyce Bender
- Apr 18, 2018
- 10 min
Winter Wildlife in Japan - Part 1
I finally got some time to sit down and write a review of the amazing winter wildlife expedition in Hokkaido I embarked on back in February
Alyce Bender
- Mar 9, 2018
- 5 min
Location Scout: Germany and Paris
Lets start with Germany. Our trip in country started in Munich and headed southeast-east before taking a turn to the north close to the Fren
Alyce Bender
- Feb 1, 2018
- 10 min
Location Scout: United Arab Emirates
While these amazing shows of human and technological advances are stunning and worth the visit, there is so much more to this country. And t