Alyce Bender
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
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Alyce Bender
Apr 3, 20213 min
Texas Spring Shorebird Photography
...as the cranes leave, a vast influx of migrants start returning from a winter in Central and South America. Returning shorebird migrants i
Alyce Bender
Feb 28, 20219 min
Scouting for Photography in Texas
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
Alyce Bender
Jan 31, 20219 min
In Search of a Rare Bird
Having settled into our new place outside San Antonio, my next goal was to hit the road in search of the rarest crane on the planet.
Alyce Bender
Nov 28, 20206 min
Photographing the Central Californian Coast
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
Alyce Bender
Oct 31, 20206 min
Fall in the Northern Hemisphere
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
Alyce Bender
Sep 29, 202017 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
Aug 26, 20206 min
Summer of Shorebirds
July 2020 saw many of us staying close to home and trying to figure out what to photograph in our own back yards for the fifth month in a ro
Alyce Bender
Jul 4, 20206 min
Lesson Learned (the Hard Way)
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,...
Alyce Bender
Jun 9, 20204 min
Black Oystercatchers: A Summer Project
Summers have typically been my slow season for photography as it is, but this year I had plans to explore parts of Canada for wildlife...
Alyce Bender
Mar 27, 202013 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, 20204 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
Nov 22, 201910 min
Water, Sand, and Speaking
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
Alyce Bender
Oct 10, 20196 min
Monthly Review: September 2019
Ah September! The month where autumn starts, cool evenings appear and the northern areas of North America are starting to get their first sn
Alyce Bender
Sep 6, 20193 min
The Wild Side of Monterey, CA
Due to the giant submarine canyon and the various marine environments found around Monterey Bay, this area is a hotbed for marine and coasta
Alyce Bender
Aug 8, 20193 min
Monthly Review: July 2019
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...
Alyce Bender
Jul 7, 20197 min
Southern Nevada Photo Hot Spots
I would like to introduce you to some locations in Southern Nevada that are excellent for wildlife and landscape photography. Here are my to
Alyce Bender
Jun 4, 20193 min
Monthly Review: May 2019
May, like so many other months was filled with activities. However, there were only a handful of photography adventures that netted images t
Alyce Bender
Apr 3, 20195 min
Monthly Review: March 2019
Hometown adventures were the name of the game since I spent the entire month in Las Vegas, dealing with business administration type duties,
Alyce Bender
Mar 3, 20195 min
Monthly Review: February 2019
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
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