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

Alyce Bender
Mar 12, 20244 min read


12 Lessons in Nature Photography: 2023 Review
Reviewing what I have learned over the last year, here are twelve of the lessons in Nature photography that I was reminded of...

Alyce Bender
Dec 28, 202320 min read


Photographing the Wild Horses of the Onaqui HMA in Utah
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.

Alyce Bender
Nov 22, 20236 min read


Summer Bird Photography in the Faroe Islands
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.

Alyce Bender
Sep 22, 202312 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Aug 23, 202310 min read


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

Alyce Bender
May 28, 20238 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Feb 25, 20236 min read


Wild Horses of the American Southwest
Wild horses and the American West have been synonymous with each other for hundreds of years.

Alyce Bender
Jan 29, 202312 min read


Review of 2022: Top Images
A review of 2022 including images that have been commended and awarded throughout the year.

Alyce Bender
Dec 26, 20223 min read


Autumn in Alaska - Part 1: Wildlife
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

Alyce Bender
Oct 24, 202216 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Jun 30, 20226 min read


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
Jun 2, 202210 min read


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
Feb 23, 202215 min read


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
Jan 28, 20225 min read


Year in Review: 12 images of 2021
It is that time of year again where I review my extensive catalog of images from this year and try to narrow it down to my favorite twelve.

Alyce Bender
Dec 19, 202116 min read


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
Nov 27, 202113 min read


Scouting Wildlife in the High Plains of Texas
The high plains of Texas have a rich biodiversity where they have been allowed to flourish and where efforts are being made to reestablish

Alyce Bender
Aug 30, 202111 min read


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
Jul 7, 202117 min read


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
May 28, 20219 min read


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
Apr 3, 20213 min read
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