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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
Feb 28, 20219 min read


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
Jan 31, 20219 min read


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
Nov 28, 20206 min read


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
Oct 31, 20206 min read


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
Sep 29, 202017 min read


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
Aug 26, 20206 min read


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
Jul 4, 20206 min read


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
Jun 9, 20204 min read


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
Mar 27, 202013 min read


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
Jan 17, 20204 min read


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
Nov 22, 201910 min read


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
Oct 10, 20196 min read


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
Sep 6, 20193 min read


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
Aug 8, 20193 min read


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
Jul 7, 20197 min read


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
Jun 4, 20193 min read


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
Apr 3, 20195 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Mar 3, 20195 min read


Monthly Review: January 2019
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

Alyce Bender
Jan 31, 20195 min read


Chasing Wild Horses in Arizona
During this year of wondering I was determined to capture images of American mustangs in the wild. Arizona was my jumping off point and did

Alyce Bender
Jan 27, 20196 min read
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