I have photographed many different subjects over the past 40 years. Birds, especially birds in flight, are the most challenging – because birds move fast and the light/exposure often changes when birds move. If you are new to bird photography, or if you have been disappointed...
Adventurous travelers can photograph in-the-wild big cats in several locations around the world – Kenya, Botswana, Tanzania and India perhaps being the most popular. In this column I'll share with you some of my favorite in-the-wild photographs of big cats, along with some tips for...
Photography is an important part of adventure travel, and for many travelers, experiencing and photographing sunrises and sunsets is often a high point of an adventure. In this column I'll share with you some of my favorite sunrise and sunset photographs along with tips you...
For travelers who are on the go—juggling work, family vacation, and trying to capture every moment along the way—getting that perfect photo with your mobile device can seem like a daunting task. With smartphones, a click of a button or a tap of a screen...
I have been leading digital photography workshops around the world for more than 20 yeasr. One of my favorites: a six-day workshop to Canada's Cape Churchill (58°47’N and 93°15’W) to photograph polar bears, the awesome sub-Arctic scenery and other Arctic wildlife. This was no trip for...
Carolyn Tett is the co-founder and vice president of Adventure Collection member company Bushtracks Expeditions and an inveterate African adventurer. We are pleased to share her top five reasons for visiting one of her favorite destinations. 1. It’s a year-round...
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic is bringing to life one of the most storied expeditions in modern history with special activities, amenities, and events celebrating the centennial of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition. Guests on the 2014-2015 voyages of National Geographic...
Composition is one of the key elements in making a good photograph. Add a good exposure and a good subject to a well-composed image, and you have a good photograph! I this two-part column I’ll cover some of the basic rules of composition. In reading the...
Each November and December, photographers and bird-lovers from around the world travel to Bosque Del Apache, New Mexico, to photograph and experience the world-famous “blastoff.” Each morning, around 7 am, thousands of snow geese and sandhill cranes take off in a fast-paced flurry . ....