Category Archives: Photo Safaris

My 25 Favorite Images from 2016

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

This is always my favorite blog post of the year.  I realize I don’t do enough blogging, but this is a one I look forward to do at this time of the year.  I hope everyone had a great year … Continue reading →

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Safari Report: 2016 Yellowstone Spring Safari

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

Wow.  That is the only word I could come up with to describe the 9 shooting days of safaris this spring, from May 29 to June 6 in Yellowstone National Park (YNP).  The weather continually shifted from cold, wet, and … Continue reading →

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The Process of Amazing Wildlife Photography

Posted on March 14, 2016 by

The word “process” is defined as: a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.  In wildlife photography the particular end we are seeking is capturing amazing moments – with the word “amazing” defined as: causing great … Continue reading →

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My Favorite 25 Wildlife Images of 2015

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

This is one of my favorite tasks each year, cull through the tens of thousands of images that made it into my stock library from all the photo safaris – and pick my favorites.  If you are a Facebook friend … Continue reading →

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Classic Moments: Vermilion Flycatchers

Posted on July 7, 2015 by

On a recent safari to Morongo Valley this past April my group had an amazing experience. Like everywhere else in California spring had come a couple of weeks early – even to these desert Vermilion Flycatchers.  As we moved through … Continue reading →

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2015 Spring Wildlife Yellowstone Safaris

Posted on June 17, 2015 by

Driving north on I-15 the countryside slowly changed hues, from brown to green, to vibrant green.  Through Utah, and then through southeastern Idaho into Montana the green only deepened, the grass was longer, the air crisper.  By the time we … Continue reading →

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2015 Southern Utah Spring Safari

Posted on May 13, 2015 by

The thunderstorms that swept up into Southern Utah in early May provided our safari group with the towering cloud formations that landscape photographers dream of.  That was the good news.  The bad news was a bit too much rain came … Continue reading →

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My 25 Favorite Images of 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by

The end of 2014 has come quickly and it’s time to pick my favorite shots.  A slew of bobcat safaris and an extended trip out to Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico and to Laredo in South Texas have … Continue reading →

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A Sequoia Bear Safari

Posted on August 14, 2014 by

I realize that many of the safaris I do are subject oriented – like bobcat safaris, bird safaris, or safaris to Yellowstone or the Tetons, or Zion – but in reality I look for the best photography that can be … Continue reading →

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The First 15 Seconds

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

People are slow, and photographers seem to be slower.  Slow to identify a subject, slow to stop and explore, slow to retrieve their tripod, slow to anticipate exposure changes, and most importantly – slow to start shooting.  There have been … Continue reading →

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