Photographing the Himalayan Monal on the Tibetan Plateau
During our scouting trip to India in 2024, Nicole and I were shown a picture of the stunning Himalayan Monal by our guide. The moment we laid eyes on it, we both knew we had to return someday to photograph this magnificent bird! Little did we know, we were about to embark on an adventure […]
2024 Madagascar Photo Tour Trip Report
We are a few months late sending out this trip report but it was a great adventure, and we wanted to share the highlights with you. Madagascar is an incredible, but mostly undiscovered, island off the coast of Africa. The wildlife are unique to this island, similar to the Galapagos, and lemurs and other wildlife […]
2024 Tanzania Photo Tour Trip Report
Here is our trip report from our 2025 Tanzania safari which we just wrapped up! We have been leading this trip for over a decade and feel we really have it dialed in with great locations, terrific guides, custom vehicles, etc. This year, we worked hard with many full days in the field but in the […]
2024 Brazil Photo Tour Trip Report
Brazil’s Pantanal Jaguars and more 2024 – Trip Report Brazil’s Pantanal is the land of jaguars and over the course of our time on the river, we had 41 jaguar encounters! We had numerous sightings of Jaguars hunting, eating, swimming, leaping and more but the absolute highlight of the trip was the hour and a […]
A MORNING WITH THE WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE
Wolves! They are one of Yellowstone’s most iconic species and something we are always on the lookout for during any trip to the park, especially during the Winter season. We certainly don’t see them on every visit and most encounters are fleeting. Following, is the story of one of our most epic encounters… so far! […]
TRAVELING WITH YOUR CAMERA GEAR
It looks like we all may soon be able to travel again soon! With that in mind Nicole and I thought we would share a recent interview we did for a travel site. We were asked about our strategies for packing our gear. Since this is something we are regularly asked about we thought we […]
Wild Planet Photo Magazine Features Steve
Super honored to have been interviewed for Wild Planet Photo Magazine. To read the text please click on each page for a full size view Good Luck and Good light! Steve
A TALE OF TWO LENSES – THE LAOWA 15MM MACRO VS THE NIKON 105 MACRO
I was able to get out in the woods a couple of days ago and photograph one of my very favorite Spring wildflowers Round-lobed Hepatica. These delicate beauties are one of the first to make an appearance here in Michigan and for me, they signal the official opening of the Spring photography season. Having photographed […]
Ecuador Photo Tour Trip Report 2019
Ecuador – Wow what a great trip! We’ve been on the go since this trip and are finally home for a bit and wanted to share the highlights of our recent Birds of Ecuador Photo Tour. It is such a pleasure to visit and photograph in such a subject rich environment. We fined tuned our […]
Two Free Webinars
I will be teaching two webinars for The North American Nature Photography Association this March. Unlike most of their webinars which are open to members only, they have agreed to open these two up to the general public. But space is limited and you must register early to get a spot. The first “Caught in […]