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How to Photograph Silhouettes in Nature and Wildlife Photography

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Fill Flash for Bird Photography

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Spring Has Sprung: Red-Winged Blackbirds

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Local Wildlife and Nature: Make the Most of What’s in Your Own Backyard

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Photo Tour vs Photography Workshop: Which Experience Is Right for You?

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  • January 27, 2026

Steve and Nicole Featured on the Wildlife and Adventure Photography Podcast

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A Photographer’s Night Before Christmas Poem: Featured on PetaPixel.com

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  • December 17, 2025

Travel Africa Magazine Features Steve’s Photography of African Wildebeest

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  • November 27, 2025

African Photo Safari Packing Tips (and How To Make The Most of Your Time in the Field) (Part 3 of 3)

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How Important Are African Safari Vehicles & Expert Guides? (Part 2 of 3)

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Tips on Choosing a Photo Tour Company for Your Photographic Safari to Africa (Part 1 of 3)

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2025 Patagonia Pumas (and More) Photo Tour Report

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2025 India Photo Tour Trip Report

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Backyard Spring Migration: An Incredible Hour of Bird Activity

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Photographing the Himalayan Monal on the Tibetan Plateau

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2024 Madagascar Photo Tour Trip Report

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2025 Tanzania Photo Tour Trip Report

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2024 Brazil Photo Tour Trip Report

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Backlighting in Nature and Wildlife Photography

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A Morning With the Wolves of Yellowstone

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  • July 27, 2021

Alaskan Bears: Photography Trip Report, July 2021

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Nature Photography Composition: What to Do Before You Press the Shutter

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Traveling With Your Camera Gear

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How to Photograph Moving Water Using Neutral Density Filters

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Photographing Light Reflections in Water: Using Reflected Light to Create More Color

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Wild Planet Photo Magazine Features Steve

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Backyard Bird Photography: How to Create Your Own Bird Photography Studio

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Behind the Scenes: Creating Our Wildlife Garden for Nature Photography

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A Tale of Two Lenses: The Laowa 15mm Macro vs The Nikon 105 Macro

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Ecuador Photo Tour Trip Report 2019

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Newfoundland Photo Tour Trip Report

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An Unexpected Family: Sandhill Cranes raise baby goose

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Monarch Butterflies Photo Tour Trip Report 2019

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Photographing a Parrot Clay Lick

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Ecuador Photo Tour Trip Report 2018

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Photographing Nature in Winter

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Photography Techniques: Light on the Land

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Photographing Loons – A Visit with some old Friends

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Tanzania: When chance favors the prepared mind

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  • October 30, 2017
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How To Realize Your Creative Vision Through Photography

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How Caterpillars Use Camouflage For Survival

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Beautiful and Bizarre Caterpillar Photography

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Photographing The People of Peru

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Creating Stunning Reflections in Photography

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Costa Rica 2017 Trip Report: A Wildlife Paradise

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Photo tip – Consider the Background

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The Margay Cat of Costa Rica

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Hunting Coyote

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Top Ten Nature Photographers in the World?

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Archerfish Hunting Insects

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Flying Squirrels Pictures Created with High Speed Flash

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Show at The National Center for Nature Photography

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Photographing Mosquito Hatching: One of my Bucket List Wildlife Experiences

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Flying Squirrel Landing

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Milky Way Time Lapse

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Photographing A Firefly in Flight

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“Final Approach”: A Northern Flying Squirrel

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Four Simple Steps to Improve your Nature Photography

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Steve Featured on ‘Detroit PBS: Detroit Performs’: My Journey In Wildlife Photography

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When We Discovered A Toucan Hot Tub in Costa Rica!

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Costa Rica Wildlife: Highlights From Two Sold-Out Photo Tours

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Freezing the Moment: Photographing Birds in Flight with the Cognisys Sabre

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Photographing Red-Eyed Treefrogs Ethically Using Light Painting

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Speke’s Weaver Building A Nest

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  • February 12, 2016
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Photo Tip: The Importance of Anticipating Wildlife Behavior

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From Snapshots to Intentional Photography: Making Photographs With Purpose

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A Leap of Faith: High-Speed Bullfrog Photography

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  • December 21, 2015
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Floating Blind Photography: A Unique Perspective of Birds on the Water

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The Yin and Yang of Photography

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Friday Photo Tip: Wide-Angle Wildlife

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High Speed Photography Pallid Bat Getting a Drink

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Funny Wildlife: A Feisty Porcupine

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Photo Tip: How Light, Perspective, and Intention Shape Mood in Wildlife Photography

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Friday Photo Tip: Animal Abstracts

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High Speed Photography of a Moth in Flight

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How I Captured This Photograph of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in Flight

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  • May 29, 2015
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Get Involved in a Camera Club: The Value of Learning, Feedback, and Community

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Photo Tip: Put the Hammer Down

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A Dramatic Wildlife Moment in Africa: The Unpredictability of the Hunt

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  • December 30, 2014
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Photo Tip: Use Secondary Elements to Strengthen Wildlife Photo Composition

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

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Photo of the Week: Donald Trump’s Hair Discovered Vacationing in Peru (a.k.a. Flannel Moth Larvae)

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Photo Tip: Cheetah Siblings & Visual Echoes

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Photo of the Week: Quality Time

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Photo Tip: A Moment’s Reflection & The Challenge of Photography

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Photo of the Week: Bighorn Sheep

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Photo Tip Friday: Use Extension Tubes For Tight Focus Nature and Wildlife Images

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Photo of the Week: Eyelash Viper

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Photo of the Week: Life and Death in the Serengeti Grasslands

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Photo of the Week: Wood Duck Pair

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Photo of the Week: Grey Wolves Sorting Things Out

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Leopard Cubs Photographed on Safari in Africa

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  • December 31, 2013
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Photo Tip Seeing Double: Two Frogs In Duckweed

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  • December 13, 2013
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Understanding the Histogram: How to Take Control of Exposure in Photography

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Photo of the Week: Eye Contact in Wildlife Portraits

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Photo Tip: Consider the Viewer’s Perspective

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Photo of the Week: Dawn Dancer – Sharp-Tailed Grouse

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Photo Tip: Freezing the Wings in Flight Photography

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Photo of the Week: Bohemian Waxwings

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Photo Tip: Adding Movement With Motion Blurs

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