What comes to mind when you think of bats? Mysterious flying shadows or blood-sucking vampires? The truth is that most people know very little about bats, even if they live in their backyards. Most wildlife photographers don’t pay much attention to these misunderstood animals as they flit by. In fact,...
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Portraying Misunderstood Animals Through Photography
As photographers, we have a unique ability to impact how people perceive on our subjects. Some of the most magnificent animals on the planet are also some of the most feared, but it doesn't have to be this way. With my photography, I try to tell a story about my...
10 Tips to Take More Interesting Wildlife Photos
Wildlife photography is one of the most demanding forms of photography because so much is unpredictable. At times, there are only fleeting moments to capture the shot you want. Sometimes the mentality of "just get any photo" can get in the way of capturing more intentional, artistic, and interesting photos....
Balancing Work and Photography as a Field Researcher
During my one month as an intern at the Crocodile Research Coalition in Belize, I did not take one photo of a crocodile. My group spent most of our nights conducting surveys, searching for the two species of crocodiles present in the Placencia Lagoon to research their populations. We would...