My wildlife photography is a journey of persistence and perfection that continues in my life to this day. Maybe I should better phrase the "perfection" part of that statement - wildlife photography is a never-ending journey to get more perfect photos that you are proud of. So the title of...
About Robert Andersen
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Capturing Ultra-Wide Panoramic Photos
I generally do wildlife photography; it’s my main passion for sure. However, the landscape side of things has always had a spot in my heart, it just takes second place to wildlife photos and I don’t quite dedicate the same amount of time to it. I have been doing more...
The Ultimate Wildlife Photography Tutorial
In this in-depth Wildlife Photography Tutorial, we put together some of the best material we have published to date on photographing wildlife. Most of the information comes from myself (Robert Andersen), but a few extra tips are shared by other talented PL team members like Tom Redd. Instead of creating...
Nikon D5 Preview with Sample Photos
I got my Nikon D5 a week and a half ago and have been itching to try it out on some real world wildlife photography, but this time of year is tough for wildlife where I live and also the weather here has been insanely difficult the last week or...
How to Plan a Wildlife Trip to Alaska
I am getting a little nervous writing articles, seems like it puts a target on your forehead for criticism, some just, some un-warranted. So let me start this article by telling you what I am intending to convey in this article and that is the following: I took a 12 day...
Super Telephoto Wildlife Photography – The Good and the Bad
If you have read any of my previous articles, then you would know I have two Nikkor super telephoto lenses and I often use them in wildlife photography. I also often mention that reach is important in wildlife photography and getting highly detailed and crisp images. Two of the super telephoto...
Turn Your Photo into An Artwork
Have you ever wanted to do something a little different with your photographs? Not stop with the simple click of the shutter and turn it into an actual digital painting? That is what I am going to teach you in this article. I know not everybody is a painter and...
Why You Should Only Buy from Authorized Dealers
There is a lesson here for all, especially when purchasing expensive gear. Expensive is a relative term with a value that varies per individual and can't be generalized, the stuff being said here applies to all values of items. It comes down to how much value the item has to you and...
Raptor Photography Tips
I recently wrote an article on hand-holding large and heavy lenses, which attracted quite a bit of attention and some nice comments and questions from PL readers. I am not really a writer, but a few people asked me about my technique for getting those shots. Let me start by...
Hand-holding Large Lenses vs Using a Gimbal Head
I recently bought the Nikon 800mm f/5.6E VR (see Nasim's review) and took it out for my first field test. It turned out to be extremely poor light and rough snowy weather, but sometimes that's when you get some great photos. I have some samples to show here and even...