Wildlife photography takes knowledge, patience, and lots of luck. We can’t help with the last two, but this is the right place to be if you’re looking to improve your photographic skills and technique. Below, you’ll find all the wildlife photography tips and tutorials we’ve published on Photography Life to date, including detailed articles on the technical and creative side of photographing animals in nature. From the small world of macro photography to crucial tips for photographing birds in flight, you’ll find it all in this collection of articles.
Equipment
- 35 Of The Best Photography Gifts, By Budget (2025)
- Amateur Wildlife Photography on a Budget
- Best Camera for Sports and Wildlife Photography in 2024
- Best Focal Length to Get Into Wildlife Photography
- Best Nikon Lenses for Wildlife Photography (2025)
- Best Wildlife Lenses for the Nikon Z8
- Bird Photography with Really Cheap Lenses
- Choosing the Best Lens for Wildlife Photography
- Do You Need a Fast Aperture Lens for Wildlife Photography?
- DX or FX for Sports and Wildlife Photography
- DxO PureRAW 4 Review: An Improved Revolution?
- Finding Bird Eyes with the Canon R5, Nikon Z9, and Sony A1
- Focal Length in Reverse Lens Macro Technique
- Full Frame Cameras: Do We Really Need Them?
- High Magnification Macro Photography on a Budget
- How Much Does Lens Sharpness Matter in Wildlife Photography?
- How to Correct White Balance in Photoshop
- How to Use a Flash for Wildlife Photography
- Is Medium Format Now Viable for Wildlife Photography?
- Is Now the Time to Buy Used Nikon DSLR Lenses?
- Is the DSLR Market Already Dead?
- Micro Four Thirds for Wildlife Photography
- Nikon D500 & 200-500mm f/5.6: The Ultimate Budget Wildlife Combo
- Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 vs Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7
- Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S vs 400mm f/4.5 VR S
- Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3, or 500mm f/5.6 PF with 1.4x Teleconverter?
- Nikon Z Auto Capture: A Tutorial and Review
- Nikon Z Cameras: What to Do When Subject Detection Fails
- Photographing Owls with a Basic Supertelephoto and an Exotic, Side-by-Side
- Photographing Wildlife with the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR
- So, Your Autofocus Isn’t Good Enough for Wildlife Photography?
- Sometimes Shorter is Better
- Super Telephoto Wildlife Photography – The Good and the Bad
- The Best Micro Four Thirds Lenses: 11 of My Favorites
- The Best Nikon Cameras for Wildlife Photography (2024)
- The Best Telephoto Lenses for Nikon Cameras (2025)
- The Fastest Memory Cards for Nikon: 36 Tested
- The Nikon Z 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 S – My Most Essential Lens
- Tripods vs Monopods for Wildlife Photography
- Underwater Housings for a Camera, Explained
- Using a Bean Bag for Wildlife Photography
- What Is Focal Length in Photography? A Beginner’s Guide
- What Makes a Good Wildlife Photography Lens?
- What to Take on a Wildlife Photography Trip
- What’s In My Camera Bag? – Libor Vaicenbacher
- What’s in my Camera Bag? – Nicholas Hess
- Wide Angle Wildlife Photography
- Wildlife Photography on a Budget
- Wildlife Photography with a Short Telephoto Lens
- Wildlife Photography with Fuji Cameras: My First Impressions
Essays
- “How Is AI Different From Autofocus?”
- A Journey with the Photographic Mind
- A Rare Encounter with the Buffy Helmetcrest Hummingbird
- A Rare Encounter with the Cotton-Top Tamarin
- A Rare Encounter with the Crested Eagle
- A Rare Encounter with the Santa Marta Screech-Owl
- About the Owl and the Wicked Jay
- An Interesting Rolling Shutter Effect: The Magic of the Unwanted
- Balancing Work and Photography as a Field Researcher
- Behind the Photos: Australian Bowerbirds
- Birds to the West of Rio de Janeiro
- Black and White and Wildlife
- Challenges of Bird Photography in São Paulo, Brazil
- Confessions of a Deer Hunter
- Crisis in Condor Country
- Deep in the Atlantic Forest of São Paulo
- Double Rarity: A Strange Bird Doing a Strange Thing
- Exploring Brazil’s Remnant Atlantic Forest
- Finding a Photographic Style in Nature Photography
- Finding Compositions in Wildlife Photography: A Case Study
- Five Compositional Ideas for Bird Photography
- Great Blue Herons In-Flight – Same Day, Different Times
- How Important Is Patience in Wildlife Photography?
- How Photography Inspired Me to Love Science and Preserve the Planet
- In The Company Of Deer
- Introduction to the Niche Hobby of Herp Photography
- Is Chimping in Photography Good or Bad?
- Learning to Self-Critique Your Images
- Lessons from My First Bird Photography Workshop
- Nicholas Hess: What I’ve Been up to in 2023
- Photographing a Wild Parrot Once Thought to Be Extinct
- Photographing an Uncommon Behavior of the Common Toad
- Photographing and Enjoying Alberta’s Nose Hill Park
- Photographing Critically-Endangered Fijian Iguanas: A Trip Report
- Photographing Exotic Birds Close to Home
- Photographing My First Safari, Part One
- Photographing My First Safari, Part Two
- Photographing the Antpitta: My Favorite, Elusive Bird
- Photographing the Australian Brush-Turkey: Life on the Mound
- Photographing the Bearded Vulture: The Delicate Sound of Smashing Bones
- Photographing the Fluorescent Bones of Amphibians using “X-Ray Vision”
- Photographing the Goosander, a Very Special Duck
- Photographing the Kingfisher in Paradise
- Photographing the Muskox in a Winter Wonderland
- Photographing the Ring-Billed Gull: A Rarity No More
- Photographing the Spectacled Bear with the Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5
- Photographing Toucans with 400mm Lenses
- Photography: The Search for Ephemeral Worlds
- Portraying Misunderstood Animals Through Photography
- Potoos: The Forest Ghosts of Latin America
- Q&A with Sadie Hine: Creating a Distinct Photography Style
- Reflections On Wildlife Photography
- Scientific Photography: Where Art and Science Collide
- Secrets Of Professional Photography: Igor Mikula Interview
- Secrets of Professional Photography: Jiri Hrebicek Interview
- Secrets Of Professional Photography: Ondřej Prosický Interview
- Secrets of Professional Photography: Tomas Grim Interview
- Small Adjustments Can Lead to Big Changes in a Photo
- Structural Colors: The Art of Photographing Hummingbirds
- The Alpine Marmot – A Story of Survival
- The Bright Side of the Disaster
- The Chimborazo Hillstar: A High-Altitude Hummingbird
- The Four Seasons of the Little Egret
- The Hard Life of a Predator
- The Laughing Kookaburra: Decisive Moments in Wildlife Photography
- The Nikon Z 24-120 f4 S: A Multitalented Lens
- The Ocellated Tapaculo: An Icon of the Andean Forests
- The Quest for 5000 Birds
- The Sword-Billed Hummingbird: A Knight of the Andes
- The Virtual Tourist: On Foot in Southern Africa Game Reserves
- The Wonderful World of Bat Photography
- Tibor Litauszki: Interview with The Nature Conservancy 2023 Winner
- To the Guy Who Accused Me of Faking My Macro Photo
- To What Lengths Will You Go to Get “The Shot”?
- When Exotic Nature Photography Isn’t An Option
- Why Do I Photograph Snakes?
- Why My Birds Aren’t Doing Anything
- Why You Should Capture Animal Behavior in Wildlife Photography
- Wildlife Photography as a Career
Locations
- Bird Photography in Ottawa: Challenge or Opportunity?
- Bird Photography in Southeastern Arizona
- Chasing Jumping Devil Rays in the Sea of Cortes
- Florida Birding Near Orlando
- How to Find Good Locations for Wildlife Photography
- How to Photograph Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park
- How to Plan a Wildlife Trip to Alaska
- Photographing Atlantic Puffins on the Island of Runde
- Photographing the Jardim Botânico Gardens of São Paulo
- Photographing Wildlife at Etosha National Park (Part 1)
- Photographing Wildlife at Etosha National Park (Part 2)
- Preparing for a Safari Trip to Africa
- Tips For a Successful Self-Driving African Safari
- Wildlife Photography at Your Doorstep
Tutorials
- 10 Tips to Take More Interesting Wildlife Photos
- 13 Wildlife Photography Tips for Beginners
- 21 Tips for Bird Photography
- 5 Common Mistakes in Bird Photography
- 5 More Common Mistakes in Bird Photography
- 6 Tips for Wildlife Photography on a Sunny Day
- 8 Zoo Photography Tips
- An Alternative to Eye-Level Photos in Wildlife Photography
- Animalscape Photography: It’s Not Just About the Wildlife
- Best Camera Settings for Bird Photography
- Best Wildlife Photography Settings for Beginners
- Bird Photography Tips and Tricks
- Depth of Field in Wildlife Photography
- Essential Camera Settings for Beginner Wildlife Photographers
- Everything You Need to Know About Macro Photography
- Five Easy Things to Avoid in Bird Photography
- For Better Wildlife Photos, Shoot at Ground Level
- Getting Closer in Wildlife Photography
- How Three Photographers Edited the Same RAW Files
- How to Do Urban Wildlife Photography
- How to Eliminate Background Distractions in Photographs
- How to Find Good Subjects for Wildlife Photography
- How to Get a Blurred Background in Your Photos
- How to Photograph Birds
- How to Photograph Birds in Flight with Sharp Results
- How to Photograph Nesting Birds Responsibly
- How to Photograph Wildlife in Extreme Weather and Cold
- How to Photograph Wildlife Silhouettes
- How to Simplify Compositions in Wildlife Photography
- How to Take Even Better Wildlife Photos
- How to Take Interesting Wildlife Images
- How to Work with Plants in Wildlife Photography
- Low-Light Wildlife Photography Tips for Beginners
- Manual Mode with Auto ISO in Wildlife Photography
- My Setup for Bird Photography with a Flash
- Nature Photography Tips
- Nikon Shooting Menu Banks Explained
- Optimizing Shutter Speed in Bird Photography
- Photographing Birds in Flight
- Photographing Birds Using Slower Shutter Speeds
- Pre-Release Capture Explained: Photographing the Past
- Raptor Photography Techniques
- Raptor Photography Tips
- The 7 Genres of Bird Photography
- The Easiest Way to Improve Your Wildlife Photos? Remember the Background!
- The Power of Humor in Wildlife Photography
- The Ultimate Wildlife Photography Tutorial
- Tips for Duck and Goose Photography
- Using Off-Camera Flash for Nature Photography
- Using Panoramas for Wildlife Photography
- What Is Good Light in Wildlife Photography?
- When to use Manual Mode for Wildlife Photography
- Wildlife Photography at Eye Level
- Wildlife Photography Camouflage: Tips and Different Approaches
- Wildlife Photography Safety Tips
- Wildlife Photography Tips: Answering Common Questions (Part 1)
