Wildlife Photo Chat – Details, episodes & analysis

Brad shares about his past week working with amazing light and Ruddy Turnstones as well as trying out his new kayak for the first time. Ray shares about his continued experience photographing wildlife in Glacier National Park. We also answer a listener question from Mark Phillips about access to locations and wildlife.

This week Brad and I catch up on what I've been doing traveling and photographing wildlife at Glacier National Park, then Brad shares how he has been enjoying some evening outings and his excitement to get out on a new kayak.

Brad and I record in person in Newfoundland where we catch up on our first of two workshops and Ray shares about the new camera he ordered!

My guest Rich Flack joins me to discuss his love of birds, getting to experience those moments in nature that you hope for but never fully expect to happen and giving back to conservation effort with your photography.

Follow Richard at:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheFlacksPhotography

Instagram: @theflacksphotography

Website: www.theflacks.co.za

Show Mentions:

Half-collared Kingfisher

Southern Red Bishop

Back-lit Bishop

William Steel Photography

My guest Shelley Pearson joins me to discuss that pink light at dawn, capturing bird behavior, and learning to truly see light.

Follow Shelley at:

Instagram: @shelley_pearson

Facebook: www.facebook.com/shelleypearsonphotography

Website: www.shelleypearsonphotography.com

Show Mentions:

Fairy Wren group hug

Great-crested Grebe back-lit

My guest Lydia joins me to discuss spring and baby owl time, post processing towards your creative vision, and how your creative path and tastes change over time.

Follow Lydia at:

Instagram: @lydebug

Show Mentions:

Dan Lind - https://www.instagram.com/danlindphoto/
Bobcat Video - https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-WBarJtoa/

My guest Nicolas Stettler joins me to discuss the joy of editing photos, getting creative in areas you photograph often, and his under water bird photography

Follow Nicolas at:

Instagram: @nicolasstettler_wildlife

Website: www.nicolas-stettler.ch/en/

Show Mentions:

Common Eider from above - https://www.instagram.com/p/CNke3lFAjOI/
Levi Fitze - https://www.instagram.com/levifitze/

My guest James MacKenzie joins me to discuss the switch from birding to photography and how the birding background helped, moving to a new area and taking the time to figure the new location out, and getting the shot of a species you chase after for a long time.

Follow James at:

Instagram: @biodiversityvancouverisland

Show Mentions:

Eagle in Rainbow
Audubon’s Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-winged Crossbill

My guest Trond Westby joins me to disucss bringing along a video camera for vloging photography outings, always seeking something new to push yourself creatively, and learning your subjects behavior so you can capture behavior that elevates a portrait.

Follow Trond Westby at:

Instagram: @trondwestby_photography

Facebook - Trond Westby Photography

Show Mentions:

Horned Grebe
Bence Mate
Goldcrest
Redstart
Curlew

My guest Rich Campion joins me to discuss his obsession photographing Dippers, how his plans have changed and forced him to shoot locally and how he enjoys that, and the joys of shooting backlight and also in snowy conditions.

Follow Rich at:

Instagram: @mywildlifeimages

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Show Mentions:

Swan photo

Deer in heavy snow photo

Barn Owl photo

Photographer’s Favorites episode featuring Rich’s photo