Tag Archives: wildlife

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ISO Insurance

October 5, 2019 by Steve Perry | 51 Comments

I know what you’re thinking, “What the heck – is Steve trying to peddle some kind of ‘photo insurance’ now”?

Not so much, but I didn’t really know how else to describe what I’m about to explain 🙂

So, let’s dive in – what do I mean by ISO Insurance?…

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Amazing High ISO – The End Of Fast Glass?

June 9, 2018 by Steve Perry | 128 Comments

(NOTE – when I refer to “fast glass” in this article, I’m referring to the maximum opening, not AF speed.)

Do we really need fast glass anymore?

After all, with all that fantastic high ISO performance we find in modern cameras, should we all just agree to relegate fast glass …

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How I Got The Shot – Costa Rica Squirrel Monkeys

April 10, 2018 by Steve Perry | 54 Comments

In just a few short weeks, I’ll be back in Costa Rica running our May workshops. (Yeah!) So, it’s probably not too much of a surprise that visions of rainforests have been sneaking into my thoughts with increasing regularity.

At the forefront of those musings is one of my favorite …

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How I Got The Shot – Pouncing Coyotes

January 20, 2018 by Steve Perry | 63 Comments

I love pouncing coyotes! And I don’t think I’m alone – these airborne coyote shots are by far some of the most popular images on the site. They also generate a few questions from time to time, so I thought they were a good candidate for the “How I Got …

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Photographing Birds At The Beach – 10 Easy Tips

January 3, 2018 by Steve Perry | 44 Comments

As a nature photographer, I must admit that when someone mentions going to the beach I frequently don’t have the same seaside scenario in my mind as they do.

For most people, a typical day at the beach involves a good deal of sun tanning, construction of sand castles, and …

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Taking Terns

December 18, 2017 by Steve Perry | 87 Comments

When my D850 review came out, I received more than a few nice comments about the tern photos in that video – frequently followed by questions asking how I captured them. So, I thought I’d try something new and put together a short article all about “how I got the shot.” …

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Wildlife Photography – How To Get Close

August 4, 2016 by Steve Perry | 5 Comments

“Don’t Do Scary Stuff”

People often wonder how I get so close to the wildlife I photograph and my #1 response is simply:

“I don’t do scary stuff!”

I know, you were probably hoping for some covert, “super secret” stalking technique or perhaps a revolutionary piece of gear that masks …

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Cropping Full Frame Vs Shooting A Crop Camera

July 19, 2016 by Steve Perry | 6 Comments

So, here’s a question to chew on. What will give you a better image – a crop camera (DX, APS-C) with a subject that fills the frame OR just shooting the same scene with a full frame camera and then cropping the photo to the same field of view?

I …

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Long Lens Tripod Technique

May 13, 2016 by Steve Perry | 8 Comments

It can be a real source of frustration.

You get this fancy new telephoto lens, hang it off the front of your camera and are more than a little disappointed with the not-so-sharp results. So, you do a little digging and discover that maybe a tripod is what you need …

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10 Amazing Wildlife Photography Tips

September 14, 2015 by Steve Perry | 0 Comments

Stop!

I know, I know, you’re ready to go photograph some wildlife. However, before you march out into the field check out the ten tips below! In this rapid, quick-fire video, I’ll go quickly go over ten tips that can help every wildlife photographer. Sure, you probably already do some …

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