It's quiet here along the Middle Fork of the Little River.  The water babbles over the moss-covered rocks, creating a relaxing sound that reverberates a bit off the mountains.  No one speaks as each guest is into their own camera, trying to catch the fleeting beauty of Autumn in the Smokies.  

In this Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshops video, I discuss what led me to choose Canon cameras over Nikon, OM Systems, Sony, or another brand. As photographers, we often have a lot of decisions to make when it comes to choosing the right gear for us. The answer I give as to why I chose Canon may surprise you. What compelled you to choose the kind of camera you chose?

For most of us, the ultimate photographic log jam happens when we get home from a shoot. It's easy and fun to go out and take a bunch of pictures, but it all comes crashing down when we get the images back home and it's time to process them. That's the log jam.

To the west, the clouds gathering are turning a deeper shade of slate.  A slight breeze blows and cools off the morning nicely.  Lately, Texas is unseasonably warm and a bit drouthy.  Therefore, the prospects of rain (although it threatens to place our morning shoot on hiatus) is wholly welcome.      Aside from a brief moment of golden sunlight this morning, it’s been overcast.  

Pulling alongside the road in the dark, I can hear the waves crashing on the isolated cove below.  This is one of those moments where imagination comes full circle.  As a kid, I’d learned about Acadia National Park, and it’s a place that I’ve dreamt of visiting.  

It's been a while, but planning the Wild Horses of Sable Island nature photography workshop started on a famous ranch near Pawhuska, Oklahoma, in August of 2023.  On a road trip with my wife, we stopped in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, to eat breakfast at a restaurant owned by television personality Ree Drummond.  After breakfast, we head out to the vast Drummond Ranch, where her show The Pioneer Woman is filmed.  On our visit to the Drummond Ranch lodge, I was roaming through the kitc

With wildlife photography, there are a ton of technical things you need to learn about the camera. Perhaps, however, the most important ski

In this Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshops webinar, I'll take you step by step on what I do to get my images published.

I was a little concerned about the hummers because this was the first Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshops day camp I’d done in a year. While the camps are fun and productive, my travel schedule prohibits me from adding more. These legendary hummingbirds are too special to ignore, so I make time in my schedule to have people out.

Admittedly, waving at elephants is a bit nonsensical.  I do it anyway. Inside their immense frames, covered in thick and wrinkled skin, is a sentient being that is thoughtful, caring, and empathetic.  Sure, perhaps not in the way you and I are, but I challenge anyone to spend a little time with wild elephants and really study their behaviors and see how they treat one another and see if you disagree.  Inside the behemoths beats a heart with emotions. 

To say that Botswana is beautiful is an understatement.  The country is wild yet elegant; sublime and exalted; rugged and, well, beautiful.  For years, I've been traveling here with guests and helping them discover the magic of all that Botswana offers.  It's a mesmerizing elixir made up of our guests, the people of Botswana, the impressive wildlife sightings, the austere landscapes, and the well-appointed lodges we visit.  

Fireflies are among the hardest critters in which to take good photos. With a little planning and some post-production magic, it's not as hard as you think it is. Take a look at this video nature photography workshop and learn more.

Dragonflies are all around us and are fascinating insects in which to study. In reality, though, they can be a challenge to photograph. Check out this video to see the unconventional way that I used to photograph these incredible hunters.

California Dreamin' on an awesome spring day. Check out this video to learn about some cool wildlife research going down in Texas.

Looking off the side of the road, sure enough, a mature black bear was picking its way through the scrub in search of food. We pull off the side of the road, roll down the window, and start taking pictures of him. 

Just getting in your vehicle and cruising around is often an excellent way to photograph wildlife. Animals get used to seeing vehicles, so you can often get close to them. In this nature photography video workshop, we're way out in far West Texas in search of what we can find along the roadside.

Within minutes of pushing off from the dock in Petersburg, Alaska, it felt like we were already in the wilderness.  On a well-appointed luxury yacht (The Northern Song), six guests, a crew of three, and I launch into the beautiful waters of Southeast Alaska.  Along the way out to Frederick Sound, a group of sea lions lay on top of a channel marking bouy as if to wish us safe passage as we pass.

Panoramas are a fun and thoughtful way of shooting landscape images.

In this webinar, we'll do a show and tell of sorts. We'll look at some images and break down the compositional elements of the...

In this webinar, I’ll show you how to take pictures taken in sub-par conditions and turn them into images you can be proud of. Follow...