As soon as the Everglades nature photography workshop concluded, some of the guests opted to continue the adventure with the manatee extension.  A four-hour drive up Florida’s West Coast took us to the central coast town of Crystal River.

On one of the early mornings of the nature photography workshop, dozens of birds flocked and jockeyed for position around a small pond that was full of endemic fish species.  Since there was plenty to eat in this one spot, that’s where all the birds congregated.  The action was non-stop.

Across the frozen meadow, we see a coyote in a deliberate gait, bounding its way across the snow in a smooth and deliberate fashion.  Up the hill, just mere yards away from us, another coyote emerges.  Undoubtedly, he’s the mate of the female who hunts the river bottom down below.  It’s mating season, and the canines are paired for the duration.  Right now, however, survival, not love, is on their mind. So they hunt.

In this deep-dive nature photography workshop video, I'm pulling back the curtain on the 5 biggest mistakes professional photographers are still making today. These aren't technical errors; they are often subtle, high-level workflow, mindset, and business blunders that can cost you time, clients, and stunning shots in the field.

Hitting a creative wall in your photography journey? Every great photographer started by making these same errors! In this Hackberry Farm video nature photography workshop, I break down the 5 most common mistakes intermediate nature photographers make—and show you how to immediately fix them. Stop fumbling with complicated settings and frustrating, random results. Instead, learn the "wash, rinse, and repeat" method to simplify your process and consistently capture stunning ph

If you are not subscribed to our YouTube channel, you should be. Starting last week, we've started queuing up videos that will launch each week - sometimes more frequently than that. I spent a few days in early January making a bunch of new videos out in the barn at Hackberry Farm. In the new nature photography workshop series, you'll see thought pieces (like the first one), Lightroom tutorials, field reports, and an occasional gear review, among other nature photography

Shooting pictures in the snow can be pretty straightforward. You just have to be ready when the action begins. In this nature photography video workshop, I explain my approach to how I shoot nature images in the snow.

Dressing for the cold is really subjective - different strategies work for different people. In this Hackberry Farm nature photography video workshop, I walk through how I dress for the cold. When I am out taking pictures, I want to keep my core warm. The thought is that if your core is warm, the warm blood flows to your extremities, and everything else stays warm.

In the January 2026 issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine, I was asked to write an article about wildlife photography. In this article, I gave my best and most succint tipe for being successful. Below is the article. Just click on the image to open the article and flip through the pages.

Being a good wildlife photographer is a lot about patience. Patience is a virtuous habit that y ou should adhere to and will make you a better wildlife photographer. In this Hackberry Farm nature photography video workshop, I talk about the value of patience and why taking your time is a good thing.

Out in the water, while it’s still too dark to pick out individual shapes, you can hear the murmur of thousands of snow geese that are beginning to stir.  Last evening and through the night, the geese landed in the shallow water and stood there en masse to rest through the night.  Roosting in the water is an adaptation that allows the birds to hear any predators sneaking up on them.  It’s a big aquatic alarm system of sorts.

On this quiet December morning in the Desert Parks of the Southwest nature photography workshop, it's just a nondescript river that provides a beautiful point to the canyon counterpoint anchored in the composition.  The river offers a softness to the hardscrabble rock that dominates Big Bend National Park.  This stop is a good beginning for our nature photography workshop.

To get good images of birds in flight isn't at all difficult. It just takes getting your settings right, a little biological knowledge, and PRACTICE.

On a ranch southwest of town, a family is out in the barn before sunrise, saddling up horses in the twilight in anticipation of some cow work that’s to come.  The participants of the Cowboys and Canyonlands photography workshop show up at sunrise, we exchange pleasantries with the family, and get to work.  

Just as soon as one Caddo Lake and East Texas Autumn nature photography workshop ends, the next one begins.  Mid-November is the ideal time to see fall colors at Caddo Lake. Upon the arrival of a new group, it’s not long before we are back at the lake, embracing an unusual autumn in an out-of-the-way place in East Texas.

As the water calms around us, the sky to the east starts to lighten.  First, pink tinges the wispy clouds floating through the eastern sky.  Soon, the sky gradiates from deep blue to orange.  On the Caddo Lake and East Texas Autumn nature photography workshop, scenes like this are common - and welcome.

While there's a technical glitch at the first of this video, it still has a lot of good information. This video goes into detail about my three favorite lenses and why I choose to use them. What's your favorite lens?

In the distance, a cow lowing breaks the silence of the moment.  Soon, the clank of hoofs against wood slides into the ether as a horse repositions himself in the trailer.  The horse knows that his services are needed and is ready to go to work. In cowboy country, horses are unofficially graded on whether or not they have cow sense.  Cow sense is a characteristic that horses have. It portends how good they’ll work around cattle and how enthusiastic they are about their job. 

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?