Putting yourself in the right place at the right time is one of the crucial pieces of the wildlife photography puzzle. In this nature photography video workshop webinar, we'll discuss how understanding some basic biological facts about mammals can help you become a better photographer.

Five minutes after we settled into the blind at Redlands Ranch, the birds were already flitting in. “This is the way nature photography workshops ought to work,” I think to myself. I am referring to the no-waiting, constant-action aspect of the blind I built on this property just over two years ago. It’s a phenomenon I suspected would happen when we turned the first shovel of dirt on this hardscrabble piece of Rolling Plains rangelands.

In this webinar, I’ll discuss what I think are the five must-have skills you should possess to become a better nature photographer. Through trial and error, I’ve made every mistake possible. I still tend to make mistakes. However, these are the five skills I continually try to sharpen to become a better nature photographer.

Aperture is one of the three most important settings in photography, and understanding it is key to mastering light, depth of field, and the overall look of your images. But what exactly is an f-stop, and how do you choose the right one?