"As the sun came up, soft light dappled the woodlands along the Zambezi River.  In the understory, impala move about, keeping one eye on each other and another eye on the constant danger that lurks nearby.  This vast river bottom in Northern Zimbabwe is home to wild dogs, lions, and leopards, all lurking in the shadows searching for their next meal. In the distance, we see some movement:  it’s one of the Mana Pools famed elephants.  These elephants are noteworthy for their ability to perform the “Mana Stretch,” a feeding behavior in which they reach high into the trees with their trunks, stand on their two hind legs to reach higher, or climb up the base of trees for a better reach.  Most elephants graze from the ground, but these elephants (through learned behavior and a genetic predisposition) defy the conventional behavior." - An excerpt from the Mana Pools Africa - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshop video field report See more at https://www.hackberryfarmtexas.com/post/mana-pools-a-hackberry-farm-nature-photography-workshops-field-report ### If you're new here, don't forget to subscribe to The Wildlife Photo Show for more expert tips! Let us know in the comments: What's the first piece of nature you plan to photograph? To download the FREE Nature Photography Cheat Sheets and learn about our workshops and educational offerings, head over to http://www.Hackberryfarmtexas.com #naturephotography #nightphotography #astrophotography #howto #wildlifephotography #cameras #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #BeginnersGuide #PhotographyTutorial #WildlifePhotographyTips #RussellGraves #LandscapePhotography #CameraForBeginners #PhotographySettings #PhotoGear #HowToPhotography #TheWildlifePhotoShow

"And so it goes for each outing we take on this Costa Rican nature photography workshop. Throughout the week, we photograph the four monkey species found on the Osa Peninsula.  It’s like an encyclopedia of New World monkeys: the capuchin, spider, howler, and the diminutive squirrel monkey.  Each morning we awake to the sounds of howlers greeting the day - their deep bellowing calls belie their stature.  From a distance, they sound large and imposing, but up close, their tight-knit social structure delights all who see them." - an excerpt from the Costa Rica: Wildlife Paradise field report. See more at https://www.hackberryfarmtexas.com/post/costa-rica-wildlife-paradise-a-hackberry-farm-nature-photography-workshop-field-report ### If you're new here, don't forget to subscribe to The Wildlife Photo Show for more expert tips! Let us know in the comments: What's the first piece of nature you plan to photograph? To download the FREE Nature Photography Cheat Sheets and learn about our workshops and educational offerings, head over to http://www.Hackberryfarmtexas.com #naturephotography #nightphotography #astrophotography #howto #wildlifephotography #cameras #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #BeginnersGuide #PhotographyTutorial #WildlifePhotographyTips #RussellGraves #LandscapePhotography #CameraForBeginners #PhotographySettings #PhotoGear #HowToPhotography #TheWildlifePhotoShow

“If you wait here, he’s been showing up to feed from this avocado tree around 6:30 for the past few days,” says Mario, describing what we should all expect for the next couple of hours. Mario speaks with a thick Costa Rican accent, but his English is more than adequate. For a couple of generations, he’s been kind enough to guide people into the high mountains south of San Jose. Here, the birds of all kinds are numerous, but we’re willing to wait on just this one. We met here at this lone wild avocado tree just after the sun rose at 5:30 am, and if all goes well, we’ll catch a glimpse of the star of the show..." - an excerpt from The Quetzals of Costa Rica - a Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshops field report. See more at https://www.hackberryfarmtexas.com/post/the-quetzals-of-costa-rica-a-hackberry-fram-nature-photography-workshop-field-report ### If you're new here, don't forget to subscribe to The Wildlife Photo Show for more expert tips! Let us know in the comments: What's the first piece of nature you plan to photograph? To download the FREE Nature Photography Cheat Sheets and learn about our workshops and educational offerings, head over to http://www.Hackberryfarmtexas.com #naturephotography #nightphotography #astrophotography #howto #wildlifephotography #cameras #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #BeginnersGuide #PhotographyTutorial #WildlifePhotographyTips #RussellGraves #LandscapePhotography #CameraForBeginners #PhotographySettings #PhotoGear #HowToPhotography #TheWildlifePhotoShow

"Rain peppered the mountains for most of the morning, but despite the immediate meteorological challenges, we headed out to explore the Smokies. The evening before, wave after wave of an organized storm system brought rain to the temperate rainforest. It’s a typical weather pattern for this time of year, so the best thing we can do is be patient and wait it out." An Excerpt from the Summer in the Smokies Nature Photography Workshops Field Report See more at https://www.hackberryfarmtexas.com/post/summer-in-the-smokies-a-hackberry-farm-nature-photography-workshops-field-report If you're new here, don't forget to subscribe to The Wildlife Photo Show for more expert tips! Let us know in the comments: What's the first piece of nature you plan to photograph? To download the FREE Nature Photography Cheat Sheets and learn about our workshops and educational offerings, head over to http://www.Hackberryfarmtexas.com #naturephotography #nightphotography #astrophotography #howto #wildlifephotography #cameras #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #BeginnersGuide #PhotographyTutorial #WildlifePhotographyTips #RussellGraves #LandscapePhotography #CameraForBeginners #PhotographySettings #PhotoGear #HowToPhotography #TheWildlifePhotoShow

"The sun was just barely raking across the tops of the prairie grasses when we looked to the south and saw a generous herd of mama bison headed our way.  Kicking double-time, the fresh red baby bison were doing their best to keep up with the nomadic herd that was moving at first light to search for new pastures in which to graze.  Some of the babies couldn’t have been more than a week or two old, but they kept up with the rest of the herd.  When the group would pause, some of the young would try to sneak a drink of mama’s rich milk that’s fortified with all that sunlight on fresh green prairie grass provides. Across the way, we see pronghorns skipping effortlessly through the shortgrass while all around us, western meadowlarks and mountain bluebirds sing their happy songs to herald the start of a new day." - an excerpt from the Redlands Ranch and Western Wildlife field report. See more at https://www.hackberryfarmtexas.com/post/the-badlands-a-hackberry-farm-nature-photography-workshops-field-report If you're new here, don't forget to subscribe to The Wildlife Photo Show for more expert tips! Let us know in the comments: What's the first piece of nature you plan to photograph? To download the FREE Nature Photography Cheat Sheets and learn about our workshops and educational offerings, head over to http://www.Hackberryfarmtexas.com #naturephotography #nightphotography #astrophotography #howto #wildlifephotography #cameras #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #BeginnersGuide #PhotographyTutorial #WildlifePhotographyTips #RussellGraves #LandscapePhotography #CameraForBeginners #PhotographySettings #PhotoGear #HowToPhotography #TheWildlifePhotoShow

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. Water is scant here, so a water hole with a reliable source of food ought to draw animals in, I surmised. - an excerpt from the Redlands Ranch and Western Wildlife field report. See more at https://www.hackberryfarmtexas.com/post/redlands-ranch-and-western-wildlife-a-hackberry-farm-nature-photography-workshops-field-report If you're new here, don't forget to subscribe to The Wildlife Photo Show for more expert tips! Let us know in the comments: What's the first piece of nature you plan to photograph? To download the FREE Nature Photography Cheat Sheets and learn about our workshops and educational offerings, head over to http://www.Hackberryfarmtexas.com #naturephotography #nightphotography #astrophotography #howto #wildlifephotography #cameras #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #BeginnersGuide #PhotographyTutorial #WildlifePhotographyTips #RussellGraves #LandscapePhotography #CameraForBeginners #PhotographySettings #PhotoGear #HowToPhotography #TheWildlifePhotoShow

"You see it with your eyes, but in your mind, it’s hard to comprehend that such a variety of colors exists in nature. All across the lowlands, technicolor fields of pinks, reds, yellows, oranges, and every color in between beg for at least a little attention from the camera." - an excerpt from Spring in the Netherlands - A Hackberry Farm Nature Photography Workshop field report. You can find the full report at https://www.hackberryfarmtexas.com/post/spring-in-the-netherlands-a-hackberry-farm-nature-photography-workshop-field-report If you're new here, don't forget to subscribe to The Wildlife Photo Show for more expert tips! Let us know in the comments: What's the first piece of nature you plan to photograph? To download the FREE Nature Photography Cheat Sheets and learn about our workshops and educational offerings, head over to http://www.Hackberryfarmtexas.com #naturephotography #nightphotography #astrophotography #howto #wildlifephotography #cameras #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #BeginnersGuide #PhotographyTutorial #WildlifePhotographyTips #RussellGraves #LandscapePhotography #CameraForBeginners #PhotographySettings #PhotoGear #HowToPhotography #TheWildlifePhotoShow

Everyone knows the “big things” involved in photography, like mastery of exposure and a command of composition. With nature photography, it is often the little things that you think about that make a huge difference in the final look and feel of your photos. To download the FREE Nature Photography Cheat Sheets and learn about our workshops and educational offerings, head over to http://www.Hackberryfarm.com #naturephotography #howto #wildlifephotography #cameras #wildlife #nature

Everyone knows the “big things” involved in photography, like mastery of exposure and a command of composition. With nature photography, it is often the little things that you think about that make a huge difference in the final look and feel of your photos. To download the FREE Nature Photography Cheat Sheets and learn about our workshops and educational offerings, head over to http://www.Hackberryfarm.com #naturephotography #howto #wildlifephotography #cameras #wildlife #nature