Captured Wilderness Category: Blog Posts

Most people come to nature and wildlife photography for the images.

That makes sense. Cameras, lenses, light, and timing are what draw people in. But photography outdoors does not happen in a controlled environment, and that reality is rarely addressed in any meaningful way.

Weather changes.
Trails are longer than they look.
Light fades faster than expected.
Batteries die.
Bodies get tired.
Judgment slips.

Over the years, I’ve come to believe that teaching photography without addressing these realities does people a disservice. That belief is why Fieldcraft for Photographers is now a formal and mandatory part of my in-person workshops.