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Our Popular Reflection Pool Photo Guide has just been Updated with Crucial New Information

If you enjoy photographing small birds, you need this Photo Guide.  We continue to develop new photo strategies that greatly improve our bird photography using a reflection pool!

Go to Shop on the right side at the top of this page and click that button to buy this E-book.

PHOTO WORKSHOPS

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Floating Blind, Yellowstone, Macro Photo Workshop 
July 9 - 15, 2025 
July 18 - 24, 2025 
July 27 - Aug. 2, 2025 

Only 3 participants! 
Wildlife photography in our floating blinds, water reflection pools, Yellowstone, and macro

 
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Songbirds at our Reflection Pools and Yellowstone Photo Workshop

September 2 - 8, 2025  2 spots available

Join us for an intensive week of bird  photography at our home where numerous birds are attracted to our water features.  Morning is best at the reflection pools.  During the afternoon, we photograph Landscapes and Wildlife in Yellowstone.

only 3 participants
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Great Smoky Mountains
National Park


The Peak of Autumn Color  Space Available

October 19 - 25, 2025

We have led many autumn color workshops in the Great Smoky Mountains.  It is wonderful!  Join us in 2025!
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Grand Tetons National Park Wildlife and Landscape Photo Workshop
 
December 2 - 7, 2025
December 8 - 13, 2025

Photograph the rugged mountains in Grand Teton National Park and wildlife with special emphasis on moose and bighorn sheep.

 

  Your hotel room, all meals, and transportation are included in the tuition! 

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Floating Blind, Yellowstone, Macro Photo Workshop 
July 8 - 14, 2026 
July 17- 23, 2026 
July 26 - Aug. 1, 2026 

Only 3 participants!
Wildlife photography in our floating blinds, reflection pools, multi-flash hummingbirds, and macro

 
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Indiana Bird Photography
Workshop 2026


We are planning some winter opportunities next January and February  - we will post the brochure soon

This workshop is on our own Indiana property where we have a wonderful permanent photo blind this is 16 feet long.  You will photograph numerous birds that winter with us and the photo opportunities are continuous.  Limited to only 4 participants.

Instructional Photo Articles

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Exposure Methods we are Using Now

Our exposure methods have changed over the years and they continually to change a little as new exposure aids are added to cameras.  No doubt our methods will continue to evolve over time.  This detailed article describes what we do as of March 2021.  It is fast and delivers well- exposed images consistently that you see here on this site.

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Floating Blind Wildlife Photography
I have used a floating blind to closely approach wildlife living on the water or along the shoreline for more than 20 years.  It is tremendously easy to do, super fun, and relaxing.  Read this article to learn all about it.  For the first time, we are offering a floating blind workshop at our Idaho home for three lucky participants.

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Exposure Mode Options we Prefer

We use manual exposure and Auto ISO most of the time.  But, for those who have trouble with manual exposure or prefer to always use an automatic exposure mode, aperture-priority does work well in certain situations.  This article covers the when and how of our exposure mode options.
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Get more reach for wildlife with a  Teleconverter or In-camera crop, or Both?

Since getting the new Canon R5 in Nov of 2020, I shot over 100,000 wildlife images by May of 2021.  This article explains what you must do for best quality.
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Telephoto Lens Options for Wildlife
Photography

One way or another, you need a long lens to photograph most wildlife well.  This article explains the many choices you have to get the magnification you need!
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Automatic Focus Bracketing

Learn how we shoot focus brackets automatically to cover extreme depths of field in macro and landscapes.
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Accurate Focus in Snowstorms

Autofocus tends to lock on to snowflakes in front of the subject.  This article describes some ways to overcome this problem and sharply focus the subject.
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Use Custom Shooting Modes for Fast Camera Changes
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Shoot Sharp Wildlife Photos

I have had many questions about how I make such sharp images of wildlife.  So, I starting writing about this topic and it grew and grew and grew.  I cover 25 key points that cover the things I do that make it so easy to capture sharp wildlife images consistently.  The focus of this article is on wildlife, and I realize I will need to write a similar article about how I shoot sharp close-up and landscape images as many of my techniques are different for those subjects.  Enjoy the article and may your wildlife images sharpen up considerably.

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Photographing Wildlife in the Snow

Solutions for exposure and focus!
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Canon 100-500mm or Canon 600mm
 
Which is Best for Wildlife Photos

 
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