The Wild Side (archived)

In this episode we talk to professional wildlife cinematographer Darren West and get an inside scoop on the nature film industry. He tells me about the impact, evolution, and production of Nature Documentaries from Planet Earth, to Our Planet. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and follow me on my socials (Instagram and TikTok) @quinnsphotoz to stay updated and check out my work. Check out Darren’s Work: Instagram: Darren_Wild_West Website: http://www.darrenwest.me/

After travelling 3400km in 9 days through the Canadian Rockies I took a ton of great photos, learned a lot about wildlife, and have some ideas for future photography trips. Listen to this episode to here about all of this and more! Go follow me! Instagram: quinnsphotoz TikTok: quinns.photoz Our Itinerary: May 27th Vancouver -> Chase May 28th Chase -> Banff May 29th Banff (exploring Northern Banff) May 30th Banff (exploring Kananaskis) May 31st Banff -> Fairmont June 1st Fairmont (fishing in Kootenay rockies) June 2nd Fairmont -> Revelstoke June 3rd Revelstoke (fishing in Revelstoke) June 4th Revelstoke (exploring Golden and Rogers Pass) June 5th Revelstoke -> Vancouver Wildlife sightings list 14 black bears (including 4 cubs and a cinnamon bear) 1 Grizzly Bear (Grizzly Bear 2160 in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park) To many Cow Elk to count To many Mule Deer to count 12 White Tail Deer 1 Southern Mountain Caribou 1 Cow Moose 3 Bull Elk 1 Spruce Grouse 5 Bald Eagles Missed animals Grey Wolf Coyote Red Fox Bull Moose Great Grey Owl Best stops (and short drives) to spot wildlife: Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Bow Valley Parkway Spray Lakes Road Icefields Parkway Other Cool Stops: Natural Bridge (Yoho National Park) Meadows in the sky parkway Johnston Canyon (Banff National Park) Peter Lougheed Visitor Centre (we actually saw a grizzly bear in the parking lot but I wouldnt count on it as a spot to see wildlife)

This Episode is all about the impact wildlife photography has on conservation. We have a guest interview with award winning wildlife photographer Liron Gertsman. He is one of the most talented photographers I have ever seen. He has the most creative compositions and angles, additionally all his photos tell intriguing stories. We discuss various aspects of wildlife photography and the impact photos can have on conservation. *There will be no episode next week as I will be away. If you want to see some incredible photos, go follow me. My instagram and TikTok usernames are listed below. Go follow me! Instagram: quinnsphotoz TikTok: quinns.photoz Go check out Liron’s Work! Instagram: liron_gertsman_photography Website: https://www.lirongertsman.com

This Episode covers ways you can connect with Wildlife, as well as a super interesting interview with talented Wildlife Photographer Evan Watts. He tells me about his various experiences photographing wildlife in Yellowstone National Park. As well as discusses how Wildlife Photography has helped him better appreciate nature. If you enjoyed this episode go subscribe and check out both Evan’s and my work on the socials linked below. Go follow me! Instagram: quinnsphotoz TikTok: quinns.photoz Go check out Evan’s Work! Youtube: Watts Wildlife Instagram: wattswildlifephoto Facebook: wattswildlifephoto

Hi and welcome to the Wild Side. This Podcast is about all things wildlife. We will cover wildlife photography, conservation, and more! Thanks for listening to the trailer. There will be multiple guest interviews with all kinds of wildlife experts. These interviews include a professional wildlife cinematographer, an ungulate conservationist, an award winning wildlife photographer, and more. Apart from guest interviews there will be personal stories of my experience photographing wildlife as well as fun facts about animals around the world. If any of this interests you please subscribe to follow along! Follow me on Social Media to see my photos! Instagram: quinns_photoz Tik Tok: quinns.photoz