Wildlife Photo Chat

Trond joins the show for a second time and we talk about getting stuck in the same patterns and what Trond has been doing to avoid that. He also shares about his experience tracking and trying to photograph Black Grouse and Capercaillie in a new area. Trond share a great story about photographing a Black-throated Loon in a very remote area and we chat about plenty of other things.

Lots of laughs, great stories, contest talk and more with the amazing Rob Read and Georgina Steytler who joined me while they were hanging out together and it was such a fun episode! Follow Rob & Georgina at: Instagram: @georgina_steytler and @robreadphotos

My guest Karim Bouzidi Idrissi joins me to share about how he goes out every day for bird photography and is enjoying local fall migration currently. We also get into his incredible trip to Middleton Island, Alaska where he spent 3 months living and studying the birds as well as photographing them. We wrap up the show talking about how he is working on creating a book of these images. Follow Karim at: Instagram: @southshore_raptors Website: www.karimbouzidi.ca Show Mentions: Kittiwake and urinals - https://www.instagram.com/p/DKuelN3Rv2I/?img_index=1 Kittiwake hung by line - https://www.instagram.com/p/DN5pjW7DU2A/?img_index=1 Puffin out of a door - https://www.instagram.com/p/DMDds1yRNUf/ Favorite images from Middleton Island - https://karimbouzidi.ca/my-best-shots/middletonisland

My guest Vince Maidens joins me to chat about working with Swifts and Swallows during some recent downtime and how he enjoys capturing the behavior and predatory nature of smaller birds. We also chat about the importance of pushing yourself creatively and wrap up the show talking about sharing strong opinions and his recent move into writing. Follow Vince at: Instagram: @vincemaidens Website: www.vincemaidensphotography.com Writing on Substack: @vincemaidens

My guest Emily Tornga joins the show to chat about her enjoyment of fall migration in her back yard, the joy she finds from connecting with and creating community on social media, and she shares about her first experience photographing a seabird colony which is where we met in person for the first time. Follow Emily at: Instagram: @the_peck_deck

Kate and Adam Rice join the show to chat about balancing personal and client work, they share about their approach to teaching during their workshops, and we talk about opening and running their gallery in Anchorage, Alaska! Follow Kate and Adam at: Instagram: @karphotography Website: www.karphotography.net  

Tobias Yoder joins the show again! It's been 6 years since he was on the show and I'm so excited to have him back again. This time around we chat about making a detailed plan for a shot, especially one with incredibly unique weather conditions, in this case including an erupting volcano with a bird! We also talk about the joys of photographing things that cannot be planned and how emotional attachment often makes photos better to the person who captured them. We wrap up the discussion talking about Tobias' time away from sharing on social media and how very recently has started sharing more again.

My guest Justin Theurer joins me to discuss spending more time working with owls, specifically Northern Pygmy Owl, keeping a positive attitude about going out and working on project focused outings, and his transition and push to be a full-time professional wildlife photographer. Follow Justin at: Instagram: @theurerguidedwildlifetours

My guest Matthew Dolkart joins me to chat about spending time and really working your local patch to gain knowledge and understanding to help betting your photography. We also discuss how seeing a hummingbird building a nest in urban Chicago sparked his interest in bird photography and how cool it was to see that bird return to the same spot year after year. Then we wrap up the conversation talking about his push towards more moody photos lately, what that means, how he is trying to achieve it, EMO bird week, and many other fun topics, hope you all enjoy the show! Follow Matthew at: Instagram: @thebirdherder Show Mentions: Black-crowned Night Heron with moving water Great Blue Heron with moving water Audrey & Jason Vicks - @birdnerdphotogs

My guest Levi Fitze joins me to discuss wrapping up shooting on his multi-year project about Grouse in the Alps, we talk about where his love of the mountains and harsh weather came from, and his focus on capturing images that move people and tell a story and how to go about doing that. Follow Levi Fitze at: Instagram: @levifitze Show Mentions: Vincent Munier

Richard Flack joins me to discuss how he has put less pressure on his own photography lately and how many of his favorite images are all from near his home. We also have a conversation about the personal challenges I've been going through and struggles I've felt over the last year with my wildlife photography business. It's an in-depth conversation about this side of being a full-time wildlife photographer and we think you will connect with many aspects of it even though it's likely not your profession. Thanks as always for all of your support and for following along. Follow Richard Flack at: Instagram: @theflacksphotography

My guest Rain Saulnier joins to chat about what he enjoys about shooting prairie locations, having an experience with a very cooperative tern, shooting high frame rate, and we wrap up talking about composition. Follow Rain Saulnier at: Instagram: @wingsbyrain Show Mentions: Red-winged Blackbird riding Canada Goose Wide angle Puffin Bushtit White-tailed Ptarmigan wide angle  

A different episode where I invite Jacob Begis, Jianing Zeng, Michelle Mackenzie, and Patricia Constance who all joined me on my workshop in Nome, Alaska in the spring of 2025. They each share their about their experience, some favorite moments and even challenges of the workshop. I hope you enjoy this one! Follow this episode's guests on Instagram: @begisjacob @michellemackenzie_wildlife @patti_c123

My guest Andy Bruner joins me to discuss how he got into wildlife photography and how that connects to his Instagram name, how he is enjoying macro photography during the summer and learning along the way, and lastly we discuss using unique lenses and techniques to capture different photos and how and when are they successful. Follow Andy Bruner at: Instagram: @andys_crappy_photos Website: www.featheredforcefotography.com Show Mentions: Swallowtail over sunflower Orbweaver with blue white balance

My guest Peter Sülzle joins me to share about his recent encounter photographing an American Kestrel nest. We then chat about how he finds inspiration from painters and how he is hoping to work on a magazine to distribute locally. Follow Peter Sülzle at: Instagram: @pjadventuresincanada Show Mentions: American Kestrel nest Bighorn Sheep with movement Robert Bateman

Malini Chandrasekar joins me to discuss her recent work photographing urban wildlife and how she got started during COVID. We also discuss how Malani connects her wildlife photography with what she currently enjoys in life. Follow Malani at: Instagram: @_thunderboltphotography_ Show Mentions: Kittiwake with chick

My guest Asher Lee joins me to discuss his transition from birder to photographer, a wild story of getting stuck in the mud at low tide, and his joy for shooting low-key birds are darker backgrounds. Follow Asher Lee at: Instagram: @asherleephotography Show Mentions: Kaisa Lee (Asher's mom): @kaisaleephotography back-lit American Avocet mating Cannon Beach Oregon Bald Eagle Lazuli Bunting Burrowing Owl in flight

This week we wrap up our discussion about our second seabirds workshop in Newfoundland and talk all about the experience and the feedback we got from the guests who joined us. Also a big announcment about the weekly show with Brad, we are moving it YouTube so we can show and discuss photos in more depth! We hope many of you will join us on this new YouTube venture and our weekly show there!

Brad and Emilie join this week's episode to recap the Puffins and Gannets workshop Brad and I just finished running. Emilie adds in another perspective and we share about the challenges and amazing times of the first workshop this year.

This week we record in person at Brad's home in Newfoundland! Emilie joins in the discussion as well and we talk all about our upcoming Puffins and Gannets workshop as well as some advice for those thinking of joining a workshop. We also touch on Emilie being in a funk and how she got out of it.