The Wild Photographer
Learn techniques, tips, and tricks for improving your wildlife, travel, landscape, and general nature photography with Court Whelan. Whether you consider yourself a beginner, serious hobbyist, or advanced professional, this is the way to rapidly understand and implement new skills to elevate your photography to new heights.
The Wild Photographer
Latest Episodes
All About Camera Sensors: Understand them and Improve your Photography
In this episode of The Wild Photographer, Court takes a deep dive into one of the most important but often misunderstood parts of your camera: the digital sensor.While camera sensors can sound technical at first, understanding h...
UV Filters Explained: Worth It, Overrated, or Essential Lens Protection?
UV filters are one of those deceptively simple pieces of camera gear that somehow manage to spark wildly passionate opinions.Some photographers swear by them. Others won’t let them anywhere near their expensive glass. And somewhere in th...
Wildlife Photography 102 and 103: Advanced Methods for Pro-Level Results
There’s a big difference between taking a photo of wildlife and making a wildlife photograph.That’s really the heart of this episode. In Wildlife Photography 102 and 103, we move beyond the basics and into the field-teste...
Shutter Speeds Necessary for Various Types of Wildlife Movement
There are few things more frustrating in wildlife photography than thinking you nailed the moment… only to later realize the animal is just a little bit soft. That is, you didn't freeze the wildlife movement. In this episode of ...
How Pros Travel with Camera Gear (Safely and Effectively!)
In this episode of The Wild Photographer, Court digs into one of the most practical, important, and occasionally nerve-wracking topics in travel photography: how to travel with camera gear safely and effectively.If you’ve ever w...
